1% of Eurozone GDP would be about $160bn. Total support committed to Ukraine in the nearly 4 years so far has been about $385bn (US and Europe combined, so about $100bn per year). So just 1% of GDP w… (View Post)

Russia can keep on pushing for more because Putin has the security of knowing that he can offer a ceasefire at any time, and there is no question that it will be accepted. There is thus no risk for h… (View Post)

I think that's unduly pessimistic. I think Britain has shown that - regardless of what else is going on wrt Brexit - when the chips are down the British will be there. I think that sort of pract… (View Post)

One of my fears is that Ukraine cannot keep up this intensity of warfare indefinitely, and that as the support from Europe falters, they may reach a breaking point before Russia does. And then, when … (View Post)

We, as in Europe, seem to have completely lost sight of what our most important strategic interests are and the necessity of taking action to protect them. Can't act without the US. Scared witle… (View Post)