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So, how does this work? Do they shout across at each other, text or write what they want to say and then throw paper aeroplanes at each other?
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So, how does this work? Do they shout across at each other, text or write what they want to say and then throw paper aeroplanes at each other?
So, how does this work? Do they shout across at each other, text or write what they want to say and then throw paper aeroplanes at each other?
Nothing spells "you are wasting your time" like sitting them 20 feet apart.
In return Argentina also side with China in their claim of Taiwan. That's pitching Argentina against the US. So basically China and Russia are attempting to create a global destabilisation.
If it's anything like the Belt and Road, some countrie such as Turkey have found that as soon as they asked China to cough up the money they agreed as part of the agreement, that money is oddly becomes distant and never materialises. Hence Turkey has projects 1/2 funded. I suspect the same will occur with commercial agreements - china will obtain their objectives before the surprise of it being a one sided deal.
As has found some countries like Montenegro and others in that region with half-built bridges and huge infrastructure projects they are now massively in dept on.
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I can't remember where I read them, but I remember seeing a series of letters and correspondence a while back, which became a bit of a meme, about doing business with China. This one concerned the steel industry and it was seriously eye-opening. Not only were they shady as **** when it came to payments, but the quality of the product was absolutely shocking, tolerances not adhered to, metal content all over the shop etc. etc. Then you have the numerous reports and videos of the shoddy levels of construction in China too. Why anyone would trust China with major infrastructure projects is beyond me. But hey, if you're a corrupt third world country with a broken economy then I guess you have to go with what you can get.
Daily Fail has a former Russian general (sacked by Putin years ago) writing a letter in opposition, this guy is a nationalist and leads a group of nationalist former Russian officers, he sees through the BS, this isn't about a threat from NATO it's about control and influence over Ukraine:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...T-invade-Ukraine-accuses-criminal-policy.html
I think some of that latter part has been a bit jumbled in translation but at least some in Russia can see this for what it is, Putin isn't acting out of any genuine security concerns re: NATO, he's got internal concerns within Russia and a desire not to let Ukraine align with the West's sphere of influence.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...T-invade-Ukraine-accuses-criminal-policy.html
I think some of that latter part has been a bit jumbled in translation but at least some in Russia can see this for what it is, Putin isn't acting out of any genuine security concerns re: NATO, he's got internal concerns within Russia and a desire not to let Ukraine align with the West's sphere of influence.
I get the feeling Macron isn't really approaching this for the right reasons - more out of vanity than concern for what happens with Ukraine and Putin has buttered him up a bit - I wouldn't be surprised if it has no relevance as to what happens next.
Someone has too much time on their hands:
Someone has too much time on their hands:
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when harryboris meets macron , the bit we see they are not exactly looking into one anothers eyes, and the addage keep your friends close but your enemies closest come to mind; despite the 2million downing street refit could boris sit that far away , he might not catch covid, too,
but if Macron's trying to restore some integrity of the eu contribution to NATO (no additional money though?) that's meritable,
meanwhile boris making noise about further empty sanctions (I think you'd get full cross house backing boris - if you create some legislation)
but if Macron's trying to restore some integrity of the eu contribution to NATO (no additional money though?) that's meritable,
meanwhile boris making noise about further empty sanctions (I think you'd get full cross house backing boris - if you create some legislation)
Currently the French (Macron) are serving in their EU council presidency time - it rotates every 6 months.
The German chancellor is simply going to try to solve the pipeline issue. On the one hand the US is threatening action against the pipeline (which isn't theirs) as a retaliation.
The French are P8888ed off at NATO for not supporting them in the med against Turkey's alleged illegal transport of arms to African states (Libya etc). The Turkish ships are in convoy with Turkish military escorts who have previously escalated to the point of using radar to range find their guns on French military ships attempting to maintain the UN restrictions.
I did wonder why the US has such a beef about a pipeline between two independent nations. Apart from economic ‘warfare’.
Why they think they even have a say? Did they bankroll it?
I keep reading that we are inching closer to war.
I wonder what it will look like.
Feel for the people there. Stuck in a power play for influence on the world stage.
With how little the EU are pushing makes me wonder if Europe is aligning more with Russia as time goes on. Russia could probably invade with what seems like very little Western resistance.
I find this whole situation a bit confusing. Especially Western unity. There seems to be none.
I wonder what it will look like.
Feel for the people there. Stuck in a power play for influence on the world stage.
With how little the EU are pushing makes me wonder if Europe is aligning more with Russia as time goes on. Russia could probably invade with what seems like very little Western resistance.
I find this whole situation a bit confusing. Especially Western unity. There seems to be none.
I would think it was more to do with the concern that once both pipelines were online, the pipes under Ukraine are no longer required and it's once less reason for Russia not to invade.
A lot of the work we do the customers stipulate we must not touch Chinese steel especially in the nuclear industry and the like.
No but when one of them states is governed by a mad man hell bent on empire building then building a pipeline to said country and depending on them makes you extremely easy to manipulate, as we are already seeing.
We are not inching closing to war, unless by 'we' you mean Russia and Ukraine
Yeah I mean Ukraine-Russia not the uk
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