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[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)
- Thread starter vegster
- Start date
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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Let’s hope so. It seems to me that as every day passes Putin’s negotiating position gets weaker: troop and equipment losses, more sanctions, inflation up, currency down etc. ok they’ve made some territorial gains but they don’t seem close to retaking Kursk.
papachris
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Yes, we have been waiting for this to happen. Been in our news for a long time, now the time is nearly here
- Aug 24, 2020
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This is what happens when a country weaponises its oil and gas. After a while, Its customers find other suppliers.
It is proving to be a huge strategic mistake for Russia.
- Aug 24, 2020
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Good work Finland.
Indeed, good work to make the world more transparent.
- Aug 24, 2020
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Sanction all of them, together with the rest of Dubai, if not the whole of the UAE.
There's a load of Russians in Dubai anyway. It will save time later.
I would like to know what the UAE's opinion is. Either they're on Ukraine's side, or the whole place should face sanctions. No point going after individual firms or a city, as they'll just move things around.
- Aug 24, 2020
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Here is UAE's position at the start of the war. (They picked the wrong side):
UAE stance on Ukraine war reflects ‘strong alliance’ with Russia
UAE toes fine line as it navigates increasingly strong ties with Moscow amid US fallout over conflict, say analysts.
And lately, it wants to be seen in more of a neutral/broker position? (Not sure about the shadow fleet though. Maybe a bit more neutrality, and less shadow fleet?)
UAE brokers massive Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap ahead of New Year's Eve
Deal underscores how Gulf states have continued to position themselves as mediators in the war in Ukraine
www.middleeasteye.net
- Aug 24, 2020
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For the drone geeks:
Drones can now use a shotgun to bring down an enemy drone.
Drones can now use a shotgun to bring down an enemy drone.
I know...I'll run on the road where I'm far more visible
fly high
Well-known member
The ingenuity of Ukrainian cottage industry never ceases to amaze me, respect. Long may it continue.
Here is UAE's position at the start of the war. (They picked the wrong side):
UAE stance on Ukraine war reflects ‘strong alliance’ with Russia
UAE toes fine line as it navigates increasingly strong ties with Moscow amid US fallout over conflict, say analysts.www.aljazeera.com
And lately, it wants to be seen in more of a neutral/broker position? (Not sure about the shadow fleet though. Maybe a bit more neutrality, and less shadow fleet?)
UAE brokers massive Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap ahead of New Year's Eve
Deal underscores how Gulf states have continued to position themselves as mediators in the war in Ukraine
Sanction the entire country unless they remove the fleet
- Aug 24, 2020
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'Dubai firms own 55 vessels in Russian shadow fleet'.
The 55 are just the ones the Finns have identified. Not the ones the Russians/Dubai authorities have disguised/renamed etc.
Dubai/UAE knew exactly what it was doing.
The whole country should indeed be sanctioned.
Yep, but I don't believe the west will do it sadly
Why? Wasn't China threatened with sanctions if they helped Russia with certain things?
In many ways, the UAE are quite a soft target, we don’t rely on them for oil in the same way as, for example, Saudi, and if we start making things too difficult for the large number of westerners out there then things could change quickly as they’re hugely valuable to the UAE economy
Sure, but the US tends to hate China and to be far friendlier with most countries in the Middle East.