Actually it forced the Soviets to spend even more on military programmes, further warping their economies and hastening the collapse. It was clever. You could argue that our sanctions and announcemen… (View Post)

Assuming that we all survive this mess, what is the highest honour the UK can bestow on a foreign head of state? Zelensky deserves it. (View Post)

All that dirty money flowing into the UK has definitely tainted us. Hopefully though we can now find these property assets and deposits, and freeze them. (View Post)

That made me laugh. I can clearly imagine him saying that. (View Post)

Russia and China agreed a 30 year gas deal via a new pipeline. This was reported by Reuters on 4 Feb. The gas sales will be settled in Euros. I suspect the timing was not a coincidence. (View Post)