Stand with Ukraine: Russia/Ukraine feeds Europe with oil and gas. We are so dependent on it but we can hinder Russia. We can cut down on our oil and gas use by alternatives. We now need to look to renewables. Thankfully Ireland gets one third of its gas from the Corrib and part supply from the UK. It is Europe that must now decide to throttle Russia and reduce their imports of oil and gas. Twitter: Mike Hudema

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Mike Hudema  @MikeHudema   15 Reminder: Russia can only afford to fight this war because of oil and gas.  It’s biggest weapon against Europe is cutting off supplies of oil and gas. Might be time to go renewable....

“But the truth is that the decision was a chaotic upheaval full of discord, infighting and fears that Russia one day would take advantage of Ukraine’s nonnuclear status and attack and conquer Ukraine.” Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

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eapons left by the Soviet Union on the territory of Ukraine had the effect of making Ukraine the possessor of the third largest nuclear weapon stockpile in the world. As the post-Soviet nuclear world was structured with respect to the four larger successor states,...