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Matchday update: Explosions at Dzankhoy (sp) and Sevastopol in Crimea; Kerch bridge blocked with traffic; pyrotechnics* at an oil refinery at Vyborg near Finnish border. *official Russian explanation for smoke and flames

Yes, maybe that is how it will happen. Perhaps some doubts will enter their minds while the war is still in progress, but the real re-education may come later. Being lied to for decades will not be easy to accept. Not being the all-conquering superior military race they thought they were will...

Or add in a caveat, that the peaceful borders entry requirement does not apply if Russia has deliberately destabilised the border, announce the caveat as a fait accompli on the eve of implementation, and further announce the accession of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova to NATO, with immediate effect.

Fast forward to a time when Russia is out of troops or weapons. No need to continue the war. Just wage a migration war to disrupt Europe instead. After all, it has worked pretty well so far, hasn't it...

That's perhaps the most likely outcome. Having eliminated all the dissenting voices, and surrounded himself only with those who agree with him, the chances are that when the time comes for Putin to be 'retired', Putin v2.0 will replace him. It is possible that he may be even more dangerous...

I would pay to see that. All proceeds should go to help Ukraine.

I realise I'm jumping ahead perhaps many years, but consider this scenario. Suppose the West somehow achieves the Holy Grail of a fledgling democracy in Moscow. Parties emerge, and an election is announced. The election takes place, seemingly freely, and the Russians elect Putin back in?

I admire your certainty. I hope you are right. Sweden gave up 200 years of neutrality for a reason. Russia. Just before he invaded Ukraine, Putin cited NATO 'expansion' as the cause. Putin is afraid of NATO. It has seriously curtailed his expansion plans. So yes, Ukraine should absolutely join...

Winning the peace is not a side issue. Even if Ukraine win, how can it have a secure future as an independent sovereign nation, with a malevolent nation next door? A nation that believes Ukraine should not exist? Ukraine needs long term security. That means NATO and EU membership. But it also...

I don't watch it. I posted an article by them. I am no champion of Aljazeera, but thought it might be an idea if we broaden our palate! In the early days of the war, I posted a few jaw-dropping clips from Russian state propaganda TV, for which I was criticised. I listened to the criticism and...

Are you hinting that the figures may actually be accurate? I have no idea whether they are accurate or not. I just read them on Sky, and thought, this is interesting. How on earth is the west going to turn this round when we want to persuade the average Russian to behave himself and leave...

Winning the war is not going to be easy. But winning the war is just the first leg. How is the west going to win the peace? How is the west going to turn around the product of decades of tight media control, propaganda and poison against the west? In Sky News' latest report, see this...

Here is the article from the excellent David Axe: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/05/17/a-storm-of-3000-ukrainian-bomblets-blew-up-four-russian-jets-at-their-base-in-crimea/?sh=77f57f3221cc

Another oil refinery hit at Tuapse on the Russian east coast of the Black Sea.

Not your usual source, but Aljazeera echoes what a few other western sources are saying: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/16/is-russias-assault-on-northeastern-ukraine-already-losing-steam

It has been a theme throughout the war. The west have been slow to provide the weaponry Ukraine has asked for, and sometimes has failed to deliver on the promises it has made. By the time the weapons arrive, the battle has moved on, and requirements have changed. Whatever the reason/excuse for...

I can't say I have any idea of the proportion who believe Putin's mantra; it could be none, a handful, most of them or all of them. Very, very little information gets out of the Kremlin, and when it does, can you trust it anyway? All we can do is take a good look at whichever bulldog emerges...

Belbek military airport in Crimea has been attacked overnight.

I started to watch this when the deputy Defence Minister Ivanov was accused of taking bribes. It was food for thought at the time. But now that Shoigu has been moved, Konstantin Samoilov's thinking resonates louder. He reminds us of Churchill's quote: 'Kremlin political intrigues are...

I would imagine Ukraine's list of targets is something of a moveable feast, with the list being updated almost in real time. Priorities might change according to all sorts of things, not least the current Russian offensive, intelligence updates and so on.