I'm watching him now. He's very tightly gripping that table. I noticed the thumb twitch yesterday. Could be something, could be nothing.
The sanctions coming will be real from the looks of it and with the issues the world is facing already with fuel prices they are going to hurt everyone. Inflation looks to be locked in already in Europe and the US, and replacing the Oil/Gas imported from Russia with Middle East , North African or American Oil will add to inflation.
Electricity bills, petrol at the pump will increase, and the knock on will effect all other prices. Sanctions are going to hurt Europe and The US, they will utterly destroy the Russian economy.
Yes I'm sure that he has, and I'm also sure that he knows that its his last throw of the economic dice. He wont catch the West / EU with that trick again. But, now even if slowly at first, the world will start to react to his riding a coach and four through international law and norms. He is now a leader of a pariah state, as even one of the Russian Generals has said.
Yes it will,,,,Germany really dropped the ball with Putin over several years. But as for price rises, thats the price we will have to pay, but even if Nord Stream 2 was allowed to go ahead, there's no guarantee that Putin will not increase the prices anyway, any time he chooses... If the EU does ( or not) do something that Putin likes / dislikes, increase prices / shut down supply will be one of his ace cards. The only positive thing to emerge from all this will be a much needed rethink , not only in the EU, but world wide when it comes to dealing not only with Putin, but any other similar threat's. But its a one trick pony for Putin. The EU will not allow itself to be caught twice. Before next winter, alternative fuel / gaz supplies will be brought on stream, and massive storage facilities built. While Putin suffers a drop in EU revenue,,,and not only in terms of revenue from oil/ gaz, but at every level.
Hate to say I called this out, 8 years ago: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/91601179/#Comment_91601179
And 4 years ago: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/106561330/#Comment_106561330
I am very much a pacifist, but even I recognise that there are some lunatics that you cannot reason with and require push back by force.
Germany's cancelling of Nord Stream 2 and other economic sanctions are the right thing to do. But we know from past experience that when you strangle a country economically, then you risk providing fuel for the fire. Russia gets to blame domestic problems on economic sanctions and gets support for all-out war.
If NATO does nothing and allows Russia's continued invasion, then they will be in Kyiv by the end of next year. If NATO wades in, there's a very real risk of Putin using nuclear weapons. But that can't be allowed to deter NATO, because then that becomes the playbook for future Russian aggression against former USSR states.
I think the most valuable weapons at this stage are spies, drones and sharpshooters. Pre-emptively take out Putin and a number of other top brass, plunge Russia into a power struggle and then provide arms and NATO support to pro-democracy, pro-EU groups. Confine the conflict to within Russia's borders, assassinate the oligarchy and then help them pick up the pieces after.
Conflict is inevitable at this stage, waiting for it to come to us is a losing tactic.
He was great craic 😂
Your posts are clearly putting the blame on the West and Nato and trying to absolve Putin and Russia in this instance.
"Russia is taking respect"
Just to clarify, it was Russia who sent their military into a sovereign nation last night. Not NATO.
The Irish media can be an utter disgrace at times: see this in to-day's Indo: https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/ukraine-crisis-anti-war-protest-for-dail-as-taoiseach-says-putins-move-has-had-chilling-effect-41371494.html
Huge coverage given to Boyd-Barrett who denounces both NATO and Russia. Also the Irish anti-war movement are on the march again: they will no doubt place equal blame on both sides - a very perverted take on what Irish neutrality means.
I can understand the Boyd-Barretts of this world.
, but the Indo? Do anything to sell their rag
Human beings are very prone to inventing things about someone they don't like. When people are filled with hatred, it can distort their ability to see clearly or rationally.
Kinda like the comments from Putin, Lavrov, et al in the last 24 hours?
They've already been trying to negotiate with Putin up to this point, to little effect.
Most of the world will still buy their oil and grain, gas will take time.
Putin knows all this would happen and doesn't really care about the sanctions coming. Its all about pushing this as far as he can before the US come to negotiate and they will.
Can we bring Yeltsin back ? Is that an option ?
On the one hand, the Russians say that Donetsk and Luhansk have a right to self-determination to govern themselves.
On the other hand, the Russians say that Ukraine doesn't have a right to exist as a sovereign, independent nation.
Bizarre...
The project was on hold as it is, or did they say they were scrapping it completely?
That won't half push LNG prices up now. It already costs 3 times as much.
And Burgerface is posting Anti-Vax drivel.
The rambling speech stuff seems very common in Russian political debates anyway. A very different public face culture compared to say the highly polished short sharp scripted catchphrase you'd get in US politics. I'd argue it's more a cultural thing.
@Sand seems to have gone kinda quiet lately though......wonder why???
Can you prove he's mentally ill?
Otherwise it's likely just wishful thinking.
It can be very true in war times too, when the enemy is often depicted as being devil like or having undesirable or subhuman characteristics.
People are entitled to view Putin how they wish, of course, but it is worth pointing these things out.
And so, the fight back begins.......
So what exactly your point being here
Not to mention paladium which is used in car parts and Russia has the biggest reserves by miles on the planet. Up 25% since this started and twice the price of Gold. Titanium parts for the airline and military industry the list is endless. One part missing production stops totally.
He almost always has a poker face because when he has an expression this is what it looks like-
That wasn't the point and you know it.
Germans are pulling nord stream approval documentation
Woah big move by Germany, looks like Nord Stream 2 won't be certified according to Scholz.
Probably time to think long and hard about trading with the likes of Russia and even China.
Has about the same knowledge of Afghanistan,,,where he claims quote " Most Muslins are in favour of Sharia Law" The mind not only boggles, but turns somersaults' ,,,,,
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