31 May 2022, 6:50 am
Quote:
Russian oil: EU agrees compromise deal on banning imports
Published
1 hour ago
EU leaders say they will block most Russian oil imports by the end of 2022 to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine.
The EU-wide ban will affect oil that arrives by sea - around two-thirds of imports - but not pipeline oil, following opposition from Hungary.
Poland and Germany have also pledged to end pipeline imports, meaning a total of 90% of Russian oil will be blocked.
European Council chief Charles Michel said the deal cut off a huge source of financing for the Russian war machine.
It is part of a sixth package of sanctions approved at a summit in Brussels, which all 27 member states have had to agree on.
Russia currently supplies 27% of the EU's imported oil and 40% of its gas. The EU pays Russia around €400bn ($430bn, £341bn) a year in return.
Published
1 hour ago
EU leaders say they will block most Russian oil imports by the end of 2022 to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine.
The EU-wide ban will affect oil that arrives by sea - around two-thirds of imports - but not pipeline oil, following opposition from Hungary.
Poland and Germany have also pledged to end pipeline imports, meaning a total of 90% of Russian oil will be blocked.
European Council chief Charles Michel said the deal cut off a huge source of financing for the Russian war machine.
It is part of a sixth package of sanctions approved at a summit in Brussels, which all 27 member states have had to agree on.
Russia currently supplies 27% of the EU's imported oil and 40% of its gas. The EU pays Russia around €400bn ($430bn, £341bn) a year in return.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61638860
The "snake" is being squeezed.
His war machine is being starved of its monetary funds.
31 May 2022, 6:51 am
magz wrote:
Pepe wrote:
The lesson is that the time of Russian imperialism is over.
To my deepest regrets, all the available evidence supports the opposite."We will have to agree to disagree."
Time will tell.
31 May 2022, 6:54 am
Pepe wrote:
magz wrote:
Pepe wrote:
The lesson is that the time of Russian imperialism is over.
To my deepest regrets, all the available evidence supports the opposite.Time will tell.
31 May 2022, 7:31 am
Pepe wrote:
Quote:
Russian oil: EU agrees compromise deal on banning imports
Published
1 hour ago
EU leaders say they will block most Russian oil imports by the end of 2022 to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine.
The EU-wide ban will affect oil that arrives by sea - around two-thirds of imports - but not pipeline oil, following opposition from Hungary.
Poland and Germany have also pledged to end pipeline imports, meaning a total of 90% of Russian oil will be blocked.
European Council chief Charles Michel said the deal cut off a huge source of financing for the Russian war machine.
It is part of a sixth package of sanctions approved at a summit in Brussels, which all 27 member states have had to agree on.
Russia currently supplies 27% of the EU's imported oil and 40% of its gas. The EU pays Russia around €400bn ($430bn, £341bn) a year in return.
Published
1 hour ago
EU leaders say they will block most Russian oil imports by the end of 2022 to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine.
The EU-wide ban will affect oil that arrives by sea - around two-thirds of imports - but not pipeline oil, following opposition from Hungary.
Poland and Germany have also pledged to end pipeline imports, meaning a total of 90% of Russian oil will be blocked.
European Council chief Charles Michel said the deal cut off a huge source of financing for the Russian war machine.
It is part of a sixth package of sanctions approved at a summit in Brussels, which all 27 member states have had to agree on.
Russia currently supplies 27% of the EU's imported oil and 40% of its gas. The EU pays Russia around €400bn ($430bn, £341bn) a year in return.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61638860
The "snake" is being squeezed.
His war machine is being starved of its monetary funds.
Do you know how much fuss there was before it was agreed?
Hungary are playing the role of a spoiled child who says "No! I don't like it! Give me something I like!" but not proposing any solutions.
Ultimately, the pipeline exception are all about them - but they weren't the ones to propose it.
Frustrating little dictator.
31 May 2022, 8:03 pm
magz wrote:
Pepe wrote:
magz wrote:
Pepe wrote:
The lesson is that the time of Russian imperialism is over.
To my deepest regrets, all the available evidence supports the opposite.Time will tell.
Ukraine says differently:
"Russian warship, go f**k yourself."
Ukraine, and the sanctions, are sucking Russia dry.
31 May 2022, 10:39 pm
31 May 2022, 10:55 pm
31 May 2022, 10:56 pm
Nothing to see.
Move along, people.
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01 Jun 2022, 1:54 am
^ wut?
First of all, Poland does not have an army of 170 000 men 
Second, no Polish news confirms anything beyond general increased alert that's been here since things went hot. Nor any family or friends living close to any border nor connected to the armed forces confirms any large concentration. An army of that size could not have got there unnoticed and it has not been noticed by any locals.
And, taking into account very basic geography, sending more army than we have (!) all to the border with Kaliningrad District (the only border we have with Russia) would be ridiculously stupid, so everyone would be talking about it if it was real. We love to complain about stupid moves of our state.
Check your news sources for reliability, really. And cross this one out. This "news" is entirely made up.
01 Jun 2022, 3:07 am
magz wrote:
^ wut?
First of all, Poland does not have an army of 170 000 men
Second, no Polish news confirms anything beyond general increased alert that's been here since things went hot. Nor any family or friends living close to any border nor connected to the armed forces confirms any large concentration. An army of that size could not have got there unnoticed and it has not been noticed by any locals.
And, taking into account very basic geography, sending more army than we have (!) all to the border with Kaliningrad District (the only border we have with Russia) would be ridiculously stupid, so everyone would be talking about it if it was real. We love to complain about stupid moves of our state.
Check your news sources for reliability, really. And cross this one out. This "news" is entirely made up.
First of all, Poland does not have an army of 170 000 men
Second, no Polish news confirms anything beyond general increased alert that's been here since things went hot. Nor any family or friends living close to any border nor connected to the armed forces confirms any large concentration. An army of that size could not have got there unnoticed and it has not been noticed by any locals.
And, taking into account very basic geography, sending more army than we have (!) all to the border with Kaliningrad District (the only border we have with Russia) would be ridiculously stupid, so everyone would be talking about it if it was real. We love to complain about stupid moves of our state.
Check your news sources for reliability, really. And cross this one out. This "news" is entirely made up.
Sounds like it.
I will unsubscribe.
01 Jun 2022, 7:57 am
They are celebrating the 164th anniversary of the Treaty of Aigun.
f*****g Vladivostok.
We will never forget what Владивосто́к means.
f*****g Russia.
Fix: Updated image URL
Last edited by SkinnedWolf on 01 Jun 2022, 8:08 am, edited 1 time in total.
01 Jun 2022, 8:05 am
^ Thanks for fixing pictures 
"Владивосто́к" - "Rule the East"...
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