This is Ukraine - Do not Panic.

[Fishy]

Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is dead,  That's handy for Putin

[dom]

Think you could easily remove 'handy for' from your last sentence

[David L]

[Slim]

Disgraceful rhetoric. Weasel of a man.

[David L]

Looks like the New York Times is beginning to explore whether it's accurate to describe Russia's invasion as "unprovoked"

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/cia-ukraine-russia/

[Slim]

It's that "justified or not" qualification that's doing quite a bit of heavy lifting, there.

[David L]

If an ally mentions a fact that's common knowledge, is it still an intelligence breach?

[Slim]

Legally yes, certainly, if it's classified. But I think you're referring to a proposition that wasn't known, but was speculated to be highly likely. Not common knowledge.

[David L]

Must be going badly for Ukraine if we're talking 'peace summit'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw99d97qq7zo

[Slim]

I think it is at the moment, unfortunately.

[The Picnic Wasp]

I don't think a negotiated peace is possible. The only bargaining tool Ukraine has is a radically changed border in favour of the Russians. Putin knows as soon as he accepts this, Ukraine will be granted entry to NATO and that new border will be bristling with troops and weaponry. Apologies if this is in repeating what is in the article. I haven't read it yet.

[Slim]

Biden has given the green light for the Ukrainians to take out targets in Russia with US missiles. In the wake of a massive escalation from Russia today, probably a good move. I suspect that France and the UK will follow suit.

Hopefully some of the Russian air bases can be degraded or taken out.

[Nickslikk2112]

Trump jnr doesn't approve

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/trump-s-son-harshly-criticizes-approval-for-ukraine-to-strike-russia-with-atacms/ar-AA1ugo47?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=5b9475d8bf6d40c4bd91c1ed56694700&ei=5#comments

[David L]

As in most cases a negotiation is how this will end, the alternative is too bleak to contemplate.

Zelensky talking up 'NATO membership for surrendering occupied territory' deal:

https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/zelensky-ceasefire-russia-war-ukraine-nato-membership

[Matt2112]

As in most cases a negotiation is how this will end, the alternative is too bleak to contemplate.

Zelensky talking up 'NATO membership for surrendering occupied territory' deal:

https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/zelensky-ceasefire-russia-war-ukraine-nato-membership

Excellent, that also suits the Russians who can concentrate on levelling half of Syria instead.