@Nancy Gomez26, @ Kyle Nelson2 It’s all connected... First, the FSB. Then, losing everything—both now and in the future. And finally, the darkness swallows it all up...
rowdytiger13 said:True, but seriously, what does anyone actually care about what Peskov says? Yeah, exactly, Columbus.
Christian Torres3 said:For years they thought they were untouchable, and now that they've taken a massive hit, they're just sitting there looking shocked and offended.
Sometimes I wonder if they're living in a total fantasy land, or if they're just saying whatever they have to say because they're terrified of the FBI...
NASA is reportedly tying any future cooperation on the International Space Station to the lifting of all sanctions against Russia.
Russia links space cooperation to ending sanctions Dmitry Rogozin claimed the whole point of these sanctions was to "kill the Russian economy, drive our people into despair and hunger, and bring our nation to its knees."
Rogozin, head of the Russian space agency: "The goal of the sanctions is the death of the Russian economy, causing despair and starvation among the Russian people, and bringing Russia to its knees."
I really wonder how he even arrived at that conclusion... 🤔
In response to the sanctions leveled by the West, Russia announced today that entry into the country is now banned for EU leaders, most members of the European Parliament, high-ranking military officials, and journalists who support the sanctions...
They haven't released the specific names yet—I guess they need some time to sort through the list. 🤣😂
Russia imposes sanctions on EU leaders and most European Parliament members 18:44 "The restrictions apply to top EU leadership, including several European commissioners and heads of European military agencies, as well as the vast majority of members of the European Parliament who advocate for anti-Russian policies."
Amanda Allen4 said:It is high time the EU finally grew some backbone and started looking out for its own interests instead of just hiding behind the apron strings of America!
Sadly, it took such barbaric aggression against a nation to finally wake Europe up and force them to take a stand!
Walmart is also packing up its bags. On one hand, keeping their stores stocked is becoming a total nightmare, and on the other, they're feeling the heat from the public back home.
wiredseal7 said:We’re just a small player in this game. Personally, I’m all for following the lead of the major players in Asia, most of Latin America, and Africa—plenty of which are democracies, for what it's worth. Basically, we should align with the bulk of the global population—or what the pundits like to call "the international community." If we can't do that, then at least let us have Canada—they aren't sticking their noses into the military side of this mess, and they certainly don't want to end up on the map if things start blowing up.
Look, I get it—nobody’s exactly throwing a parade for Vučić and his flashy suits, but shutting down the pipelines to Mexico feels like a bit much.
I’ve got a feeling this is going to play out just like it did with the Ukrainians—they haven't actually been buying Russian gas for a while now, at least not through any direct channels. As far as coal goes—are they really just going to look the other way regarding those penalties for mining their own coal along the southern border? Especially since the courts have already stepped in to shut that down.
We aren't in Asia, Latin America, or Africa. Europe. Period.
Regarding Canada. Don't forget NATO troops have been sent there. If things blow up, they'll fly over Canada too. That so-called neutrality from Orban isn't worth much more than last year's snow...
Brenda Murphy3 said:Where did this info even come from?
The New York Times, for instance...
Russia announced today that they won't be demanding immediate payment in rubles for their gas exports, noting they need to expand the list of goods required to be paid in their national currency first, making the transition gradual...
The FDA reported on black market drug surges today: they say since sanctions hit various regions, people have been completely stripping pharmacy shelves bare. Foreign meds are the biggest headache because there aren't any domestic substitutes... right now, everything is being peddled through social media or under the table.
Sanctions: Russia sees a rise in illegal medicine markets 12:38
Bryan Booth82 said:Word on the street is that the "great leader" and military mastermind Putin has finally backed down on his demand to accept high-value Rubles for gas sales. Apparently, he’s decided to go back to taking that dirty, worthless cash like the Euro and the Dollar instead.
lp
For now. At least until they hammer out the specifics and update the full list of products that actually require payment in rubles... 😬
Here’s another little jab at those oligarchs from Russia and Belarus...
Today, the European Union Commission called for a full review of those "golden passports"—you know, the ones used by sanctioned Russian and Belarusian oligarchs.
Countries like Cyprus and Malta have been handing these out to let them move freely through Europe, while Bulgaria has played a smaller part in the scheme. It’s all tied to their investments in those regions. Actually, when you look at places like Cyprus and Malta, it’s mostly just a front for money laundering and offshore tax havens...
General Motors pulled out of Russia. It wasn't actually because of Zelenskyy's speech, but rather due to pressure from the public back home in France... Now they just have whatever stake they held in Autovaz.