by Heather Hastie | Jun 10, 2018 | Russia, Tweets, US Politics
I was about to go back to work on a Proper Post. Then I remembered I wanted to change my Pinned Tweet (see below in Cat Tweets). On opening Twitter I found some pretty cool tweets and decided I’d like to share them with you. We’ve been discussing...
by Heather Hastie | Feb 23, 2015 | Great Britain & Europe, International Politics, Russia
The conflict between Russia and the Ukraine has the potential to be a much bigger problem for world peace than even the horrific behaviour of Islamist terrorists in the Middle East and northern Nigeria. The terrorists actions aren’t sustainable long-term, not...
by Heather Hastie | Aug 30, 2014 | Democracy, Great Britain & Europe, International Politics, Russia
Putin’s regret at the dismantling of the Soviet Union and his desire to lead Russia to a pre-eminent place in world politics is well known. It’s also clear there is little he won’t do to make that happen. His invasion of Ukraine on 21 August is...
