Crunch time then with Putin rejecting a ceasefire. How Trump plays this will show whether he is genuinely seeking a viable peace deal. Either he applies leverage on Putin to force concessions or he d… (View Post)

He has a strong hold on about a third of the country. It's unfathomable but there you go. (View Post)

They have an advantage on long term strategy since they don't have to show quick results to avoid losing the next election. (View Post)

That's right. A no from Russia gives Trump the chance to say to Putin, "So it's like that, is it? Ok we're restarting and upping our military support for Ukraine. Give me a call w… (View Post)

Yes, but the degree of it and how it's organised (eg which nations in Europe do what, relative spends and capability, their respective responsibilities to the whole, the scale of nuclear vs conv… (View Post)