Of course more can be done because the war has not stopped. At the same time, the international reaction is completely different to 2014 when Crimea was invaded: intelligence sharing, send weapons, hosting refugees, economic sanctions. But these actions are not enough because the war has not ended yet

Back to out little sphere of influence, don't vote anymore for idiots who support Putin in our countries of origin. And here in CH: don't put much effort trying to find arguments to save contracts with Russian companies.

I was surprised to learn that Russian gas is still flowing through Ukraine to Europe, Zelensky didn’t stop the transit. In this case maybe his criticism of Nestle could be a little bit too harsh?

There may be no actions that NATO can carry out that would result in the end of the war - except for everyone losing of course - so nothing will be "enough".

Paywall... The Times report that Marina Ovsyannikova has been denounced as British spy.

The obvious answer is that Switzerland should send troops in.

Here's why:

• They aren't in NATO so there's no danger of escalation.
• They have a fully-trained large army who frankly, could do with the practice.
• They have lots of bunkers so are well equipped to deal with any retaliation.

And Putin has relatives here!

Despicable.

15:18 Concentration camp survivor 'killed in Kharkiv attack'

Buchenwald memorial centre's tweets say he survived four concentration camps, including Buchenwald and Bergen-Belsen.

https://twitter.com/Buchenwald_Dora

Why should a war be stopped within a month's time? Most conflicts go on for years or decades. It'll end when Putin runs out of cannon fodder.

I wish I knew!...
It's just frustrating to see the entire world blackmailed by Putin and his cronies.

I agree.

Are you a member ??

This is indeed a bizarre situation. Europe pays Russia for gas. Russia pays Ukraine for transit of gas. No signs of this being stopped.

Switzerland is a neutral country. I think freezing those damned oligarchs' accounts would suffice....but for real...I don't know why but I suspect the ordinary Russians working for some company here and living on a salary will be the ones harassed but of course I have to have trust blah blah blah.

No, NATO are not being stupid and starting WW3.

Tom

First of all, NATO is a defensive alliance and its principle task is to defend its members.

Ukraine, tragically, is not a member. And for that both NATO and Ukraine are to blame.

NATO, or more precisely the US, for the stupid 2008 announcement that Ukraine and Georgia would eventually become members - but then never providing a proper path for them to join. Ukraine for having been a mess the first 15-20 years after the Cold War. During that time, the Balts and others got their act together, built stable democracies and armies, and were granted membership.

Has anybody asked them?
I think that the big mistake that people are making is that they are looking at this 19th century style conflict with the hearts and minds of 21st century liberals and they are unable to square the circle, the sums don't add up and it makes people confused. EFers seem to have a hard time here.
I don't digest as to having a military mind and I believe that anybody showing such traits should be in therapy, sure that there is a pill somewhere.
But this is an old school war, it's: "you have something I want, give it to me now!" It's a war of stones, clubs, spears and axes, it is putting a town to the sword and salting the earth.
Thermo's, drones, tank and nukes are just cosmetics and the moment you realize this is the moment this conflict makes sense.

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Back in Bavaria, god´s own belly button.

Makes sense? For whom? Both sides are losing this war. Were brains not en vogue in the 19th century?

That, I don’t know. But I would like to understand why the Russian speakers are not supportive of the Russian invasion?

Why hasn’t Kharkiv put down it weapons and pulled out the bouquets?

You have just proven my point, were this AD 1822, even 1922, it would make perfect military sense. Brains included

Yeah. I am glad we can still joke....here.

Clausewitz would disagree.