Finland to close borders with Russia, with the exception of one Northern one - Ukraine - Russia War - Biden Era

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports in its 6.23pm post the following, " 

Finland confirms it will close nearly all border crossings with Russia....

It's now been confirmed they will close all but the northernmost crossing point on its border with Russia from Friday  "

Lets Get Real:

The Russian Bear will not be happy, it will have to try something else to cause problems for Finland, since Finland is part of NATO, there will be no military action, Putin is not that Mad, well one hopes, there are reports that underwater lines to Finland have been cut, the suspects are the Russians.  Moscow wants to cause friction among the Western Allies, 2024 is very important, a US Presidential Election, and Putin wants Trump to win, a Biden victory would help Ukraine with its WAR with Russia.  Thus the West should expect something devious from the Russians, they have to stop support for the Ukraine, and cause problems with Western Unity.  Putin does not have a soul, if he had one it would be marked with KGB of old.

Gaza - Israeli War, PAUSE, Hostages exchanged - Biden Era

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports in its 2.15 post the following, " Hamas says the four-day pause in fighting between it and Israel in Gaza, announced overnight, will begin at 10am on Thursday "

Lets Get Real:

Call this blog cynical, we shall see if the terrorists keep to the pause, after they have gotten their people back, they know that each hostage will be worth more, and thus will want more.  Talking to terrorist groups or States never ends well, just ask Jimmy Carter, after American hostages were kept for 444 days, and only released after Ronald Reagan become President.  President Reagan had Iran - Contra, he got through it, but his polls were hit for a while.  It should be Western policy NEVER to talk to terrorists, they will ask for something you cannot give.  It's an open invitation  to take Western hostages and exchange them for something, with Reagan it was arms, the funds for them went to help the Contra freedom fighters, thus Iran - Contra.  Let's see how long the truce lasts and who starts firing first.