I think Orban's approach is the least worse option out of a number of bad options.

I will keep it short, as I've made this point many times, this war has been the result of disastrous policy towards Russia over roughly twenty-thirty years. That isn't support for Putin's bad regime but a reflection of power dynamics and what's most effective for future peace. The likelihood of anything positive emerging here is very low. When I'm given a bad hand in poker I don't bet the house....but we have and I can't support that as the best option when it was avoidable.

The approach to this war should have been humanitarian aid and a negotiated UN administrated settlement that actually reflects the actual border dispute in East and South Ukraine as in reality there has been a civil war there since 2014.

Instead we have decided to embark on an 'all or nothing' worldwide cold war that cements China and Russia together and threatens most of the poor in the world with hunger and us with many more in poverty.

Edited by Stirlingsays (26 May 2022 4.08pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Go against Putin in Russia and you'll lose more than your money. I don't particularly care about Abramovic or Chelsea.

Red and Blue Army!

Well it’s good enough for mayor Khant to the motorist

The money belongs to the Russian people not the ogliachs,but good luck to anyone with any answers to how to get it to them.

I agree there are any worthy targets for sanctions, not just Abramovich. I guess starting a war is considered a greater crime than murdering a journalist.

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.