That's an interesting question. But I'd point out that virtually no-one would have thought in February 2022 that Ukraine would still be a viable state two and a half years later; not only t… (View Post)

I don't think Trump is Musk's puppet. Trump has said some rather disparaging things about Musk and his products in the relatively recent past. I think it's simply that they both see th… (View Post)

What would I do if I was in charge? Firstly, the main problem is that no-one facing Putin is in charge. Not even Big Z. It's a coalition of countries with different aims, desires and concerns th… (View Post)

I love the way so many pro-Russian hand-wringers talk endlessly about western 'escalation' when we as much as breathe in response to Russia's aggression, but remain remarkably mute on … (View Post)

You say 'peace'; if he's talking to Putin alone, then it'll be 'surrender' they're discussing. Ukrainian surrender, that is. It's like Corbyn talking to the IR… (View Post)