Parliament renovation could take 76 years and cost £22bn

Why Do Some Teams Inspire While Others Sap Energy?

SO FINLAND AND SWEDEN HAVE TAKEN SIDES, BUT NOW EVEN THE SWISS:  Switzerland says it will freeze Russian assets, setting aside a tradition of neutrality.

Where’s Putin going to stash his cash? China? Even the Chinese don’t trust China.

Why are the Big 4 firms of accountants still operating in Russia?

I checked the websites of the Big 4 firms of accountants in Russia this morning. None of these firms (PWC, EY, Deloitte, KPMG, with links
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Parliament renovation could take 76 years and cost £22bn, report says Guardian

RIP, Jane Marczewski (Dec. 19, 1990 - Feb. 19, 2022)

WSJ Op-Ed: Silicon Valley’s Secret Christians

Address by the President of the Russian Federation on the 24th and Vladimir Putin answered media questions on the 22nd Kremlin 

The situation is about to quickly escalate, probably in the next days The Saker. This was the right call.

Ukraine says it has inflicted one of Russia’s heaviest ever day of losses with more than 1,000 casualties: Putin’s losses now stand at 2,800 troops, 80 tanks and 516 armoured vehicles as fightback continues.

As I said below, doubt all reports from combat zones, but the news seems pretty consistently bad for Putin.

Harsh conditions mean Russian troops near Ukraine will need to be moved soon Guardian

Ukraine asks Turkey to close straits for Russian warships Daily Sabah

Putin’s Moves on Ukraine Will Be a Historic Mistake New York Times. Resilc: “And Albright should know them based on her causing them.”

Boris Johnson tells City of London to prepare for tough new sanctions on Russia Financial Times 

Britain less keen on war with hard opponentDaily Mash

Russia May Use Cryptocurrencies To Evade US Sanctions New York Times. As pointed out yesterday, they are wet-noodle level. If we really think crypto is helping Russia too much, we might finally see that long-overdue crackdown. Oddly, ramsomeware attacks on state and municipal government services didn’t do it. 

US Stokes Tensions With Russia by Building Military Base 100 Miles From Border TruthOut

From 2018: Dangers Grow: ‘New Cold War’ Acquired an Evident Ideological Component – Scholar Sputnik 

Russia postpones Cuba debt payments amid warming relations Reuters. “When do the missiles go in?”

A return to vegetarian Jewish cuisine BBC

Inward empire: What metaphors tell us about the inner life Times Literary Supplement