The story is well told in Chrystia Freeland's book Sale Of The Century, which chronicles the brazen, jaw-dropping theft of Russian assets by 'The Oligarchs'. https://www.amazon.co.uk/S… (View Post)

Belated congratulations, David. That puts you several steps ahead of both Roger and Leondamus. (View Post)

Sure. i don't think our views are necessarily incompatible. (View Post)

Obama characterised him as '...an old-fashioned Russian Nationalist'. I think that's pretty accurate as far as it goes, and is entirely consistent with the above. He is of course lots … (View Post)

I think they should go in May, and get it over with. They probably won't but I think it would be better for them in the long run. It will be worse if they hang on until November, and the subsequ… (View Post)