Russia and Ukraine

[Belacqua]

I also think that a negotiated settlement would be best at this point...

Excellent! How many states do you plan on giving to Russia?

It's not up to me.

How many men are you willing to send to their deaths? 

Certainly Friedrich Merz thinks that young Ukrainian men should stop fleeing to Germany so they can stay home and die for a pointless war. He is a traditional conservative and multi-millionaire, who has served on the board of BlackRock among other groups which profit from war. 

Following the relaxation of Ukrainian exit rules over the summer, the number of young Ukrainian men aged 18 to 22 entering Germany rose from 19 per week in mid-August to between 1,400 and 1,800 per week in October

https://www.politico.eu/article/friedric...and-fight/


Perhaps they're all going for Oktoberfest, and will report to the front lines soon. I can't imagine why they'd be reluctant to go.

Here is the web site where you can volunteer to join the Ukrainian army. It would be unfair of you to send others to die if you're not willing to go. 

https://www.ildu.com.ua/

It might be better for you to wait until they have the corruption thing under control.

In the same phone conversation, Merz also urged Zelenskyy to sort out the country’s corruption problems as Kyiv faces the fallout of a massive scandal involving kickbacks — another development that German officials fear could undermine public support for the embattled country.

Is the BBC considered more trustworthy than the Spectator?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8vw62j3g9o