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Sunday, March 06, 2022

Once there is a yacht seizure, the oligarch has the cause of action, the seizing authority has the goods. Where would you rather be, were it your yacht?

 And the fun places - are they secure against seizure? AP reports that Putin's big boat is in the Russian Baltic port Kalingrad. Fun city? Moved there before any border crossing into Ukraine. 

How will that play out with families losing kin in warfare, and will it matter? How tight is Russian oligarch control, and how tight is news controlled? If as in our nation, would the kin of the dead have any idea?

The AP can publish. Can its stuff reach Russians, Tor and all?

In any event, an oligarch "owning" a seized boat cannot enjoy it, short term, and if feeling raw over that, how can they deal with Putin, who postures as brooking no nonsense? 

History per Wikipedia. What's happening, these last few days?

Has the Ukraine decentralized electric generation since 2015? From that seizure by the Russians of "Europe's largest nuclear site" one answer might be, "Not enough."

Is annexation Putin's goal, or will he settle on less? Questions are easy. Answers - not easy.

And then there is Lindsey Graham. Worth watching. Wish him good health.