I read somewhere (not sure where) that Putin would wait until the Winter Olympics finished and then act. And that is exactly what happened as the Olympics ended on Sunday and the next day Putin recognised the independence of the two disputed areas in the east of Ukraine, the Donetsk
Ukraine – which way will it go? And where’s the ladder?
We hear that Europe is living in perhaps the most dangerous of times, certainly since the end of the Cold War and maybe even longer, since the Second World War. And why have we reached this extraordinary moment, when we think that there might be a dangerous conflict involving a
An update – the Sue Gray report
Well, it wasn’t that bad, the report. I’ve read it and will give you the link as it’s an easy read of only 12 pages, two of which are blank. She doesn’t (can’t) give the details but even so she’s pretty damning. Hell, yes. See the quotes below. So it