FWIW, I am hearing from friends with contacts in Russia that there are some very serious conversations going on across the regime and we may see some serious attempt to "resolve" the proble… (View Post)

While I hesitate to pile on HYFUD, when so many others have pointed out the tripe he is spouting, I am so angry I feel I must join in. NATO was not some regional power block. It was explcitly establi… (View Post)

I think (hope) Zhelinsky is thinking very clearly. If the war is stopped then we have time to try to de-escalate. I don´t think that the Russian generals are likely to make any move against their own… (View Post)

We are closing on the point of maximum danger. Russia faces a Ukrainian army that is being reinforced and re-equipped far quicker than they are. The armed forces of both Russia and Belarus are facing… (View Post)

Yesterday something big changed in Estonia. I joined a huge crowd in Freedom Square, where President Karis made a speech which was clear and precise. The fear in Tallinn that has been building for mo… (View Post)