Drusas

Nice.

British news sources always refer to American presidents by their last name or Mr. Lastname.

Sadly, this has nothing to do with Trump and has long been the case.

They should probably rename it, then.

A lot of visas require in-person interviews, and not just American ones.

People have paid many thousands of dollars to go to these games. Most people will not give that up unless their destination is literally on the middle of being bombed. And even then, you’ll still get some takers.

The goal is to open the straight so the global economy doesn’t completely melt

That is the world’s hope; there is no reason to believe that that is his goal. Aside from it keeping his cronies getting elected, he would probably prefer a degree of collapse because he would still be left in a position of power.

TIL the terms “forecourt” and “chock-a-block”.

I wish, but history says they can keep sending bodies.

University administrators have also begun using academic performance as leverage in the recruitment campaign: students who are struggling academically are threatened with expulsion if they refuse to sign a special one-year contract with the military. If they do sign, however, they can have their academic debt written off and receive a custom learning plan upon return from the front. Human rights advocates warn that the promised “one-year contract” does not exist in Russian law, and that the document in question is legally no different from a standard open-ended military contract.

Potential conflict?

Poor ants.

He’s so pathetic.

Am Slav (mostly).

after an “overindulgence in alcohol” during a dinner in Ukraine

Never go head-to-head with a Slav when drinking vodka.

Don’t many or most office workers in India rely on takeout for lunch?

It amazes me that there are still people who are not white, native English-speakers coming to this country (or trying to). Just don’t.

Can marine drones not take out sea mines?

I’m one of those people who have been paying attention, and your comment is unhelpful and self-aggrandizing.

Are you thinking of Ukraine?

And kidnapped seven Ukrainians in the process.