will you save yourself a lot of jocks in green - or will you go for bonsai madness?

A truce along clearly defined lines from Donbass to Crimea,

is currently the best option for both of the striving parties.

If they can distinguish between the interest of their own,

as well as the interests of all their foreign consultants,

the directly involved parties will settle for a negotiated truce,

which secures the rights of minorities, a cross border trade,

and options for a friendship swop, a little down the line.

In the meantime;

most of us look forward to resume more normal trade relations,

throughout the entire region.

. . .

old norse trade routes.

settlers in normandy, when a frankish king requested to speak with their leader; we are all equal.

when things go awry...