This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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Interesting.
"Separately, #Japan has pledged $3.1billion from frozen RU asset profits as part of the G7 $50billion plan from the same source."
Is he trying to help Trump? Doesn't seem like a good strategy.
This administration, like the last one, has a problem with leaks.
Waiting for the first report of NK troops and Russian troops firing on each other!
It's gonna happen.
It's gonna happen.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 398 firms across Russia, India, China and more than a dozen other nations, accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aid its ability to evade sanctions.
The effort spearheaded by the Treasury and State departments is aimed at punishing “third party countries” that are accused of providing material assistance to the Kremlin or assisting Russia in evading the thousands of sanctions that have been imposed on the country since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Among those sanctioned by the Treasury Department are 274 companies accused of supplying Russia with advanced technology, as well as Russia-based defense and manufacturing firms that produce or finish military products that maintain the weaponry used against Ukraine."
US sanctions 398 firms in more than a dozen countries, accusing them of helping Russia's war effort
The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 398 firms across Russia, India, China, and more than a dozen other nations — accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aid its ability to evade sanctions.
apnews.com
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Putin is forced to admit that Russia is facing economic difficulties.
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-putin-ukraine-bank-difficulties-1976479
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-putin-ukraine-bank-difficulties-1976479
Don't worry. They have a plan.
"Drone pilots of the 412th separate battalion of unmanned systems "Nemesis" destroyed the Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system and the 9C36 Buk-M2 anti-aircraft radar "
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Happy 20K Artillery Day! And 8 AA systems, very nice.
This war is really starting to make the visions of the future in The Terminator. Skynet is ascending.
CONCEPT OF A PLAN!Don't worry. They have a plan.
So 5,000 Humvees total when these arrive.
Richard Connolly, a junior research fellow at the Royal Institute of Shared Services in London and an expert on the Russian economy, told CBS News that the number of small and medium-sized enterprises registered in Russia has reached an unprecedented level, writes Do Rzeczy.
In the wake of many Western companies leaving the country or suspending their operations due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, they were quickly replaced by Russian versions. So, instead of Starbucks, they have Stars Coffee, instead of Zara, they have Maag, and instead of Coca-Cola, Dobry Cola. Back in April, Doby reported that its 2023 earnings were quadruple the profits made in 2022.
Connolly says that sanctions have proven ineffective, essentially resulting in sanctions evasion becoming a sector in and of itself. This means that banned Western goods are still entering the country, with Russians able to purchase most of the products they were able to buy before the war. This includes cars such as Mercedes and Chrysler, which end up in Russia via third countries such as Georgia, Kazakhstan and China. Their price is higher because of the tortuous import route, but wealthy Russians can afford them.
“Many Russian small businesses have an incentive to buy goods on foreign markets, bring them back to Russia and sell them at very good margins,” Connolly says.
The expert notes that before the war, Russian investment in the economy was poor, but now Russia is experiencing its “fastest economic growth in the last decade.”
In the wake of many Western companies leaving the country or suspending their operations due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, they were quickly replaced by Russian versions. So, instead of Starbucks, they have Stars Coffee, instead of Zara, they have Maag, and instead of Coca-Cola, Dobry Cola. Back in April, Doby reported that its 2023 earnings were quadruple the profits made in 2022.
Connolly says that sanctions have proven ineffective, essentially resulting in sanctions evasion becoming a sector in and of itself. This means that banned Western goods are still entering the country, with Russians able to purchase most of the products they were able to buy before the war. This includes cars such as Mercedes and Chrysler, which end up in Russia via third countries such as Georgia, Kazakhstan and China. Their price is higher because of the tortuous import route, but wealthy Russians can afford them.
“Many Russian small businesses have an incentive to buy goods on foreign markets, bring them back to Russia and sell them at very good margins,” Connolly says.
The expert notes that before the war, Russian investment in the economy was poor, but now Russia is experiencing its “fastest economic growth in the last decade.”
This is exactly what I thought could happen with the NK soldiers.
Integrating Russian and NK troops could be fun!
Russia will lose this war if we can keep Trump from winning the US election.
I hope the north koreans get extra HIMARS attention as a deterrence for further deployments.
Yep, but if KJU is getting nuclear help from Russia, it might not matter.
There are other tweets that claim the fronts are in very bad shape so I am hoping these are exaggerations to garner more support, explain recent losses in territory, and not to prepare people for coming bad news.
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"Aaaaaaand Russia gets back to the December 2021 ultimatum to the West made as a knowingly unacceptable demand two months before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Now, they again demand that NATO gives up on all countries that joined it after 1997, which the entire of Central and Eastern Europe, including the Baltic States, and they demand that the West leaves Ukraine and Georgia to Russia’s exclusive sphere of influence.What’s happening is the only thing that comes with appeasement - the aggressor’s appetite is growing exponentially. We’ve saying it all this time."
"While it is specified that the recipients of these new capabilities will be the German Sea King MK41s, which will operate in the Naval Aviation of the Ukrainian Navy, the specific type of missiles to be installed was not mentioned, although there is speculation that they would focus on anti-surface warfare missions.
Various options could be considered, subject to feasibility studies, as these Sea Kings were originally used for transport and search and rescue missions in the German Navy. Options ranging from Brimstone 2 missiles to some version of the Exocet, supplied by MBDA, could therefore be evaluated."
Scary but it appears to be more of a be prepared just in case statement.
"People living in the European Union should stockpile emergency supplies in the event of war breaking out or another major emergency, a new report has advised.
The report on Europe's civilian and military preparedness, published on Wednesday, was written by former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in his capacity as Special Adviser to the President of the European Commission.
The report notes that the EU was not prepared for either the COVID-19 pandemic or Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and that it needs to move "from reaction to proactive preparedness."
As part of this strategy, the EU should advise households to be prepared to be self-sufficient for a minimum of 72 hours in the event of an emergency, the report says.
It advises member states to provide its citizens with guidelines on stockpiling, evacuations, and how to access emergency services, among other things.
A survey cited in the report outlines various essential supplies for households to have in case of an emergency, including stockpiles of food, drinks and medicine, a flashlight and battery-powered radio.
The advice aims to prepare EU citizens for emergencies ranging from another pandemic to extreme weather or armed aggression.
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted people around the world to suddenly start buying up goods to stockpile, leading to shortages of certain items.
While the report does not cite Russian aggression as the only possible threat, it cites it as a major one.
"We do not have a clear plan on what the EU will do in the event of armed aggression against a Member State. The threat of war posed by Russia to European security forces us to address this as a centerpiece of our preparedness, without undermining the work to prepare for other major threats," the report said."
www.newsweek.com
"People living in the European Union should stockpile emergency supplies in the event of war breaking out or another major emergency, a new report has advised.
The report on Europe's civilian and military preparedness, published on Wednesday, was written by former Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in his capacity as Special Adviser to the President of the European Commission.
The report notes that the EU was not prepared for either the COVID-19 pandemic or Russia's aggression against Ukraine, and that it needs to move "from reaction to proactive preparedness."
As part of this strategy, the EU should advise households to be prepared to be self-sufficient for a minimum of 72 hours in the event of an emergency, the report says.
It advises member states to provide its citizens with guidelines on stockpiling, evacuations, and how to access emergency services, among other things.
A survey cited in the report outlines various essential supplies for households to have in case of an emergency, including stockpiles of food, drinks and medicine, a flashlight and battery-powered radio.
The advice aims to prepare EU citizens for emergencies ranging from another pandemic to extreme weather or armed aggression.
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted people around the world to suddenly start buying up goods to stockpile, leading to shortages of certain items.
While the report does not cite Russian aggression as the only possible threat, it cites it as a major one.
"We do not have a clear plan on what the EU will do in the event of armed aggression against a Member State. The threat of war posed by Russia to European security forces us to address this as a centerpiece of our preparedness, without undermining the work to prepare for other major threats," the report said."
Europeans told to stockpile food in case of war with Russia
Report outlines how European Union citizens should increase preparedness in case of emergencies, including Russian aggression.
www.newsweek.com
