this is where the 1 trillion dollars of seized and frozen assets come into playLancasterclaret wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 12:45 pmNo point in getting surrounded in a city that essentially is now just rubble
I do wonder if the Russians think they can rebuild all these captured areas, or do they think they will be forced to give them all back, and just destroying them because they are Ukrainian
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I agree, and I also think it was most unwise of Zelenskiy to comment about yesterday's events here in the UK parliament, given how divisive the issue is, both within the governing party and the wider public.
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Found this American who does a daily analysis of the war. Detailed analysis with 3D maps, gives a great insight into what’s going on. He has also done a 3-4 part interview with James Vasquez which is also good but crazy. I will put a link to part 1.
https://youtu.be/ZPn3spKYYDQ
Part 1 of the JV interview.
https://youtu.be/QNXkc07ihiY
https://youtu.be/ZPn3spKYYDQ
Part 1 of the JV interview.
https://youtu.be/QNXkc07ihiY
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Surely it's wise of Zelensky to offer support to somebody who is supporting him with materiel he desperately needs to defend his country from being conquered by Putin.Billy Balfour wrote: ↑Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:49 pmI agree, and I also think it was most unwise of Zelenskiy to comment about yesterday's events here in the UK parliament, given how divisive the issue is, both within the governing party and the wider public.
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Another detailed review, takes some reading but informative.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-i ... rn-warfare
https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-i ... rn-warfare
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NEXTA: The war in Ukraine is easier for a Russian soldier than the Chechen one. Then the soldiers had to carry televisions stolen from the rich villages of Ichkeria, which were much heavier than modern ones.
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/153 ... mhavWDSpyA
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REUTERS: Russia's economic slump will wipe out 15 years of gains - IIF
https://twitter.com/reuters/status/1534 ... a9WAkh3bUQ
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OSINTtechnical: Ukrainian 95th Air Assault Brigade troops launch a DJI Mavic 2 armed with a modified VOG-17M 30mm grenade
https://twitter.com/osinttechnical/stat ... a9WAkh3bUQ
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UKRAINE WEAPONS TRACKER: Vector Pinzgauer 718 6x6 armored patrol vehicles were delivered from the UK to Ukraine today.
Interestingly, these vehicles were purchased by a Ukrainian soldier from a private company, using his own money and then donated them to the the Territorial Defense Forces.
https://twitter.com/uaweapons/status/15 ... a9WAkh3bUQ
Interestingly, these vehicles were purchased by a Ukrainian soldier from a private company, using his own money and then donated them to the the Territorial Defense Forces.
https://twitter.com/uaweapons/status/15 ... a9WAkh3bUQ
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https://twitter.com/IuliiaMendel/status ... opSJg&s=19
More and more Russians being identified and targeted for sanctions
More and more Russians being identified and targeted for sanctions
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Hopefully the 6x6 are better than the 4x4 versionselwaclaret wrote: ↑Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:53 pmUKRAINE WEAPONS TRACKER: Vector Pinzgauer 718 6x6 armored patrol vehicles were delivered from the UK to Ukraine today.
Interestingly, these vehicles were purchased by a Ukrainian soldier from a private company, using his own money and then donated them to the the Territorial Defense Forces.
https://twitter.com/uaweapons/status/15 ... a9WAkh3bUQ
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The Premier League have just suspended an agreement whereby games can be shown in Russia.
That'll teach them!
That'll teach them!
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Anything that cuts them off from the outside world is fine with melakedistrictclaret wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 1:46 pmThe Premier League have just suspended an agreement whereby games can be shown in Russia.
That'll teach them!
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I imagine those that really want to watch it will get a stream somehow, but I agree, it’s more a statement that the civilised world is isolating them and will hopefully never work with them economically again.tarkys_ears wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 7:37 pmAnything that cuts them off from the outside world is fine with me
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https://twitter.com/TarasKuzio/status/1 ... 7269611523
Kyi'v council cancels the foundation charter for Moscow, which was formed in 1147 by the Kievan Rus
The sort of cancel culture we can all get behind!
Kyi'v council cancels the foundation charter for Moscow, which was formed in 1147 by the Kievan Rus
The sort of cancel culture we can all get behind!
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https://uk.news.yahoo.com/you-cant-put- ... 45965.html
He is delusional.
He is delusional.
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They can't even win in Ukraine and continue throwing resources at it, they'd get absolutely obliterated aerially by NATO it would be over in weeks.
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No sh*t Sherlock
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 98791.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 98791.html
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Gets more and more bizarre to the point you know it’s probably true, which is in itself bizarre.
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I wonder if they've needed bigger cases since this war didn't go so well for Putin?Bosscat wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:52 pmNo sh*t Sherlock
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 98791.html
Fortunately he has diplomatic immunity so there is no need for his cases to be searched by customs.
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Unfortunately, I think he would resort to throwing Nukes around . IN a conventional war, it would be days not weeks. He has run out of his most advanced munitions now.
Dare not fly planes against a country with no real Air Force.
Lost 12 ships/boats to a country with no Navy.
The Russians don’t have secure comms, they don’t have night vision.
All they have for us to fear is Nukes.
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So they have nothing for us to fear thenLowbankclaret wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:28 pmUnfortunately, I think he would resort to throwing Nukes around . IN a conventional war, it would be days not weeks. He has run out of his most advanced munitions now.
Dare not fly planes against a country with no real Air Force.
Lost 12 ships/boats to a country with no Navy.
The Russians don’t have secure comms, they don’t have night vision.
All they have for us to fear is Nukes.
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What makes you think they work/are real?Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:28 pmUnfortunately, I think he would resort to throwing Nukes around . IN a conventional war, it would be days not weeks. He has run out of his most advanced munitions now.
Dare not fly planes against a country with no real Air Force.
Lost 12 ships/boats to a country with no Navy.
The Russians don’t have secure comms, they don’t have night vision.
All they have for us to fear is Nukes.
From what I’m understanding from this war, the Russians are good at pretending to have a lot of things that they don’t.
Sometimes I think the only thing bully’s understand is force and the longer you appear to be scared of them the longer the suffering continues.
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I believe they absolutely have Nukes, if half didn’t work, we would still have an inhibited island.NewClaret wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:35 pm
What makes you think they work/are real?
From what I’m understanding from this war, the Russians are good at pretending to have a lot of things that they don’t.
Sometimes I think the only thing bully’s understand is force and the longer you appear to be scared of them the longer the suffering continues.
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Absolutely not, if Putin made that mistake, Russia would be nuked into oblivion too.
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I wouldn’t have said this before this war, but I now think their bark is worse than their bite.Lowbankclaret wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:57 pmI believe they absolutely have Nukes, if half didn’t work, we would still have an inhibited island.
They’re relying on conscripts and soviet era equipment, unencrypted comms, can’t sit their logistics, etc.
I don’t think the world should or does fear them anymore.
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Of course we should still fear the Russians, or Putin's Russia at least.
We have here an unstable character (at least as we see it) with some powerful weapons (nuclear). That's why NATO can't just dive in there like they did in the former Yugoslavia. Putin knows this and we know this.
It's true that we have always over estimated their capabilities (perhaps for procurement reasons or just being cautious) but in this war the Russians are still on the offensive and still making incremental progress. They may well be able to last longer in this slog then Ukraine supported by the west. There may come a point where Ukraine collapses. We in the west aren't geared up for a war that goes on for long so we may well run out of material to support them. Although I read the Institute of War reports I feel they're a bit optimistic from our point of view.
You may argue that sanctions will affect Russia (and they will) but has there been a case where sanctions have achieved the desired effect (Cuba, Iran, Rhodesia, North Korea......). Energy and other raw materials will be desirable for the foreseeable future so they will still get an income whether we like it or not. Finally I think we in the west are selfish and in the medium to longer term we will bend these sanctions to suit our requirements, be it energy or in the UK's case, money services. If we don't we risk political instability from 'the people's' suffering.
We have here an unstable character (at least as we see it) with some powerful weapons (nuclear). That's why NATO can't just dive in there like they did in the former Yugoslavia. Putin knows this and we know this.
It's true that we have always over estimated their capabilities (perhaps for procurement reasons or just being cautious) but in this war the Russians are still on the offensive and still making incremental progress. They may well be able to last longer in this slog then Ukraine supported by the west. There may come a point where Ukraine collapses. We in the west aren't geared up for a war that goes on for long so we may well run out of material to support them. Although I read the Institute of War reports I feel they're a bit optimistic from our point of view.
You may argue that sanctions will affect Russia (and they will) but has there been a case where sanctions have achieved the desired effect (Cuba, Iran, Rhodesia, North Korea......). Energy and other raw materials will be desirable for the foreseeable future so they will still get an income whether we like it or not. Finally I think we in the west are selfish and in the medium to longer term we will bend these sanctions to suit our requirements, be it energy or in the UK's case, money services. If we don't we risk political instability from 'the people's' suffering.
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All I'll say to that is that the Russians first plan was to take all of Ukraine, then take Kyi'v, then encircle the whole Donbass, then encircle a bit of the Donbass, and now its fighting like mad for a city in Luhansk oblast that has zero strategic significanceHipper wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:18 amOf course we should still fear the Russians, or Putin's Russia at least.
We have here an unstable character (at least as we see it) with some powerful weapons (nuclear). That's why NATO can't just dive in there like they did in the former Yugoslavia. Putin knows this and we know this.
It's true that we have always over estimated their capabilities (perhaps for procurement reasons or just being cautious) but in this war the Russians are still on the offensive and still making incremental progress. They may well be able to last longer in this slog then Ukraine supported by the west. There may come a point where Ukraine collapses. We in the west aren't geared up for a war that goes on for long so we may well run out of material to support them. Although I read the Institute of War reports I feel they're a bit optimistic from our point of view.
You may argue that sanctions will affect Russia (and they will) but has there been a case where sanctions have achieved the desired effect (Cuba, Iran, Rhodesia, North Korea......). Energy and other raw materials will be desirable for the foreseeable future so they will still get an income whether we like it or not. Finally I think we in the west are selfish and in the medium to longer term we will bend these sanctions to suit our requirements, be it energy or in the UK's case, money services. If we don't we risk political instability from 'the people's' suffering.
Thats because of a combination of Ukrainian resistance and a fairly rapid decline of Russian combat power, especially in modern equipment and trained soldiers
I see a few pro-Russian accounts, and if you think ISW is slightly more optimistic to the Ukrainians then you've not seen these guys. Its military fantasy based on Russian state propaganda
You have to remember that they said they had pulled out of Northern Ukraine because they "had achieved all their objectives", not because of the pretty catastrophic military defeat they had suffered, and you have to base everything on what they tell their own people versus what is happening in the field
In the field, the Russians clearly have a lot of artillery, and have concentrated it where they want to advance. That means smashing up every town or city or village in their path before they occupy the ruins, which doesn't help them strategically, doesn't help them economically, and doesn't help them with their message that they are here to "liberate"
Ukraine has essentially unlimited credit with the West (certainly for at least two more years, dependent on US elections) and Russia can only maintain the war by shipping its oil and gas to the West, who are gradually using other sources to replace Russian oil and gas
I agree that the situation with arms from the West is potentially an issue, but it really shouldn't be, as NATO countries and infrastructure should be in a position to resupply Ukraine by now
Russia's best chance (like you say) is that the west is affected by the current situation so much that it changes course but to do that it has to cut its supply of oil and gas, and if it does that, its runs out of money quickly
In conclusion, Russia has to try to hope that it can exchange some of the territory its captured for recognition of some of its earlier conquests, and I think that is very, very, very unlikely
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We seem to have slowed down our assistance no end.
We talk the talk, but when Ukraine is crying out fir long range missiles, we promise them, but where are they on the ground. Early in this war the logistics seemed to be excellent at delivery, now its like pulling teeth.
If we let Ukraine down, we are letting ourselves and the world down. Despite what Macron thinks, this can only end when Putin is seen to be the loser.
We talk the talk, but when Ukraine is crying out fir long range missiles, we promise them, but where are they on the ground. Early in this war the logistics seemed to be excellent at delivery, now its like pulling teeth.
If we let Ukraine down, we are letting ourselves and the world down. Despite what Macron thinks, this can only end when Putin is seen to be the loser.
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I think you are concentrating too much on the propaganda war.Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:41 amAll I'll say to that is that the Russians first plan was to take all of Ukraine, then take Kyi'v, then encircle the whole Donbass, then encircle a bit of the Donbass, and now its fighting like mad for a city in Luhansk oblast that has zero strategic significance
Thats because of a combination of Ukrainian resistance and a fairly rapid decline of Russian combat power, especially in modern equipment and trained soldiers
I see a few pro-Russian accounts, and if you think ISW is slightly more optimistic to the Ukrainians then you've not seen these guys. Its military fantasy based on Russian state propaganda
You have to remember that they said they had pulled out of Northern Ukraine because they "had achieved all their objectives", not because of the pretty catastrophic military defeat they had suffered, and you have to base everything on what they tell their own people versus what is happening in the field
In the field, the Russians clearly have a lot of artillery, and have concentrated it where they want to advance. That means smashing up every town or city or village in their path before they occupy the ruins, which doesn't help them strategically, doesn't help them economically, and doesn't help them with their message that they are here to "liberate"
Ukraine has essentially unlimited credit with the West (certainly for at least two more years, dependent on US elections) and Russia can only maintain the war by shipping its oil and gas to the West, who are gradually using other sources to replace Russian oil and gas
I agree that the situation with arms from the West is potentially an issue, but it really shouldn't be, as NATO countries and infrastructure should be in a position to resupply Ukraine by now
Russia's best chance (like you say) is that the west is affected by the current situation so much that it changes course but to do that it has to cut its supply of oil and gas, and if it does that, its runs out of money quickly
In conclusion, Russia has to try to hope that it can exchange some of the territory its captured for recognition of some of its earlier conquests, and I think that is very, very, very unlikely
Oil and gas is not only bought by the West. At the current prices Russia can and seems to be selling it at a discount and there are buyers (India at least we know about). The longer the war and western sanctions go on the more other, non western countries with their own agenda, will buy from Russia (that is unless we persuade the big sellers to flood the market with cheaper energy which we haven't managed to do yet).
Of course I understand that the Russians have had to lower their war aims because of their failures. I'm trying to look at the situation now, in the field. Russia are blasting away in the style we know they can. We don't know their logistic situation but it seems pretty good at the moment for the type of war they are fighting. They don't seem to have a supply problem as they had earlier in the war. We don't see attacks on supplies by Ukraine forces as we did earlier (they may be happening but we no longer get the videos. I suspect that is because they are not happening). Whilst they don't have unlimited manpower (we hear bits about recruitment issues but how representative are they?) they have more then Ukraine. Same with equipment and supplies. Ukraine has longer supply routes (the west) and it may be that Russia is getting intelligence on the routes and storage facilities and is attacking them (we have heard of some odd attacks on apparently ordinary garages for example). Further, the info from Ukraine seems to be getting more desperate - 'losing up to 200m men a day', 'we are running out of shells'. Whether these are accurate or just part of their attempt to get more material from the west I can't say. In short, Russia seems to have changed its tactics to fit their capabilities and it seems to be working, albeit slowly. It's a war of attrition and they seem to have the advantages.
Severodonetsk, when looking at the map, does have tactical significance as well as a morale one. It opens the door to Lysychansk and Bakhmut. They also seem to be trying to surround that whole area although their achievements so far look very small. How long can Ukrainian forces take this pummelling. What numbers and where are the Ukrainian forces set out (the ISW doesn't tell us).
It seems to me that Russia is slowly (very slowly) achieving its current war aims and will stop when they are satisfied. I'm not convinced the Ukrainians can stop the Russians. Russia will decide when to stop. Maybe afterwards the West will re-arm Ukraine to such an extent that they can start a war to regain their territory. I doubt it.
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KYIV INDEPENDENT: Baza: Explosions inside Russia damage 'Druzhba' oil pipeline valve.
Three explosions were heard on June 11, near Gulevka in Russia’s Bryansk region, damaging parts of the pipeline’s valve but not the pipeline itself, Baza reported quoting Russian state-controlled media.
https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/sta ... UxqfxuvZxA
Three explosions were heard on June 11, near Gulevka in Russia’s Bryansk region, damaging parts of the pipeline’s valve but not the pipeline itself, Baza reported quoting Russian state-controlled media.
https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/sta ... UxqfxuvZxA
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Ministry of Defence: The illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is continuing.
The map below is the latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 12 June 2022
https://twitter.com/defencehq/status/15 ... UxqfxuvZxA
The map below is the latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 12 June 2022
https://twitter.com/defencehq/status/15 ... UxqfxuvZxA
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NEXTA: Ukraine has established two grain export routes through Poland and Romania
Reuters with reference to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Senik.
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/153 ... UxqfxuvZxA
Reuters with reference to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Senik.
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/153 ... UxqfxuvZxA
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Kyiv Independent: UK intelligence: Russia to deploy reserve battalions in Ukraine.
Russia may rely on new recruits or mobilized reservists to bring in a new battalion in eastern Ukraine, U.K.’s latest Ministry of Defense report stated.
https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/sta ... UxqfxuvZxA
Russia may rely on new recruits or mobilized reservists to bring in a new battalion in eastern Ukraine, U.K.’s latest Ministry of Defense report stated.
https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/sta ... UxqfxuvZxA
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Russia can declare victory and stop when they want. That doesn’t mean Ukraine will let them as long as we continue to arm them. Of course if we fail to do so, they will have no choice but to seek terms. The West’s willingness to be stand fast in the face of disinterest or opposition from our general public is I believe key.
I look at these maps every day and it’s easy for me to see the lines of control moving back and forth and think something important has happened. But on most days movement for either side is measured in tiny increments and capture of tiny villages of no importance save to their pitiable inhabitants.
I look at these maps every day and it’s easy for me to see the lines of control moving back and forth and think something important has happened. But on most days movement for either side is measured in tiny increments and capture of tiny villages of no importance save to their pitiable inhabitants.
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OUR GLORIOUS DEAD:
BBC NW: A former British solider from Glossop in Derbyshire has been killed fighting for the Ukrainian armed forces. Jordan Gatley has been described by his father Dean as a "hero" in a tribute on Facebook.
https://twitter.com/bbcnwt/status/15359 ... UxqfxuvZxA
BBC NW: A former British solider from Glossop in Derbyshire has been killed fighting for the Ukrainian armed forces. Jordan Gatley has been described by his father Dean as a "hero" in a tribute on Facebook.
https://twitter.com/bbcnwt/status/15359 ... UxqfxuvZxA
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ROB LEE: Video of D-30 artillery strikes from Ukraine's 80th Air Assault Brigade and the 81st Airmobile Brigade reportedly on a Russian ammunition depot.
https://twitter.com/ralee85/status/1536 ... MALi8D1Jjw
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https://twitter.com/TrentTelenko/status ... 5801182209
Good breakdown on the shortage of artillery shells affecting Ukrainian artillery
Good breakdown on the shortage of artillery shells affecting Ukrainian artillery
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It is getting concerning regarding the lack of supplies getting through to the Ukrainian army, Russia seem to be gaining some momentum by sheer weight of numbers. Hopefully when the USA kit arrives it should help.
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It shows that even in a high tech war, you can do a lot with just bog standard artillery shells
Ukraine certainly have the ability to be a lot more accurate with Western arms and munitions, but as Russia just isn't bothered about collateral damage or anything like that it can make their tubed artillery fairly effective
But again, they are moving at WW1 pace with a highly mechanized army designed for breakthrough and exploitation, and taking casualties in men and material they cannot afford
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https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1 ... 3006228480
States that border Russia are not going to be as complacent as some in dealing with the reality of dealing with Russia as we go forward
States that border Russia are not going to be as complacent as some in dealing with the reality of dealing with Russia as we go forward
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German imports from Russia are heading for a record high this year. (Almost 16 billion Euros Jan-April, mainly driven by high oil/gas pricing.)
I dare say that'll be the case for a couple of other countries in Europe too (and probably China).
Not sure what Germany can send to Ukraine to make up for that, it'll take a lot of helmets.
https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/plus2393 ... nn-je.html
I dare say that'll be the case for a couple of other countries in Europe too (and probably China).
Not sure what Germany can send to Ukraine to make up for that, it'll take a lot of helmets.
https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/plus2393 ... nn-je.html
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I think everyone needs to bear in mind that you can't expect a democratic country to switch off its reliance on Russian oil and gas overnightLeadBelly wrote: ↑Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:18 pmGerman imports from Russia are heading for a record high this year. (Almost 16 billion Euros Jan-April, mainly driven by high oil/gas pricing.)
I dare say that'll be the case for a couple of other countries in Europe too (and probably China).
Not sure what Germany can send to Ukraine to make up for that, it'll take a lot of helmets.
https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/plus2393 ... nn-je.html
They certainly could improve the speed in which they supply weapons to Ukraine, but again, the complicated relationship between Russia and Germany (based on a lot of history) makes that not as easy as it looks
Put it one way, if we were as reliant on Russian oil and gas as Germany is, I don't think we'd be acting any differently than German is
It is depressing, but its reality I feel
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https://twitter.com/KCL_CGS/status/1536398988412440578
Live discussion going on about German rearmament and the problems that might well raise
Live discussion going on about German rearmament and the problems that might well raise
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Not strictly Russia, but Japan set to double its defence spending due to worries about China
https://twitter.com/WatsonInstitute/sta ... 0687176704
https://twitter.com/WatsonInstitute/sta ... 0687176704