This is true, and yet. Russia is also pushing forward around Kupiansk, and in Zaporizhia. This indicates that Russia is still able to bring a superiority of force to bear on the front line, in terms … (View Post)

The reason for this is that we've promised the bond markets that we have a plan to balance the budget in five years time, and it's on the basis of this promise that they are relatively sanguine about… (View Post)

I think Bart means normal sex, as in not paid-for sex, with his use of the word regular. (View Post)

Also some speculation that one of the large explosions in Novorossiysk was a warehouse storing Kalibr cruise missiles being hit. (View Post)

I think the export capacity of the oil terminal is nearly 1 million barrels of oil per day. Almost 20% of Russia's maritime export capacity, or nearly 10% of their total production levels. That's a b… (View Post)