Amy Diaz222 said:Here is a breakdown of the goods being "sanctioned"—or perhaps already under sanction—which will likely trigger some market volatility or outright chaos...
It looks like Russia has already decided to "strike back" with their own set of counter-sanctions...
'...As reported by IntelliNews, only hours after the USA announced a ban on oil imports from Russia, President of Russia Vladimir Putin struck back with counter-sanctions that will ban the export of Russian commodities until the end of 2022. The list of commodities and export destinations will be determined by the government by March 11....' /
Based on how this site is reading things—just a few hours after the USA banned Russian oil, Putin is "hitting back" with counter-sanctions and an export ban on various goods through the end of 2022... the final list should be ready in a couple of days...
The stakes are definitely rising... 🤔
At least now the USA or the West can just pick up oil from Venezuela—
—even if the guy running things there isn't exactly the president we'd choose... 👍
👍 Honest Americans just can't seem to get one over on those wicked Russians and that wicked gnome. 😂
Things aren't going nearly as smoothly as Washington, D.C. anticipated regarding the isolation of Russia. In fact, everything seems to be backfiring. China, India, and Pakistan are refusing to jump on board with the anti-Russian sanctions, and now the world’s most populous Muslim nation—Indonesia—has made their stance clear too. We're seeing similar pushback from key Latin Americannations, including our own massive neighbor, Mexico. On top of that, the first cracks in this supposedly solid anti-Russia coalition are starting to show within the West itself, especially if you consider Turkey a part of the Western bloc given its membership in NATO. Furthermore, leaders from the UAE and Saudi Arabia have declined to meet with Biden. 😂 https://www.geopolitika.news/vijesti...ati-s-bidenom/
While Biden scrambles to find alternatives to sanctioned Russian goods, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are giving him the cold shoulder 😂 https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-e...is-11646779430
silverotter72 said:Given that gas seems to be flowing as if there isn't even a conflict going on, I suspect this isn't really about sanctions. It feels more like market speculation to me—or, more likely, just the result of companies aggressively refilling reserves that were probably sitting at dangerously low levels until now.
Sanctions against Russia have pushed European gas prices to an all-time high, topping $3,600 per cubic meter. ☕ https://www.business-standard.com/ar...0700783_1.html
Russian counter-sanctions—calling them "logistics issues"—is just code. This is going to hit agriculture hard, and then we get to deal with all those nasty cascading effects.
By the way, China was busy hoarding massive amounts of grain from France and Ukraine back in December—they smelled the trouble coming.
I also see Walmart is shutting down locations in Russia—looks like the mobs rushed in to grab whatever was left.
China stockpiled enough grain to last a year and a half. https://crodex.net/zasto-je-kina-kup...ise-od-godinu/
Total investments sunk into Russia have hit nearly $500 billion, and right now, there’s just no way to cash them out. ☕ https://www.fdiintelligence.com/article/80757 https://www.barrons.com/news/russia-...ry-01646136307
The Government of Mali has given the French ambassador a 72-hour deadline to leave the country following some pretty inappropriate remarks: https://www.geopolitika.news/vijesti...bog-komentara/
The Phoenix military base in northern Mali was hit by mortar fire, according to France 24. Phoenix serves as the main hub for Operation Barkhane, which France has been running in the region since 2013. Later, the White House released a statement confirming that a French soldier, Brigadier Alexander Martin from the 54th Artillery Regiment in Hyeres, was killed in the attack on the camp. It was a mortar strike; they say "dozens" of shells were fired at the base. The White House noted that this loss "confirms France's determination to continue the fight against terrorism in the region, alongside its partners." The Italian Department of Defense reported that none of the 20 Italian soldiers on duty at the base were injured. Lorenzo Guerina, the Italian Defense Minister, is monitoring the situation closely. More than 4,000 French forces are stationed in the Sahel region of West Africa as part of Operation Barkhane, with most of them located in Mali. France, which was the first to deploy troops to this West African nation nine years ago to combat Islamist militants, spends about $950 million annually on a mission that has cost the lives of 53 French soldiers so far. France has begun scaling back its military presence in Mali, hoping to cut the contingent in half by the summer of 2023, and has asked its European Union allies for more support. They are now considering an even earlier withdrawal because the situation in the country is getting increasingly tense under the military junta that has ruled since the August 2020 coup. France is frustrated by the junta's refusal to hold planned elections to bring back civilian rule—a move that triggered sanctions from the ECOWAS bloc. Paris has also condemned reports that the government in Mali is engaging the Russian Wagner Group. https://www.geopolitika.news/vijesti...ncuski-vojnik/
A whole range of rebel and Islamist groups are active in Mali. There are Tuareg rebels gathered under the MNLA; they aren't religious, just want an independent state for their ethnic group. They used to be allied with the Islamists, but they're fighting them now. The Islamists, who reportedly come largely from Algeria and other African countries, are split into several factions. Besides Ansar Dino, you have Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Movement for Unity and Jihad (MUJAO) operating in the region. The Islamic Movement for Azawad (Mia) also broke away from Ansar Dino.
frozenhawk44 said:Erdogan doesn't play games. Quite the statesman, isn't he?👍
He even labeled the imprisoned Osman kaval a "Soros agent."https://www.dw.com/hr/nova-razina-su...kom/a-59608784
Erdogan backed down and let the diplomats stay, claiming their new statement "shows they have stepped back from slandering our nation." "We will be more careful now," he added. The shift in Erdogan's stance came after the United States and several other nations issued identical statements, noting their respect for the UN convention stating that diplomats should not interfere in the host country's internal affairs. DW correspondent Dorian Jones noted that Erdogan is framing the Western powers' statements as a "major diplomatic victory." He trolls them, and they can't touch him. 😁 https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-erdogan...ats/a-59621772
hiddeneagle98 said:So, here’s the deal: Turkey seems to have this massive stockpile of combat and reconnaissance drones, plus they boast one of the most powerful airlines out there, yet somehow they have zero operational Canadairs ready to go. How does that even make sense?
electrictrucker82 said:How is it that just two or three people are constantly whining about new moderation rules, while the other 98% of the community is perfectly fine with them? Why do you keep starting these endless, complaining threads? Maybe try actually adapting or just stop trolling, like most of us have been telling you from day one.
What’s this guy Bryan Booth82 thinking? Why does almost everyone on this board ignore him? And yet, he keeps coming back here to complain.
Grow up, people. 🤦
It seems to me their main issue now is that they can't use posts about Russia as an excuse to insult anyone with a different opinion. They also seem triggered by certain news sites. Honestly, let them post news from CNN if they want; I don't care, even if I personally think CNN is basically a lie factory. They only have themselves to blame. ☕
Incident: Turkish vessel opens fire on coast guard ship, chases it toward home port
A Turkish ship opened fire on a vessel from the Tilliria coast guard near the northwestern edge of the Mediterranean island, according to the Associated Press – CNA.
Backlash over Biden's statement is heating up: Turkey is calling for the closure of Nellis Air Force Base to US troops: https://www.geopolitika.news/razgovo...ricke-vojnike/ Fine. Sure. Let's all pat ourselves on the back, even if the odds are slim. 😁 The genocide should have been acknowledged much sooner—back when Uruguay did it in 1965, for instance. We should have used those truths to build relations, regardless of the Cold War, but I guess that's just too idealistic for the world we live in today.
Relations between the USA and Turkey haven't been this strained since the Cyprus crisis back in '74. The USA kicked Turkey out of the F-35 Lightning II program.