Ukraine’s battle is our battle and we salute the tenacity of a rustic persevering with to withstand Vladimir Putin ’s invaders.
But on the second anniversary of the conflict, it will be delusional to suppose that Volodymyr Zelensky ’s forces are successful. The brilliance with which the preliminary Russian onslaught was halted quickly became a grinding stalemate, with the latest seize of the town of Avdiivka a worrying reverse.
Britain has performed its half by committing £10billion to Ukraine, and tens of 1000’s of individuals opened their properties to refugees. Yet Ukrainian forces stay in need of ammunition and {hardware} towards a far larger, extra highly effective neighbour.
That is why Donald Trump ’s Republican allies within the US Congress delaying and blocking assist are both Putin’s helpful idiots or supporters of the despotic Russian nationalist. Britain should stand alongside our European allies and the first rate folks within the USA for so long as it takes.
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Justice for all
Stripping disgraced former Post Office boss Paula Vennells of her gong is the precise factor to do. But it gained’t get sub-postmasters and mistresses their deserved compensation.
That is within the fingers of a Tory Government which can dig itself right into a deeper gap if it tries to make use of a forfeited CBE as a smokescreen. The blame recreation conflict between Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch and ex-Post Office chair Henry Staunton definitely had an air of these on the high overlaying their backs relatively than delivering justice and compensation. Vennells by no means deserved her CBE however victims of the IT scandal deserve a lot, significantly better therapy than they’re nonetheless receiving.
Royal helpers
Ailing King Charles is massively cheered by the playing cards he has obtained from well-wishers – similar to anybody else could be. The crowning glory is that they have been all delivered by the Royal Mail.