I too think we should be doing all we can to support Ukraine and to hobble Putin. I think it was a former Russian central banker who was on Newsnight recently saying that Russia has the money (essentially a call on domestic resources) to keep re-arming and fighting for several weeks or months, even if all purchases of Russian fossil fuels ceased immediately.
That may be true Richard, but in any case I think the ethical thing is for Europe to pull the plug immediately. (I've read several articles suggesting the more Putin is funded via his fossil fuels the longer it's going to be drawn out in Ukraine.)
I too think we should be doing all we can to support Ukraine and to hobble Putin. I think it was a former Russian central banker who was on Newsnight recently saying that Russia has the money (essentially a call on domestic resources) to keep re-arming and fighting for several weeks or months, even if all purchases of Russian fossil fuels ceased immediately.
That may be true Richard, but in any case I think the ethical thing is for Europe to pull the plug immediately. (I've read several articles suggesting the more Putin is funded via his fossil fuels the longer it's going to be drawn out in Ukraine.)
Bucha atrocities.....
C'mon Man
We've seen them all before
All staged (Syria/Iraq/Libya)
Why should this be any different ?
I have no time for Putin apologists.
Is that the beginning of a haiku, or just a non-sequitur ?