More than you would think: see the history of Occidental Petroleum. (View Post)

I don't think Trump is a Russian agent at all. I think it is really very simple: Trump comes from a time when Russia was the other Superpower. He cannot imagine how a small country like Ukraine … (View Post)

Quite: Russia has been quite happy to bribe our politicians, cut underseat communications cables and spread disinformation. And we've just sat there and taken it. (View Post)

I don't think it would make a scintilla of a difference. When you are at the top, the single most important thing is to get information that conflicts with your world view. Because the tendency … (View Post)

It's not clear that kowtowing or imploring him helps either. Perhaps we're better off admitting that US support for Ukraine is over, and working out how we can help move the frontline so th… (View Post)