On my first day at DCU our criminal law lecturer @drvconway told us about @oneilllo’s “Asking For It”. This book really stuck with my classmates and I. It gave great perspective throughout our studies in law. I know that this book will do the same and more.
There is an elephant in the negotiation room. Its name is Roman Abramovich. Allow me to give you some context on who this guy actually is and how his participation in the Ukraine-Russia peace talks should be viewed.
1/8. Russia has a history of aiming for quick and decisive strikes against Ukraine, failing, then revealing the aims of the operation in media prepared on the assumption of success.
A thread on Russia
It will be becoming clear to those around Putin, the first and second tier of ‘siloviki’ (security apparatus), oligarchs and technocrats that make up the ‘greater Kremlin’, that whatever happens with this war,
A few years ago, I wouldn’t even have known what Justin was talking about but the junior golfer in the house is v excited and also impressed by the behind the scenes shots! @jimmymacRTE