Russia getting tough on imports and flights

[essbee]

well, me hearties, you can probably kiss goodbye to the World Cup
in 2018 then.

 

[pauli cee]

Not the easiest of places to get into at the best of times!!

 

[vegster]

Are the Russians still exporting Buk missile systems though ?

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

The EU has been far too weak, much stronger sanctions are required.

Merkel needs to grow a pair, the one European leader Putin might listen to.

 

[jakarta]

The EU has been far too weak, much stronger sanctions are required.

Merkel needs to grow a pair, the one European leader Putin might listen to.

Putin will listen, laugh and turn off the gas.....

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Putin will listen, laugh and turn off the gas.....

Which is exactly why Merkel is sitting on her hands, and doing bugger all.

So much for a strong and united EU response.

 

[cunning fergus]

Which is exactly why Merkel is sitting on her hands, and doing bugger all.

So much for a strong and united EU response.

Ah yes, the European Union.............little wonder Putin is behaving with such contempt.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/22/us-ukraine-crisis-france-idUSKBN0FR0VP20140722

Who can blame him, he is having to dealing with a political schizophrenic on his doorstep.

 

[smudge]

I pray to the Gods that they lose the WC.

 

[Dick Head]

I pray to the Gods that they lose the WC.

Don't worry, David Cameron has banned the export of a wide range of sanitaryware, bathroom fixtures and plumbing supplies in response to Russian sanctions.

 

[somerset]

Putin will listen, laugh and turn off the gas.....

Then his economy will simply collapse in a quivering heap,..... why do you think he hasn't done that so far? He needs the EU market, remember, the EU can buy its gas from elsewhere ( maybe a few quid more expensive),... whereas Russia will find it much harder to find new buyers to pick up the slack and keep his economy going.

 

[Czechmate]

Which is exactly why Merkel is sitting on her hands, and doing bugger all.

So much for a strong and united EU response.

The UK are only imposing sanctions because the US told us to .

 

[sparkie]

Putin will listen, laugh and turn off the gas.....

Hope Huilo does that. In fact we really need to sanction Gazprom now, and do it for him.

His economy will dissolve, and he'll be left fleeing to Zimbabwe with as much gold as his plane will carry.

 

[Biscuit]

The UK are only imposing sanctions because the US told us to .

Nonsense. The US wanted us involved in Syria and we declined.

 

[Czechmate]

Then his economy will simply collapse in a quivering heap,..... why do you think he hasn't done that so far? He needs the EU market, remember, the EU can buy its gas from elsewhere ( maybe a few quid more expensive),... whereas Russia will find it much harder to find new buyers to pick up the slack and keep his economy going.

Russia has signed a multi billion dollar order for Gazprom with China for the next 30 years .

 

[Czechmate]

Nonsense. The US wanted us involved in Syria and we declined.

Cameroon and Haig wanted to , but it got declined in parliament , a good old democratic result

 

[essbee]

I am so pleased that those wa****s at FIFA have a potentially massive extra headache now on top of
Qatar. Could be the end of FIFA. Chickens coming home to roost.

 

[sparkie]

Russia has signed a multi billion dollar order for Gazprom with China for the next 30 years .

He He. It's a political deal. The Chinese drove such a hard bargain that they are getting it for pretty much cost of production price. Still, it 'looks good' for Putin to have this 'success'.

 

[sparkie]

I am so pleased that those wa****s at FIFA have a potentially massive extra headache now on top of
Qatar. Could be the end of FIFA. Chickens coming home to roost.

The World cup in Russia won't happen if sanctions prevent the global sponsorship deals.

 

[supaseagull]

Russia has signed a multi billion dollar order for Gazprom with China for the next 30 years .

Which is heavily weighted in China's favour.

 

[essbee]

The World cup in Russia won't happen if sanctions prevent the global sponsorship deals.

Good point Sparkie.