The EU has set out plans to raise £101bn via a windfall tax on renewable energy suppliers and bring in a "demand reduction" law to address the growing crisis.
A study has found that 90% of Twitter bots posting on the war in Ukraine are pro-Ukrainian. This casts doubt on the commonly heard claim that Twitter is heavily influenced by Russian troll farms.
The Government could slash energy bills by £800 and more if only it stopped sending loads of our electricity to Europe and made us an island grid. This would allow us to properly address energy shortages and prices.
Those who thought the war in Ukraine was unwinnable and the best option was to offer Putin the Donetsk and Luhansk in return for peace have been proved wrong. It now looks as though Ukraine can expel the invader.
Are American and Ukrainian goals perfectly aligned? In an article defending Western involvement, Professor Hal Brands said, "Russia is the target of one of the most ruthlessly effectively proxy wars in modern history."
Since the war began, Saudi Arabia has been importing discounted Russian oil, and using it for domestic consumption. Meanwhile it sells its own oil to Europe at market prices. Our sanctions are helping the Saudis.
Ukraine and Russia may have been close to a peace deal in April. However, “sources close to Zelenskyy” told a Ukrainian newspaper that Boris Johnson scuttled the talks because there was a chance to "press" Putin.
A 2014 survey found that a sizeable share of Donbas residents favoured some form of separatism. However, this survey found almost no support for separatism in other regions – contrary to Russian claims at the time.
Russia underestimated Ukraine. But perhaps the West did too. Were our leaders assuming Russia would win a quick victory, after which sanctions could be used as leverage? And now those sanctions can't be reversed.
Graham Phillips, a pro-Russian British videoblogger based in Donbas, has been sanctioned by the British Government. Even though he's an unsavoury character, he should not be punished by the state without trial.
