So much for EU solidarity when push comes to shove. Frighteningly reminiscent of the 1930's & 1940's Any comments Mr Lineker??????

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You are correct. Its an abiding conundrum that in a country of 300m + that the two favourites are a lunatic, compulsive liar & another who is clearly suffering with early onset dementia. Without the USA and Britain NATO is a busted flush.

Time for Macron's EU army to show its worth - someone needs to tell him that despots like Putin don't get fearful when they are threatened with being bombarded with croissants and pain au chocalats. History teaches us valuable lessons but to learn you have to listen. 

You can't argue with Trump's logic on that one in any way. I am amazed that despite the lessons of history large rich members of the EU continue to treat their own security as someone else's issue. 

What this invasion of Ukraine has shown the World is that Putin & his armed forces are vastly over hyped. Russia is no longer a super power & in a conventional war they are there for the taking. For them to need to be propped up my those bastions of democracy and free speech - Iran & North Korea says it all. Putin's end will be swift and painful. For the sake of the Russian people lets hope its soon. 

This is not a very good look for Putin, it will be very interesting how he portraits this in the state run media.

They(the mercenary militia) have now turned back,  According  to the news.

Whatever happens Legend is right, it reflects badly on Putin and the Russian  military. 

One for sure,  you cannot negotiate  with Putin, and West knows it.

The 'stop the war fraternity', with the very best intentions, need to listen to hundreds of women raped and tortured Russian soldiers, completely  out if control,with Putin happy to ignore such atrocities,  and mass murder, including  children.

Countries over dependent on Russian oil , like  Germany,  were naive.

A clean independent  green energy policy for forward looking countries, is the only way. 

US, is investing billions on this , while Rishi Sunak sits on his hands.

At least Labour has a good looking Green Energy plan.

We need to stangle Putin economically,  and confiscate valley the assets of the oligarch mates in the UK.

Problem is, they're all TORY DONORS,

One thing which is beyond any doubt is the mystique which surrounded Russia's military might lies in tatters and allies and enemies alike will be boosted by quite how shambolic their military have been. The West are playing a waiting game to see how the situation with Putin unfolds. If ever there was a case for NATO to get boots on the ground and support Ukraine in driving the Russians out of Ukraine including Crimea surely it is now. 

Unfortunately the war goes on but at least Prigozhin who seemed to be a bigger madman than Putin has gone. Prigozhin wanted to kill Ukranian's just as much as Putin, the difference being Prigozhin was advocating the use of tactical nukes - which would have triggered Article 5 and brought NATO into the conflict.  We may still end up there. 

I agree with your comment about NATO involvement - officially of course. I don't think anyone really believes that NATO member forces aren't already operating within Ukraine unofficially of course. A few dozen fully trained F16 pilots and support crews could change the course of the war quite quickly. The time is now with Russia's military leadership at loggerheads & Putin exposed.