FORBES named Putin as the most powerful man in the world for four consecutive years.

With Ukraine: the fear of Russia means that neighbouring countries will only go for pussyfooting around the invasion. There is no way Ukraine can resist the Great Bear of the north.

The reaction of America and the posturing of Joe Biden, make America (so often a protagonist and aggressor in world conflict) look like a winged eagle.

As for Boris Johnson – can anyone take him seriously!?

Australia’s economic sanctioning actions remind me of a mouse roaring at a lion.

Pity Ukraine. What will happen to this country of 44 million people?