Mmm, let's think about this, not: in the Cold War, if you had a free choice, would you have preferred to have lived in East or West Germany? No need to answer, it's a rhetorical question.

Kyiv rejects proposed neutrality in peace talks

Sure: a democracy can be said to be one where the leader, as in executive powers, is elected only for a short, absolute term and absolutely EVERY other citizen of that country, of an age, without exception, is able to be a candidate, with every ...

China will put its own interests first in relationship with Russia

An interesting, sugary, idealised line of logic which can be followed only when all other variables are excluded. Take 2 variables that are significant in this particular case: 1) the leadership is not the same as the general population and 2) the ...

China will put its own interests first in relationship with Russia

Gas games by Gazprom? Didn't book capacity last night but booked extra for tonight? An accident, an error or an intention to keep prodding the price spikes when the market has relaxed a bit? After all, Russia needs the cash and it can't build new ...

Flows on Russia's Yamal-Europe gas pipeline have been halted - Gascade data

Yes and JUST, maybe, he is re-evaluating the risk-reward ratio.

Putin claims that the discussions with Ukraine have taken a positive turn

" KREMLIN SAYS NOW IS TIME FOR RUSSIANS TO RALLY AROUND PUTIN " "I smell Cracks in the Kremlin?" My first thought too before I saw your entry.

Kremlin: We told Ukrainian side how we see the solution to the problem

I agree, word for word.

A Russian oil and gas embargo is on the cards. And analysts warn it will have huge consequences

Yes, I do care about those situations but here IS a reality about those; in terms of gaining support for action or reaction there is a difference between intra- and inter-state scenarios.

A Russian oil and gas embargo is on the cards. And analysts warn it will have huge consequences

[/quote] I don't disagree with you on other examples but you're extrapolating and assuming way too much about my views on anywhere else without knowing my views on them. I am making the point only in this particular context, in this feed. Yes, ...

A Russian oil and gas embargo is on the cards. And analysts warn it will have huge consequences

So, you condone that all wars and aggression should go unpunished? That the rest of the world should just stand by and let the aggressors do whatever they like so long as it avoids any pain? Democracy, world order and human rights must surely have a ...

A Russian oil and gas embargo is on the cards. And analysts warn it will have huge consequences

Lavrov, if you had respected Ukraine, its inhabitants and its democracy, you'd never have started this war in the first place: practise what you preach!

Russia's Lavrov: We are ready for dialogue based on mutual respect

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Euro area annual inflation up to 5.8%

PROC will look after PROC's interests. Commercially, yes, they will take advantage but they won't do so on the basis of helping Putin: far from it. Historically Russia and PROC have NOT seen eye-to-eye and that hasn't changed, despite any ...

Russian finance ministry sees gold as alternative to USD - IFX

I suspect it's even more nuanced than that valid question. The only deal that would satisfy Putin is one that strips Ukraine of its right to do what Ukraine wants. He wants to ensure that Ukraine can't join ANY form of alliance that is NOT directly ...

New Russia-Ukraine Talks Possible At End Of This Week - IFX

"Russia is applying power to create a neutral buffer between itself and NATO." Smokescreen! Russia already has NATO elsewhere on its long borders. By this aggression, all that will happen is that other states (Sweden and Finland already) will turn ...

Money Markets Stressed as Russia Sanctions Fuel Uncertainty

No one will thank me for wasting time listing the events as I suspect it won't change your opinion nor have you reflect on what constitutes evidence for the removal or obstruction of DISSENT. Stalin was a monster but no assassinations, ...

Money Markets Stressed as Russia Sanctions Fuel Uncertainty

I doubt there's anyone on this feed actually underestimating the seriousness but there should always be an opportunity for a little bit of humour as that is seldom far away from explaining truths in a way that serious statements can't reach. On a ...

French Pres. Macron spoke with Putin today - French Presidency

Macron is Putin's Leisure-time play-mate: url

French Pres. Macron spoke with Putin today - French Presidency

Good point(s).

Money Markets Stressed as Russia Sanctions Fuel Uncertainty

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Swiss Government: Adopts EU Sanctions On Russia - Freezes Assets Of Targeted People And...