Already have an account? log in
This article is FREE for you
Create a free account and join institutional investors, analysts and strategists from the world's largest banks
By submitting your email address you agree to receive communication by email
Kramatorsk
The Russian military appeared to target fleeing civilians Friday, when a Tochka-U missile slammed in
OR, subscribe now for unlimited access
By submitting your email address you agree to receive communication by email
By submitting your email address you agree to receive communication by email
And details of the 5th round of eu sanctions are now out and are more cringeworthy than I imagined. Coal sanction phase in now delayed until august. Russian flagged ship docking rights now have a carve out for agriculture and energy.
Poland agrees to the changes in part based on ‘assurances’ that oil and nuclear fuel will be discussed in a 6th round of sanctions. The catalyst for a 6th round remains unclear.
Lets face it. Europe has not changed in 100 years-Putin, HItler not that different. Appease and look the other way.
Ukraine should take advantage of Russia’s constant wolf-crying re: “false flag” attacks and actually make one. Their target: natural gas pipeline infrastructure. German leadership might be unwilling to make the sacrifice, but they can be compelled if some “carelessly aimed Russian artillery” hits the pipes. Yes, Germany will suffer economically, but as Guy Verhofstadt tactfully pointed out, Germany owes a rather large debt to society for certain military aggression of their own. If ever there were an appropriate time to make payment, it’s now.
WMD I like your thinking. Ukraine should just do that without any deceit, just own it outright. No false flag necessary. “Give us what we need and Putin will go away, or don’t give us what we need and your fuel will go AWAY. That should help decision making in Europe.
Hitler ordered attacks on fleeing unarmed civilian refugees. Putin is a fascist and the fascist playbook remains unchanged after more than 80 years. It’s 1940 again.
H-Man, it appears the only resolution to the war in Ukraine, is to pile up more dead Russian soldiers at the doorstep of Putin. At some point, the Russian people will get the message.