Cheers @IshmaelZ. I still think the implications for Xi are far too risky. It puts China on the side of the aggressor. One possible clue might be whether that article someone posted up earlier by the… (View Post)

Source is key. It smacks of desperation to be honest - Russia is well aware of the implications of asking for Chinese help. As for China, if this is true, my guess is the answer will be some version … (View Post)

I don’t think many people are furious at you although I’m probably speaking for myself. It’s good to get two sides because, as you say, both sides exaggerate. However, I was more surprised because, e… (View Post)

Have you read that article in depth and paid attention to the language the author uses? It talks about, for starters, the Ukrainian defenders of Mariupol deliberately using civilians for cover and, m… (View Post)

Re the attack against the base near Lviv this morning, one possibility is that Russia may be trying to bring in NATO involvement not because it would widen the war but because it would give them an e… (View Post)