I was moved to refresh my recollection about the Crimean War and Tsar Nicholas I. I know that I am repeating myself, but the similarities to the current Russo-Crimean war and Vladimir IV are striking. I should not be surprised if the consequences for Russia this time were to prove significantly worse. ----Alan
I got my thrid booster yesterday. Pfizer this time, not that it makes a difference. As expected, my arm was a bit sore and I spend most of the afternoon sleeping, but no other side effects.
Putin’s War: The Inside Story of a Catastrophe [Click] Behind the NYT paywall; one can quibble about various things, but it is still quite a read, with a lot of detail.
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Russia Can Finally See That Putin’s ‘Days Are Numbered’ [Click]
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DeleteI was moved to refresh my recollection about the Crimean War and Tsar Nicholas I. I know that I am repeating myself, but the similarities to the current Russo-Crimean war and Vladimir IV are striking. I should not be surprised if the consequences for Russia this time were to prove significantly worse.
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Forbes: Biden, Trump and their billionaire donors [Click]
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Many foreign-made drugs withdrawn from Russian market. [Click]
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I got my thrid booster yesterday. Pfizer this time, not that it makes a difference. As expected, my arm was a bit sore and I spend most of the afternoon sleeping, but no other side effects.
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