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Great Britain Ties the Kremlin in Knots
This is the latest and largest edition, marking the 4th release of their regular knot-tying business.
When Putin’s 21st-century imperial invasion comes to an end — sometime this year, as it surely will — and the books are written, there will be only one country that truly deserves the title for leadership in a global crisis.
It’s not the United States. They deserve full credit for holding the alliance together during the critical early phase. Without Biden, the whole thing would have crumbled. The old man held firm when it mattered most, and for that, he earned his place in history.
It’s not Germany. They deserve all the applause for navigating the catastrophic gas crisis Putin threw at them in 2022. Yes, they got themselves into that mess, but they clawed their way out. And once they had, they didn’t look back. Since 2023, no one has ramped up harder or faster than the Germans.
It’s certainly not France. Macron played his part in 2024. He has my respect. That’s all he’s getting.
When it comes to leadership in crisis, the baton passed from the United States to Great Britain in January 2023. Since then, it has been Britain leading from the front — and they haven’t stopped.