Yes. The idea that Russia was always destined to be a monster I don't agree with at all. There are certainly autocratic trends it has to deal with, but it's also made several quite clear op… (View Post)

The Greeks regard themselves as leading that heritage. There's a bit of an institutional battle going on there now, which there never was before. (View Post)

2008 was the key year. South Ossetia, the death of the Politivskaya, the descent into judo personality cults. He'd already gone by then. (View Post)

No it wouldn't. (View Post)

This could make a real impact on things in the US, I think, more than here. Putin is now public enemy no.1, and Trump is very clearly associated with him - or , to be more specific, has very clearly … (View Post)