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The UK Prime Minister, Sir Kier Starmer, and his cabinet plus his backbenchers are prioritising welfare in the UK over the defence of the nation. This at a time when the UK is under direct threat from Russia in terms of a hybrid war and in terms of outrageous declarations by Putin’s inner circle …
International law was always and will always be fragile and doubtful regarding its effectiveness because countries pull in different directions especially nowadays. There is a lack of interest in enforcing international law and it is getting worse. There is a lack of excellence in terms of cohesiveness and collaboration internationally. This leaves the door …
In order to undermine what appears to be current, quite successful negotiations between Zelensky and Trump in Miami on ending the Ukrainian war, Vladimir Putin is lying about a Ukrainian 91-drone attack on one of his palatial residences. Conveniently, there was no damage to the mansion because all 91 drones were shot down! Highly …
We know by now or should know that Russia has no intention of agreeing a just and lasting peace deal brokered by others (US and Europe). It is as clear as it can be. Putin will only agree capitulation by Ukraine. He does not want to negotiate a deal. He wants an agreement that …
Trump is the author of his own failure over his attempts to broker peace in the Russia/Ukraine war. Although he blames Zelensky, he should be blaming himself. He has reduced the peace process to deal making. With that premise everything is distorted in attempts to find a solution to the war. And it is …
Roger Boyes writes op-eds for The Times. He is the paper’s diplomatic editor and a columnist. Today, 29th October 2025, he has written an article on the Ukraine war. In it, in effect, he states that Putin will win the war by the spring of 2026 because Ukraine does not and will not receive sufficient help …
This is a quick post based on my observation of the much publicised meeting between Trump’s envoy to Israel, Steve Witkoff, and Benjamin Netanyahu (“Bibi”). On first sight it is a typical meeting but I quickly realised that something was wrong with Witkoff’s sitting position. His legs are splayed out. They have to be …
What Truly Fuels Hamas? A Look Beyond the Propaganda Wars The argument here is that Israel through their actions are a recruiting agent for Hamas terrorists. And, importantly, they are fostering anti-semitism across the globe. The average person can see what is going on in Gaza. Reliable news media reports that some IDF officers …
