Ukraine

[Petrushka]

Just appeared in my inbox:

https://samf.substack.com/p/whos-afr...m_medium=email

Thanks, HD.

[french frank]

Just appeared in my inbox:

I'm not sure if that's the whole article. It seems to end a bit in the air. But I did enjoy:

"On 21 September the nuclear message was underlined by a test firing of its newest ICBM, the RS-28 Sarmat, although the effect was diminished when the missile exploded in its silo, destroying the test site."

[HighlandDougie]

I'm not sure if that's the whole article. It seems to end a bit in the air. But I did enjoy:

"On 21 September the nuclear message was underlined by a test firing of its newest ICBM, the RS-28 Sarmat, although the effect was diminished when the missile exploded in its silo, destroying the test site."

When I open it (as in the link), the article ends with, "Harris’s policies get less attention because she is committed to backing Ukraine against Russian aggression and so she represents continuity. But if she becomes president she will also faces new challenges, with continuing questions about how best to support Ukraine against the backdrop of a wounded Russia lashing out where it can." ??

[french frank]

When I open it (as in the link), the article ends with, "Harris’s policies get less attention because she is committed to backing Ukraine against Russian aggression and so she represents continuity. But if she becomes president she will also faces new challenges, with continuing questions about how best to support Ukraine against the backdrop of a wounded Russia lashing out where it can." ??

Article ends intriguingly: "Just how much Trump might be prepared to give to Putin was illustrated a couple of days after the debate." So how much????

[Petrushka]

When I open it (as in the link), the article ends with, "Harris’s policies get less attention because she is committed to backing Ukraine against Russian aggression and so she represents continuity. But if she becomes president she will also faces new challenges, with continuing questions about how best to support Ukraine against the backdrop of a wounded Russia lashing out where it can." ??

The remainder of the article is for paid subscribers only. Sir Lawrence did promise at the start of the conflict that his articles on the Ukraine war would be free to everyone. I'm disappointed that this promise has not been kept.

[HighlandDougie]

That's all a bit rum - the following might produce the same result:

https://substack.com/home/post/p-149160252?source=queue

as

https://samf.substack.com/p/whos-afraid-of-vladimir-putin?utm_campaign=email-post&r=w1xt&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

I subscribe but I also thought that there was essentially open access to the posts.

[Petrushka]

That's all a bit rum - the following might produce the same result:

https://substack.com/home/post/p-149160252?source=queue

as

https://samf.substack.com/p/whos-afraid-of-vladimir-putin?utm_campaign=email-post&r=w1xt&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

I subscribe but I also thought that there was essentially open access to the posts.

The result is the same. I have the substack bookmarked on my own computer and the result is still the same. It could be argued that the article isn't specifically about the Ukraine war, as in discussion of military tactics, but veers off into discussion on the US election. If so, that's a pretty thin excuse.

[Retune]

I subscribe but I also thought that there was essentially open access to the posts.

Clicking your link for the first time (or subsequently if I use a private browser window) I get something like:

[HighlandDougie], a paid subscriber of Comment is Freed, shared this with you. Follow [HighlandDougie] and continue reading.

But then I'd need to create a substack account to go any further, which I haven't yet. If I did, I'm guessing I'd get this first article free on you, but would have to subscribe to Comment is Freed to read any more of their paywalled articles?

[HighlandDougie]

I seem to be able to share the post but to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or an email address. It also says, "Copy link", but it is no different from before. I'm not sure about having to subscribe (as in pony up some dosh) to the Friedmans' site but it might be worth creating a Substack account and then seeing what happens. I'm happy to share it to your e-mail if you PM me your e-mail address.