Posts by Christian Torres3

brightheron64 said:Really?

Moscow... well, it was moving (even if just a hundred meters) right up until the moment it sank. 😁

But, since we're discussing this particular incident, I honestly find it hard to believe that the Azov troops would be considered such valuable bargaining chips for the Russians that they'd risk liquidating them in such a clumsy, senseless way.
And even if that were actually the goal, there are much more efficient and logical scenarios to consider, ranging from staging a "mutiny and attempted escape" to other possibilities...

The media coverage surrounding this war is always quite fascinating to watch, especially when you see headlines like:
"Russians strike school in Kharkiv, shell residential neighborhoods"
"We hit a Russian ammunition depot"

The reverse scenario never seems to happen—it's simply not possible... or is it?

Based on the available footage from Oleynivka, what would your conclusion be?

For all you local geniuses who actually think Russia has any special love for America, just take a look at this map.

https://twitter.com/irgarner/status/...mLmdRZEN-JS2kg

Nathan Thomas12 said:With crude trading at $96 a barrel globally, we're looking at roughly $1.50 per liter.
The truth is, every single type of fuel—premium included—is basically under the thumb of the government thanks to all the taxes and fees they slap on top.

That $96 is WTI Crude; for Europe, it’s closer to $103. Roughly.

slysurfer14 said:Just look at the premium fuels that aren't tied to whatever the government decides...

Premium fuel? Yeah, right. Not me.

Donna Harris11 said:?

But look, they actually have their own homegrown processors, like the Everest 8 S and Baikal m.

They're so "good" they can barely even bring themselves to use them.

Regardless of all that, I stumbled upon a great comment online: Germany was given the choice between no gas and dishonor. New York City chose dishonor, and they'll still end up with no gas anyway.

goldenowl73 said:Honestly, it feels like so many Russians have completely lost their sense of reality because they're so deep in all that propaganda. I was reading about this wild situation in Vietnam where a Russian woman actually went after locals on the street just because she thought they were being unpatriotic toward Putin and her home country.

This video of a Russian tourist in Vietnam Trying to attack locals for not supporting Putin and Russia is going viral in Vietnam.

She’s out there screaming things like, “Are you against Putin? Are you against my country? Are you fascists?” https://t.co/n4aA1FjSNl

Over in Turkey, people got jumped by Poles and locals for doing the exact same thing.

Bryan Taylor6 said:What about Iran?

No, near Damascus.

https://www.laitimes.com/en/article/3r3sd_47sru.html

Larry Walker24 said:Things are seriously heating up between Israel and Russia

Israelists blew up a drone factory meant for the Russians, so of course they aren't happy.

Looks like the orcs in Lisičanska had quite the party. Word is there was some big meeting happening right when a HIMARS rocket decided to crash the festivities...

Russia is hitting Odessa with missiles again.

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/...tDdtaQIeS_mNTg

The strikes on those bridges near Kherson just won't stop, and now the one over the Ingulets River in Dariivka got hit too. They’re claiming it was HIMARS, but I’m not buying it.

High-precision strike on a bridge through Ingulets River in Dariivka, Kherson region - the work of HIMARS
https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/...tDdtaQIeS_mNTg

goldenowl73 said:Honestly, after they ripped off that yellow and blue roof on some house over in Russia, seeing those colors together is basically an instant eye irritant for your average resident of Zombie Land. These two guys were so triggered by a simple yellow and blue pedestrian crossing sign that they just had to go out and deconstruct it immediately.

By the way, this whole thing is a direct fallout from Dmitry Medvedev and his crew constantly rambling about how Ukraine doesn't even exist.

In what they call a "space superpower," two self-proclaimed patriots spotted the Ukrainian flag colors on some street signs.

While shouting pro-Russian propaganda, these true alcohol-fueled patriots performed the greatest act of patriotism and morality in history.

https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/...IwbZ2B-xvN4TZQ

Spot on phrase.

xBABAROGAx said:Democracy is about what the majority wants, and clearly, the vast majority is against those atrocities in Mariupol. Anyone supporting that here is just a straight-up troll. If we held a vote on this forum right now to kick out the Kremlin sympathizers, how do you think that would go?
Even if they were voted out, those pro-Russia trolls wouldn't be isolated—they’ve got plenty of outlets from their Eastern neighbors providing them a massive platform.

Sure, democracy means the will of the majority, but it isn't a dictatorship where the majority gets to steamroll the minority. On the other hand, after all the overwhelming evidence regarding the terrorist nature of the Russian aggression, you either need a stomach of steel or zero moral compass to support Russia in any capacity.

Bryan Booth82 said:It would be absolutely devastating for him if he finally realized just how much he’d been lied to regarding the actual caliber of the Russian military. Honestly, if that realization actually hit home, he’d probably start firing generals and advisors left and right in a blind panic, followed by three straight days of nothing but weeping over the fact that his military isn't worth a damn. Is anyone actually surprised?
General?

I wouldn't say he's that stupid, though. He knows exactly how to play people, just like he used to lie to his own bosses. As a trained intelligence officer, he definitely knew they were lying to him, but he was likely expecting a situation similar to Georgia or the sanctions following Crimea. There's no way he dreamed that the USA would go 120% all-in on Ukraine.

Joshua Myers432 said:They sit right at the source, holding the valve and setting the price. What part of that isn't clicking for you?

Look, if there are multiple suppliers, some consumers are going to pivot toward whichever is cheaper or more reliable at the time. It's just how it works.

Moody's bumped up the credit rating for New York City and the Holding. Tomašević says: 'They recognized our financial stabilization.'
It’s a long-term credit rating upgrade, now sitting at investment grade with a stable outlook.

Timothy Williams5 said:... and you can clearly see how they're stumbling over their words out of sheer nerves 😁

There's no other choice but to suck it up and wait...

Gregory Ramos3 said:

According to reports coming out of the Ukrainian military, the Russians are still hammering away at Snake Island in an attempt to seize control of the place. The funny thing is, some Ukrainians are saying they actually ended up hitting their own gear that was left behind on the island...

🤣 🤣

https://mobile.twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1548727874189987865

Just brilliant. They're destroying their own gear instead of letting the Ukrainians use it, since they can't even transport or maintain it anyway. If Langley actually cared about any of the electronics, they could have stripped them down and taken them long ago.

Jeremy Turner9 said:Southern Natural Gas Pipeline

Nabucco pipeline

Looking at two failed endeavors, Nabucco was essentially an EU project... yet Russia managed to push through Nord Stream 2...

It seems quite clear that the EU has shifted toward being more market-oriented rather than driven by political ideology...
Energy security and food stability—global hunger isn't merely an economic failure, but a political one. Financial experts and economists possess the tools to solve those specific issues; economics is fundamentally about managing scarce resources...

Russia is violating its obligations to the WTO through import bans and substitution policies.

The report indicates that bilateral trade cooperation between the USA and Russia regarding agricultural products has been restricted since 2014, following Russian actions in eastern Ukraine.

The agency noted that they will continue meeting with industry stakeholders to discuss their concerns and develop strategies to dismantle such obstacles.

Notably, the report makes no mention of any new American trade measures that might be taken against Russia should President Vladimir Putin invade Ukraine.

Should that occur, US officials are considering strict export controls designed to disrupt the Russian economy, according to a Biden administration official; this could potentially include halting the import of Russian smartphones as well as critical components for aircraft and automobiles.

Since Russia only joined the WTO in 2012, it simply hasn't had enough time to exert significant influence over international trade...

Americans push the rest of the world to impose sanctions on Russia, yet now they have admitted to bypassing them themselves: just look at what they are still trading.

It is reported that the USA has not imposed sanctions on the export or import of mineral fertilizers to and from Russia. On the other hand, while imports of seafood from Russia are banned, there is no prohibition on the import of fish, seafood, or products of Russian origin into other countries, nor their subsequent import into the USA.

Furthermore, the export of agricultural equipment and spare parts remains permitted, as do transactions involving the insurance of transport and shipments of agricultural goods, including synthetic fertilizers. Beyond that, medical devices, goods, and pharmaceuticals can still be traded.

Russia has only been a member of the WTO since 2012, and by 2014, they were already facing various forms of sanctions...

While the USA feels frustrated with China, this situation with Russia provides no relief... We saw how things played out with Iraq, where nothing was achieved in Afghanistan, and then we saw the instability caused by the Arab Spring in Libya and Syria... meanwhile, the European Union is grappling with migrant pressures...

The reason the EU turned away from Russian gas and oil was precisely because of the market instability caused by those political interventions...

Nowadays, few people truly understand the history of ExxonMobil and why they operated two refineries—it was all about diversification, sourcing oil from Africa, the Middle East, and even during the White Nights in Siberia back in the 90s... It’s a story of shifting priorities: first the sale of the White Night assets, then the sale of ExxonMobil to MOL, the eventual abandonment of certain ventures, a growing reliance on Russian oil, the withdrawal from Syrian fields, and finally, under MOL's management, the closure of one refinery and the constant delays in modernizing the other...

You're just wasting your breath ☕

Jack Hill2 said:So it's based $8.25per broom, yet she just fabricated this whole narrative about $67per broom costs.

At the very least, an apology is overdue...

How many was Bandić's procurement actually for?

Hilarious.