Posts by Kyle Nelson2

CNN is actually pretty pro-Russia if you ask me

rowdytiger13 said:They're also ramping up sanctions against the Russian maritime sector and expanding the list of goods and technologies banned for export to Russia.

I can already see the types of people getting rich over there—traders dealing in car parts, heavy machinery, and all that other stuff.

When exactly is Russia going to start shutting down its borders? 🍿

Nancy Lopez7 said:That pipeline that was supposed to run through Syria... well, that went absolutely nowhere.

I mean, I guess that's why there was a war going on, or at least one of the reasons. If things had gone differently, we'd actually have another option today. Honestly, we should just be happy we even have an LNG terminal.

It’s even happening in Israel

In America, we just call it the European Commission, I guess, unless you want to get technical about it

This is just some glorified, pretty-sounding way to argue against sanctions without actually using a single damn number.

coastalmarlin64 said:I saw some article on Index claiming that pension funds also hold stakes in Russia or have exposure to the ruble, meaning the ruble's collapse is eating away at those funds too. I've got no clue if our American pension funds actually have skin in that game?

Got a link for that?

William Anderson5 said:What’s the word on the stock market? Any news about when it actually reopens?

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/rus...k94o1jbIZX0HLO

They don't even need the exchange, honestly.
I guess I care way more about the fact that all those Russian rats scattered across the globe are finally losing their funding. That's what actually matters.
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silverotter72 said:Exactly. If there weren't all this death and destruction in Ukraine, Russia's enemies would have had a hard time dreaming up a better way to demote Russia to a mediocre global player.

Honestly, I feel for the decent Russians and Ukrainians whose lives and livelihoods are being sacrificed for this decline. If Russia had possessed even remotely competent leadership, they might have collaborated with the West and used those massive resources to become an industrial superpower. Instead, they've managed to sink themselves down to a level where people are basically saying, "Well, if Iran is doing okay, I guess we can too."

Hmm, yeah... Russia could have become some sort of hub for the conservative West, since they don't deal with all that liberal stuff over there. They could've been one of the wealthier nations too, but whatever. No grand alliance stretching from Lisbon to Seattle. It's a shame, really.

It’s just what the West wants, I guess. They want to bleed Russia dry economically and everything else, until they’re lagging behind technologically and aren't much of a threat to their neighbors anymore. The West can probably pull this off for a long time, even if this whole thing in Ukraine drags on forever.
I mean, let's be real—Ukraine wouldn't exactly be the first country to get rebuilt under some new version of the Marshall Plan, right?

Maybe Iran would actually be playing a much bigger role if they weren't dealing with all those sanctions

Americans actually invented time travel. We could probably take this entire country—a massive place, basically the size of Russia—and flip it right back to the 90s.

So you think things are actually looking up? 🍿

bluemason3 said:I don't think that would be a wise move. If we went that route, the Council would lose much of its reason for being.

A much more interesting question is whether we should be bringing new countries into the fold instead.

There’s absolutely no room for despotic or aggressive nations in the USA.
I'd much rather see a place like Japan or India take over Russia's seat instead.

Fun fact, after the USSR collapsed, there was never actually any official ruling stating that Russia automatically took over its seat on the Security Council. It really comes down to one big question—is Russia just the legal successor to the USSR, or did the whole thing just break apart?

I mean, if the USSR truly dissolved, then maybe the West could just make kicking Russia out of the Security Council one of their conditions for lifting sanctions.

hollowdriver13 said:It looked like the Russians tried to step in and mess with the exchange rate again this morning, but honestly, the Ruble couldn't even hold steady at 105 to the Dollar for a single hour. It had been dropped down from 112, but it just slid right back to 110. Every time they try to defend it, the effort seems a little more desperate and weaker than the last.

Out of those roughly $640 billion in foreign reserves, about half is tied up in John and gold.
https://cbr.ru/eng/hd_base/mrrf/mrrf_m/

The real question is how many days—if ever—it’ll actually take to see the true state of those reserves. I guess it's probably becoming a state secret at this point.

By the way, when are they finally gonna ban RT over here in the States?

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So, where can you actually see the daily breakdown of how much money the Russians are burning through just to prop up the Ruble?

Laura Scott7 said:Honestly, it’s just a bunch of cowards from these paramilitary groups and extremists who have all retreated into the cities, basically using regular people as human shields because they know damn well that Russia Putin isn't going to go dropping airstrikes on urban centers with civilians everywhere. I mean, if there are really as many of them as they claim to be, why aren't they out there fighting on the front lines instead of hiding behind families and apartment buildings?

The Russians are going to strike regardless. If they don't use bombers, they'll just hammer them with artillery and various rocket launchers.