How ironic that Ukraine has sent 201 anti-drone advisers to the Middle East to help defend the region against Iranian drones. But. Is that the only mention of Ukraine in the media since the beginning of Trump’s and Netanyahu’s illegal bombing of Iran? Or have we forgotten this war, now …
Another illegal war?
I think it was Harold MacMillan (British PM 1957-63) who, when asked what might knock a government off course, said, ‘Events, dear boy, events.’ And there I was half way through an earnest piece of writing on Ukraine entering its 5th year of the war and how Zelensky …
Some more thoughts on the war in Ukraine
Dear readers, I am much slower these days as I once wrote a blog here every 2 weeks. I started this piece you are reading now weeks ago, but events, life and a holiday have got in the way, and it never got finished. I am now interested in writing …
A momentous day
Today, Monday 18th August, may well be a day that goes down in history. There is a meeting to be held between Trump and Zelensky in the White House, with Zelensky backed up by several European leaders including Starmer, Macron, Rutte, Von der Leyan, et al.
Now let’s think. …
Russia, Syria and everything else connected thereof
I’m writing here about Russia and will touch on current events in Syria as well. To do this I’ve abandoned a piece on the EU I’ve been writing on and off for a month, but interesting how it isn’t really a thing at the moment. Instead our media has been …
Shining a light on the Donald
Yes, there was an election with a result. Everyone is dismayed. And everyone has an opinion. I thought I’d let the dust settle before I wrote something. Instead, I’ve read so many articles on what happened: it’s this, it’s that, it’s her, it’s him, it’s the populace, it’s the ‘basket …