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They've officially applied to join but don't meet the normal standard. Probably puts EU leadership in an awkward position

Then Orban back to his true form - won't allow military aid from EU to Ukraine to pass through Hungary

Hungarian news reporting that Russian demands in this meeting today include NATO resetting to its 1997 levels - ie no Poland, former Czech Republic, Hungary,Bulgaria , former Yugoslavia states, Baltic states and a few others. Not sure that's within Ukraine's authority to do. So it's about...

Talks back on apparently. In the UN Russia again asks Ukrainian army to remove their Govt. Have they not noticed how hard these people are fighting this invasion?

talks over already apparently.

Problem is what binding guarantees can be given and whether it stops Russia employing similar tactics in the likes of Moldova & Georgia. There is an agreement (Budapest1994 ) that Russia guaranteed to respect Ukranian territorial sovereignty in exchange for them removing their nuclear weapons...

Shouldn't have said it was okay for UK individuals to go and fight in Ukraine. That was considered a crime for those who went to fight for or against ISIS. Gives Russia a chance to claim it is some sort of NATO involvement on the ground in Ukraine

Boxing board of control to investigate the scoring. That probably won't go far.

Not just shells but also videos of them using cluster bombs. They are completely indiscriminate and why most countries have banned them. Fear this is just the start of a serious escalation from the Russians.

Guessing the difference with Germany and Russia would be Russia's huge resources of energy will enable it to recover fairly quickly once sanctions are lifted. WW2 recovery was different because it involved the near total removal of the Nazi regime but more importantly Govts wanted a strong...

That's going to be the debate/discussion if Russia loses/withdraws. There will be increased military spending but it will probably be the sanctions that bring about any Russia defeat. Military strength isn't going to built up enough in time to deal with this crisis whilst it stays confined to...

Yep. And part of the platform he was elected was to rebuild bridges with Russia & the separatists.

When even Sweden start sending weapons to Ukraine may be the global picture is more serious than we thought. Their PM " "My conclusion is now that our security is best served by us supporting Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russia,"

I think any excuse for invading Ukraine is just a cover for him wishing to expand Russian influence. UN and other agencies went into Dombass etc and found no evidence of genocide. Is there anyone (outside Russia) that believes NATO would invade Russia? There are a load of his speeches and...

Not sure this is right. There are extreme right wing groups in several East European countries - here in Hungary in particular. But Ukrainian Leadership and Parliament basically central liberal. These far right groups got about 5% in an open election. Extreme far right groups would be looking...

Now that is brave with Belarus's history of imprisoning and torturing opponents and dissidents

I think because it's what they have done before but their previous efforts were in much smaller countries. They assume it will work again.

Seems like Russians have managed to "liberate" their choice for puppet govt leader (Medvedchuk) from his house arrest for treason.

Just can't see it. ATM Putin (rightly or wrongly) thinks he's negotiating from a position of strength.

Nice idea but Putin staked too much domestically on the Crimea & disputed territories. He'd want Ukraine demilitarised and also not to join EU. Amnesty on war crimes. And probably need to add a commitment to stop designs on the reformation of COMECON. Of course if Putin no longer in charge...