Why?
I formed that opinion when he was Minister for Galway.
He's also entitled to formed an opinion on me and share it publicly.
Why?If the President is meant to be above politics and to keep his personal views to himself, and broadly I agree with this, then he should not be subject to personal attacks like yours.
I cant read the full article but I wonder if the Economist has fully factored in the effect of sanctions on Russias abilith to sustain, rebuild / expand its military power.There's a great article in the economist this week about Russia and sanctions. It postulates that sanctions aren't doing what the West thought they would do.
Russia's economy will shrink by 6% this year, not the 15% forecasted in March when sanctions were imposed. China is trading openly with them and the Middle East is providing a surrogate banking system for them. There are $280 billion in Russian assets frozen in Western Banks but they will generate a current-account surplus of $265bn this year due to energy sales. Countries that make up 40% of the global economy are continuing to trade fully with Russia. China will continue to trade with them and do all they can to keep their economy functioning because they want to put down a marker on sanctions so that the West doesn't think they can try the same thing if they invade Taiwan.
Sanctions aren't working. It's time to accept that for better or worse military power is all that really matters when diplomacy fails.
If you register without subscribing you get a few free articles.I cant read the full article but I wonder if the Economist has fully factored in the effect of sanctions on Russias abilith to sustain, rebuild / expand its military power.
Finding different outlets for gas is not quick without pipelines. They are selling oil but at a discount.
Yep, it's heating up. I'm nearly 50 and while we are not close to a third world war we are closer to one that at any point in my lifetime, possibly since the end of the Second World War.Russia not resuming Nord Stream 1 supplies - no longer hiding behind technical issues
Putin and Xi are in favour of a just and democratic world? Wow, that's good news. Did they give a date for when they are resigning?Putin meeting with Xi and spouting the usual double-speak. Does he think we're all thick or something?
“We jointly stand for the formation of a just, democratic and multipolar world order based on international law and the central role of the U.N., and not on some rules that someone has come up with and is trying to impose on others, without even explaining what it’s about,” Mr. Putin told Mr. Xi
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Chinese Support for Putin’s War Looks More Shaky After Summit (Published 2022)
The Russian president met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at a time of increasing animosity with the West. President Biden will meet on Friday with the families of Brittney Griner and another American imprisoned in Russia.www.nytimes.com
That's based on their definition of just and democratic, which don't necessarily bear much resemblance to the commonly accepted version.Putin and Xi are in favour of a just and democratic world? Wow, that's good news. Did they give a date for when they are resigning?
It is conscription of reservists - 300,000. But without tanks, artillery, etc etc they will be just cannon fodder. Russia has lost so much equipment already, much of its reserve equipment is potemkin village stuff, and the sanctions will make it difficult to replace them.Putin is introducing conscription. We're in for a long war.
The Potemkin Village analogy is actually quite apt in that the story is a misrepresentation of the truth by Potemkin's detractors. He's also, more than anyone, the reason Russia can make a claim to Ukraine in general and Crimea in particular. He was Governor of the province of Novorossiya "New Russia", now Southern Ukraine, which was captured from the Ottomans and local Khanates (he was actively involved in that conflict too) when he annexed Crimea in 1783.It is conscription of reservists - 300,000. But without tanks, artillery, etc etc they will be just cannon fodder. Russia has lost so much equipment already, much of its reserve equipment is potemkin village stuff, and the sanctions will make it difficult to replace them.
Missing from that montage is the Realist. If realistically Russia can hold on to those territories who actually welcome being part of Russia what is the point of continuing the war?A Twitter takedown on the various pro Russian types on social media from
They dont welcome them.Missing from that montage is the Realist. If realistically Russia can hold on to those territories who actually welcome being part of Russia what is the point of continuing the war?
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