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Possibly, but on the other hand, perhaps it was only the expansion of NATO that held Putin from making a move as long as he did. We can all play “what if” but it’s the reality here and now we have to deal with. NATO is a defensive alliance, I can understand any country within Putin’s reach and...

I can’t forgive him for austerity or that referendum, but yes, I agree. It might be he’s actually more competent than he’s hitherto seemed, or it could be a case of “even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day.” I don’t really care, credit (slightly grudgingly) where it’s due.

Careless cigarette is my bet. Do you know, in several decades of smoking I failed to explode a single oil refinery, depot or even petrol station forecourt? I feel I wasted my smoking life.

We are so dumb to be holding anything back that could help Ukraine win this war, my concern is that America just sees this as a weapons sales opportunity and doesn’t really care as to whether Ukraine wins or not. I do fear a rerun of WW2, let’s not rely on America for armaments or ammo. We...

Firstly, no intention to upset you, so I apologise if I have. I accept I may have answered quickly without taking time to be careful in the language I used. Nonetheless, I retain my position. I disagree with your point on whether or not those carrying out such acts as poisoning, or the wilful...

I hear they have a lovely cathedral, but I’ve never been one for nave gazing.

You disagree to your hearts content, but these people aren’t taking any personal risks, they’re hiding behind the state. Poisoning (for example) is not the act of a brave individual. People who work in intelligence know how to disappear. They have options. Those responsible for Navalny’s...

Fell out of a window didn’t he? In his subterranean arctic jail cell. There was a man who believed in his country, the ultimate sacrifice to return to Russia after his poisoning. Plenty of cowardly scum still willing to carry out Putin’s wishes.

I really hoped this was job done. Bugger.

Glad it’s done, but absolute shame on those individuals who held it up. Russia’s stooges.

No arguments from this quarter. All rings true to me.

I don’t think that article actually says anything we don’t know. Absolutely Ukraine requires equipment and munitions to continue this war. I do feel the US Republican Party is playing a colossally stupid game with the fate of the entire West at present, and withholding aid just as a...

Russia has failed in all its major objectives, it is currently holding on to a chunk of Ukrainian territory, but it has been unable to push further forward., and was actually pushed backward and out of several areas across the last year. The general Russian population are beginning to feel...

Done, and thank you for doing this, I really don’t want Ukraine’s people to think we’ve forgotten them.

There’s always a risk, I’m not sure that the US is exactly experiencing a golden age atm. Nonetheless, like any first past the post system, your party members are a given, it’s the floating voters you need to attract. People who didn’t vote for Trump before have seen no change of tack or...

I’m cautiously optimistic that he’s had his day. When he went in first time he had the benefit of the doubt. He couldn’t muster enough support for a second term, and he’s subsequently been moved outward onto a lot of his own/less mainstream platforms. I don’t think anyone’s sitting on the...

I think we all wish that Russia would turn tail and run, but that’s not a realistic proposition, especially if reports of them shooting their own retreating troops are accurate. Progress is slow, the Russians are mining liberally as they go, and frankly the length of time it’s taken Ukraine’s...

Thank you. That is cheering. I’m going to focus on the football for the rest of the day and hope that in the meantime Putin trips down the stairs.

Agreed. We had the opportunity to stamp hard on this without risking a single non-Ukrainian soldier, and across Europe and the US we’ve all played politics with it thinking how clever we’re being. We (as the West) while not aggressors have allowed the bloodshed to be protracted, political...

I can see why Poland are upset, but Zelensky’s people are dying. He doesn’t have time to muck about. It’s really easy when nobody’s firing missiles at your cities, civilians and soldiers to advise caution and ration supplies, but every delay is killing Zelensky’s people. I completely...