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Austrian Chancellor visits Putin, as Russia destroys Slovakia’s S-300
The Duran: Episode 1258
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Why dont the Germans shut the tap, since it is all out war Alex? Perhaps because the all out war camp is only one vocal side of the aisle and they are bound to be in the descendent at some point. Apart from rubles in the Moscow coffers the more neutral Europeans may well be in charge as economies are trashed in the West. If they shut the tap then the US will win because Europe will be forced to beg for LNG scraps.and bridges will be burned. The West is doubling down but they can’t do that to infinity.… Read more »
I am of the opinion that Russia should turn the gas off, if Putin want’s to be able to stop the West, the trashing of their economy is surely one of the best ways, trash it so badly, that it would take a decade to get back to viability. Why let the US/UK/EU call the tune.
All those fabricated manipulative phony BS “Deep-Fake” Studies-Polls-Stats are used all over the EU to facilitate and push for policies to systematic BS Gaslight Deceive Lie and Mislead the pesky population. Under the Merkel-Regime it was their go-to method and Finland is one another recent evil-minded exampel they produce that phony NATO poll and claim now No referendum what so ever needed to avoid any form of “Democracy” at all. Full blown Fascism.
Russia has played fair all round. They contracted the delivery of oil and gas. These contracts run out soon by maybe August. It begs the question if Russia were to renew contracts. The Germans can see the consequences. The German industry and public can then work out that the blame rests with their government. The government has hit Russia with crippling sanctions but they have been noble enough to adhere to their contracts.
Russia renewing their contracts would show weakness. Not renewing their contract would display Russian Integrity and Strength. That is what Germans Emmisary Austria was out to speak privately to Putin was all about I guess..
A few groups in US – oligarchs, neocon, deep state, MIc have morphed into a world mafia terrorising, blood letting corruption of sovereign nations, institutions and individuals. When the people in the EU realise that the US has extended their reach to EU member state mafia families, there will be consequences. The Russia/Ukraine has gas lit the US/NATO/EU globalist cabal.
I seem to recall several years ago it came to light that Chancellor Merkel’s communications were being intercepted by the CIA — that should have lit the fuse of “consequences,” but after the initial furor it was forgotten (or rather taken to heart that nobody in the EU is secure). The Wikileaks Vault 7 release revealed a lot about the CIA’s methods, and look where that landed Julian Assange. As an aside, remember that Edward Snowden is still being shielded by Russia.
I suggest one reason Russia hasn’t “cut the gas” (as yet) is, to publicly disprove the longstanding accusation by the US re: NS2, that Russia would use it as a political weapon thus jeopardizing Germany’s & the EU’s energy security. There may still be a glimmer of hope that eventually, once the dust has settled and if normal relations are restored, Germany will come around to certifying NS2 which will would be very beneficial to both countries. It also demonstrates to other countries like China and India that Russia is a reliable partner, even when serious conflict arises.
I’ve been told that even during the worst times of the Cold War, the Soviets did not stop supplying Europe with gas. They were as reliable a supplier back then as Russia is today.
My opinion is that Putin and co. know that cutting off the gas would allow the USA to profit from the demise of European industry and henceforth subsidize the USA’s further attack on Russia, not to mention economically harm EU citizens who had no say in these decisions to start with.
I have a sense that China knows already that Russia is a reliable partner, and India probably does, too. The US will still smear Russia and accuse it of every evil it can think of, regardless of how reliable and how noble Russia acts. Russia shouldn’t have to “prove” anything. It’s the lying cheating western powers that ought to prove that they are not as bad as they are acting now.
TASS: Chinese Foreign Ministry opposed to US sanctions against Russia – A situation where all other countries would have to pay for Washington’s unilateral sanctions must not be permitted, spokesman Zhao Lijian stressed – BEIJING, April 13. /TASS/. China finds the United States’ unilateral sanctions against Russia unacceptable, because all other countries will have to pay for them in the end, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday. “The United States is a major power and it bears special responsibility for the observance of the rules of the world economic system and for maintaining its stability. A situation… Read more »
Two observations: Academics do indeed produce studies pleasing to their funders, not to be trusted because there are no consequences to them for inaccurate predictions, only for politically unpalatable ones. Businesses by contrast suffer consequences for inaccurate predictions. Where businesses cannot be trusted is in their tendency to exaggerate to their own advantage. The truth lies somewhere in between the two. As to relations between Germany and Russia, they are natural allies in a peace-loving world. It is the hysterically infantile Anglo-American position militating against this natural alliance. The reason the UK left the EU was in anticipation of the… Read more »
When young Russian soldiers have died because the idiots in the EU keep supporting that puppet in Ukraine, why would they ever want to make peace with them gain???
Now that the S-300 has been blown up the Slovaks are keen on sending their Mig29 jets. The madness continues! Curious minds wonder where the T-72s from the Czechs have ended up.