He also told me that men aren't allowed to leave Ukraine - which I wasn't aware of though it has been reported. Clearly some men are managing to leave anyway. I know people who have driven … (View Post)

I don't think quoting Russian propaganda is making a strong case for anything. (View Post)

Talking to a friend yesterday who has a Mittelstand business with subsidiaries in Russia and Ukraine. He just managed to get his Ukraine employees' families out of Ukraine (others wanted to stay… (View Post)

No, I have acquired German citizenship. People are familiar with the long-standing policy, it's called "Wandel durch Handel" and it goes a lot further than gas. German businesses, who … (View Post)

Also, the idea that if only Germany hadn't allowed Nordstream 2 to be built Putin would have dropped his invasion plans seems a bit far-fetched. In fact, imagining the counter factual where ther… (View Post)