I suspect Xi has rather mixed feelings. The war has helped China in certain ways and could in the longer term help them become increasingly dominant in Siberia and central Asia. However Russia was a … (View Post)

Whilst I admire much of Zelensky's leadership when it comes to negotiating the end of the war I think he is largely a cipher for the Ukrainians themselves. The idea he is going against the peopl… (View Post)

The sad fact is that Ukraine's relatively successful defence makes the war look attritional and hides it's underlying reason which people are minded to forget. The desire of one country to … (View Post)

You think Zelensky wants to stay in power indefinitely? I'm not convinced. You're also ignoring that Ukraine accepted a ceasefire back in March but Russia has stalled again and again. I can… (View Post)

It's nice to know St John is still doing these. Merry Christmas. (View Post)