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New thread ‼️ Sanctions against Russia.

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"The EU should forget about sanctions — they do more harm than good." Suddenly, the British edition of the Guardian began to guess something. "Instead of forcing Russia to leave Ukraine, EU sanctions are causing enormous suffering around the world, as food and ... 1/3

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... energy prices are skyrocketing," writes columnist Simon Jenkins. So, this winter, 6 million households in Britain will face the possibility of power outages in the morning and evening to maintain sanctions against Russia. The same threatens consumers across Europe ... 2/3

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At the same time, Russia continues to receive billions of dollars for its energy resources. Sanctions in general rarely force anyone to change their policy, and in the case of Russia it has defiantly failed, sums up Jenkins. 3/3

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🇪🇺EU countries have agreed on a partial ban on oil imports from Russia, European Council President Michel announced According to European Council President Charles Michel, the partial embargo will affect two-thirds of all Russian imports. 1/3

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💬"An agreement has been reached on an embargo on Russian oil imports into the EU. This directly affects two-thirds of oil imports from Russia," Michel wrote on Twitter. According to EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, the EU's oil consumption from Russia is to be 2/3

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reduced by 90% by the end of the year. Michel also confirmed that in addition to the oil embargo, the sixth package of sanctions will include other pressure measures: Sberbank will be cut off from SWIFT and 3 Russian TV channels will be banned from broadcasting in the EU. 3/3

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‼️🇹🇷🇷🇺We will not join the sanctions against Russia and will not allow it to be done through us — Turkish Foreign Ministry

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🇪🇺 EU WAIVES 🇮🇳 INDIA BUYS 🇨🇳 CHINA WAITS 🇷🇺 RUSSIA PROFIT 💸 Western mainstream media would label the following numbers as fake news and Russian propaganda. But the figures come from the Indian daily newspaper "Business Standard" and show rising oil imports from Russia to... 1/3

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India,which the EU would not necessarily like.THESE ARE FACTS The world's most populous country after China imported 24 million barrels of Russian oil this month. Last month, the import volume was 7.2 million barrels. As a result, Indian oil imports grew by more than 300%. 2/3

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Oil expert Felix Todd : the increasing imports from India as critical and warns of a still reluctant China, which is currently holding back "due to the fall in demand". "But if Beijing increases its imports from Russia, China alone could offset an oil embargo from all of EU. 3/3

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⚡BREAKING NEWS⚡ Shell Energy Europe notifies Gazprom Export that it will not pay in Rubles for gas supplies to Germany.

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🇷🇺🇮🇳While the EU imposes an embargo, India becomes the largest buyer of Russian oil. It processes this oil and resells it to Europe. 😁 Indian refineries Reliance and Nayara are increasing purchases of "black gold" at a discount, writes Reuters. 1/3

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"India has bought about 62.5 million barrels of Russian oil since February 24 — three times more than in the same period of 2021," the newspaper reports. Half of all oil is received by the largest private refineries, which then send it for sale, including to the EU (!). 2/3

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At the same time, thanks to the 15% increase in exports of petroleum products, companies are making record profits. Soon, Russian oil will travel around the world before entering the EU. And the Europeans will pay for this "tour". 🤦 3/3

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Bloomberg writes that this year Moscow will receive 20% more revenue from energy exports. Taking into account the export of metals, this amount will exceed $300 billion,which is equal to funds frozen in foreign accounts.‼️

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Zoran Milanovic has criticized the European Union's recent plans for new Russia sanctions. These new sanctions plans would only make Vladimir Putin smile. There are so many potential buyers of Russian oil and gas. The demand is huge. 1/3

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Milanovic explains: 💬“Unfortunately, the sanctions are not working. (...) Russia does not feel this from a financial point of view. And should it feel this, the war will already be over. The price will be paid by the citizens of Europe, while Vladimir Putin will grin in .. 2/3

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satisfaction.” The Croatian head of state now sees Hungary in particular, but also Slovakia and the Czech Republic as important decision-makers in the future energy supply of the EU from Russia. 3/3

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🇷🇺🇺🇸Russia will not sell energy resources at a loss. Pricing regulates the market, despite the man-made difficulties created by the West, Peskov said. His response to Biden's words, who suggested that the EU, instead of an embargo on Russian oil, buy it "at a limited price."

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"Unprecedented income" from energy exports: rising oil and natural gas prices in 2022 will bring Russia $ 285 billion,-Bloomberg This will create a "solid financial safety cushion"against sanctions,Bloomberg emphasizes.

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🇷🇺🇬🇧Russia is winning the economic war unleashed by the West. After three months of sanctions, things are going very badly, writes a columnist for the British newspaper The Guardian. 1/4

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"The sanctions have had the opposite effect — an increase in the cost of oil and gas from Russia and a significant increase in its trade balance." Russia easily finds alternative markets, increases oil supplies to China by 50% and strengthens the ruble. 2/4

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While Europe is gradually abandoning Russian energy resources, Moscow has time to find alternative sources of component supplies. "Sanctions were imposed not because they were the best option, but because they were better than inaction or military intervention," 3/4

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concludes The Guardian columnist. As a result, Western economies faced a period of negative growth, accelerating inflation and unemployment. 4/4

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The Guardian's new business editor, Larry Elliot (known for his connections to the Royal Family), writes the following theses in his new Opinion article: 🚨 The impact of sanctions is causing fuel and food costs to rise in the rest of the world - fears of a humanitarian ... 1/3

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... catastrophe are growing 🚨 An agreement with Putin must be reached sooner rather than later 🚨 The West has started its economic war against Russia and it is not going according to plan. On the contrary, things are going really badly. 2/3

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🚨 EU should forget the sanctions - they do more harm than good 🚨 The compromise with the Kremlin is currently difficult to swallow, but economic reality only allows one conclusion: sooner or later there will be an agreement Source : https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/02/russia-economic-war-ukraine-food-fuel-price-vladimir-putin 3/3

Russia is winning the economic war - and Putin is no closer to withdrawing troops | Larry Elliott The perverse effects of sanctions means rising fuel and food costs for the rest of the world – and fears are growing of a humanitarian catastrophe, says Larry Elliott, the Guardian’s economics editor theguardian.com

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🇩🇪🇪🇺Europe may lose "air for industry". This was stated by the head of the German Chemical Industry Association Christian Kullman. "The industry is deprived of the air necessary for breathing, or rather, the gas necessary for its operation," he said. 1/2

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Since the abandonment of nuclear and coal power, gas has been the basis of Germany's energy supply. If Berlin abandons the "blue fuel", then German industry will be under threat. Kullman stresses that calls for an embargo on Russian gas are unreasonable and outrageous. 2/2

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Sanctions against the former German subsidiary of Gazprom will cost the residents of Germany € 5 billion According to the newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Gazprom Germania is now forced to buy gas on the market under new contracts, which are significantly more expensive ... 1/2

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than the previous ones, and the difference in price falls on the end consumers of gas. On March 31, the Gazprom Group ceased participation in Gazprom Germania GmbH and all its assets, and on May 11, the German company was included in the Russian sanctions list. 2/2

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🇪🇺🇷🇺Russia has hit the most painful place in Europe — energy, writes Bloomberg. Europe's steps have led to a split within the EU, and many countries are "tired of sanctions," the author of the article claims. Moreover, according to Bloomberg Economics, ... 1/2

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... Russia's oil and gas revenues will amount to about $285 billion this year, which will compensate for the freezing of Russian foreign exchange reserves. The paradox: The sanctions are imposed by the European Union, and Russia is to blame and "beats". 2/2

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Nikkei: Japan may face energy shortages for 1,100,000 households ▪️ The largest energy crisis after the earthquake and tsunami of 2011 may occur in Japan. According to Nikkei calculations, in a cold winter, the country may not have enough energy in an amount equivalent to ...1/4

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... the needs of 1,100,000 households The reasons for the energy crisis are uncertainty about the purchase of energy resources from Russia against the background of Western anti-Russian sanctions in which Japan participates, as well as the shutdown of thermal power plants ... 2/4

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... and the slow process of restarting nuclear power plants. ▪️ 3.5 million kW — a general shortage of electricity can reach. With the restriction of LNG exports from Russia, this figure will increase to 7.5 million kW The price of one kiloliter of crude oil in Japan ... 3/4

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... rose by $18 on Monday, reaching the highest since July 2008. The market is dominated by pessimistic forecasts regarding the continuation of the period of instability and the increase in prices for raw materials, which exacerbates the upcoming energy crisis 4/4

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🇷🇺 🇨🇳 Soon you will lift your sanctions to harm Russia - Chinese Ambassador to the United States The United States recently threatened China with sanctions, after which Qin Gang recalled what the restrictions they imposed against Russia led to: "All your sanctions have had ...1/4

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... the opposite effect. The Russian economy has only become stronger and more productive. The Russian national currency has become the most efficient in the world. As a result, only your economy has lost." 2/3

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"And in order to harm Russia, you will be forced to lift your sanctions, but it will be too late," the Ambassador said. 3/3

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🇷🇺The Russian "financial cushion" continues to grow against the background of sanctions. Similar information is provided by the German edition Tagesschau. In just a month, Moscow earned more than $ 40 billion, the German edition writes. 1/2

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The main income came from the sale of energy resources. Now the Russian National Welfare Fund is about $200 billion. This figure is the highest level since the beginning of the operation in Ukraine and is just slightly less than the previous record in November 2021. 2/2

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🇪🇪 "It is very difficult to maintain the unity of the European Union." It is becoming increasingly difficult for EU countries to reach a consensus on anti-Russian sanctions, the Estonian Prime Minister said. 1/3

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"At first, sanctions created difficulties only for Russia, but now they are painful for our countries as well. The question is how much pain we are willing to endure," Kallas believes. 2/3

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According to her, people in the "free world" do not understand that "gas can be expensive, but freedom is priceless." War is peace, ignorance is strength, freedom is sanctions. 3/3

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"The sanctions tend to bring the Russians together rather than turn people against the Kremlin," explains Ulrich Heyden. https://overton-magazin.de/background/politik/sanktionen-als-chance/

Sanktionen als Chance für Russland Durch die Sanktionen des Westens wird der Lebensstandard der einfachen Russen deutlich sinken. Wird Russland sich jetzt an China orientieren? overton-magazin.de

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🇷🇺 Gulf States without sanctions The Arab Gulf states say they support Russia and will not impose sanctions on Russia after an official visit by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Lavrov.

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Western sanctions against Russia 😊

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Ukraine itself prevents the export of grain and imposes conditions While Western media blames Russia for not being able to bring grain by sea from Ukraine, Ukraine now openly says it is preventing it. And it sets conditions for the export of grain. https://www.anti-spiegel.ru/2022/ukraine-verhindert-selbst-die-ausfuhr-von-getreide-und-stellt-bedingungen/

Ukraine verhindert selbst die Ausfuhr von Getreide und stellt Bedingungen – Anti-SpiegelFixed Width Sidebar anti-spiegel.ru

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🇫🇷🇷🇺 MARINE LE PEN REJECTS EMBARGO AGAINST RUSSIA Marine Le Pen says what many dare not say. The West is weakening itself with the sanctions packages against Russia. The former French presidential candidate even spoke of the positive effects of the sanctions on the ... 1/3

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... Russian economy. The EU embargo on Russian oil makes no sense because Russia will only enrich itself by selling oil to other countries once it is imposed. The ban on Russian oil and a possible embargo on Russian gas would have serious consequences for French citizens: 2/3

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💬 "This is stupidity that does not take into account the very difficult situation of the French and the entire European Union. I myself take care of the daily life of the French. Your life is very difficult.” 3/3

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🇷🇺🌾LAWROW ON GRAIN CRISIS: "YOU ARE ALWAYS WORRIED ABOUT WHERE TO STEAL SOMETHING, RIGHT?" And the marmot says hello every day. Russia and Putin are to blame for all the evil in the world. This time, the Kremlin is accused of deliberately denying Ukraine the ability to ... 1/4

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... export grain through traditional sea routes. There is speculation that Moscow is deliberately exacerbating wheat shortages on the world market in order to starve some parts of the world. In Ankara, a Ukrainian journalist tries to lure Russian Foreign Minister Sergei ... 2/4

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... Lavrov out of his reserve with provocative questions: 💬"What of the goods stolen in Ukraine, apart from grain, has Russia already sold?" Lavrov's reaction: 💬"Oh, you're always worried about where to steal something, right? You think everyone does that?" 3/4

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❗️The bitter reality: Kyiv blocks the passage of Ukrainian and foreign ships, and almost all ports are mined. 4/4

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🔥50,000 TONS - UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS BURN GRAIN According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukrainian fighters burned around 50,000 tons of grain while retreating. A Russian correspondent reports: 💬"The grain is still partly hot, smoke can still be seen in some places." 1/2

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For some Western countries, 50,000 tons of grain might be peanuts. For the countries in Africa they are vital. 50,000 tons of grain fill an entire container ship, which could then have set off for the Horn of Africa. 2/2

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🇺🇸✈️ 737 MAX? Nyet! Boeing ends production of the 737 MAX airliner The reason is the "anti-Russian" sanctions:every third Boeing is assembled from Russian titanium. The company's manufacturing process for the plane imperatively requires the use of a cutting machine made in Russia

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International companies have lost more than $59 billion from sanctions they imposed on Russia. The amount will increase due to write-downs of Russian assets and expenses of companies exiting the Russian market. 1/2

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After e.g. For example, when McDonald's sold its business in Russia, the company lost $1.2-1.4 billion. And Exxon Mobil, which exited an oil and gas project in Russia's Far East, lost $3.4 billion. That's why many already want to come back to the Russian market. 2/2

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🇷🇺📈 Ruble rate hurts West The appreciation of the ruble is leading to financial losses for the West, writes National Interest Further strengthening of the ruble will mean additional costs for the West when buying Russian energy resources, according to National Interest. 1/3

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"The burden imposed on the West to pay for the gas in rubles will become increasingly painful for the West. If the ruble continues to appreciate in the coming months, western countries will have to bear the additional cost of converting their currencies into rubles to pay ... 2/3

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... for imports of non-renewable energy resources." Such a development would increase demand for Russian currency in the world and also show the ineffectiveness of Western sanctions against Russia, the publication's journalists conclude. 3/3

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🇺🇸😭 "HEY PUTIN! WE'LL SEND YOU THE BILL!": AMERICANS TURN THE WHEEL BECAUSE OF GASOLINE PRICES 🚗💰High gas prices are driving many Americans to despair! Of course, some of them believe their government's propaganda, which tries to hide their own political mistakes ... 1/3

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... and blame others. You have three guesses on who... ❗️ Russia's President Vladimir Putin had previously explained where the rising prices for gasoline are actually coming from: 💬 "Alternative energy opportunities are being exaggerated. The importance of traditional ...2/3

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energies like hydrocarbon has been downplayed instead. All of this has led to a lack of investment in the world's energy market." ‼️ If you don't want to hear, you have to feel. 3/3

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Politician Juan Guaido (Ex Pres. of the National Assembly of Venezuela) was beaten by an angry crowd in a Venezuelan restaurant. While trying to escape, his car was fired upon, but Guaido was not injured. He can thank USA for such treatment for sanctioning Venezuela to oblivion.

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"No one wants to come here to pick it up" - Farmer reports massive stocks of grain A farmer in the Donbass region reported that tons of wheat were piling up in the granaries because of the transport routes were interrupted and it was difficult for the grain to find a buyer. 1/3

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And the although there are large stocks and the world market on the grain is dependent. While world wheat prices shot up in February, prices in villages like Ptichye are so low because of the lack of buyers that grain cultivation is no longer profitable. According to the ...2/3

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... farmer Sergei Chrebzow, there is an option to sell the grain yourself for a ridiculous price. But the cost of transport is far too high, so it would be cheaper to just throw the grain away. 3/3 More on this: https://test.rtde.tech/international/140633-uno-warnt-vor-globaler-katastrophe/

UNO warnt vor globaler "Katastrophe" im Lebensmittelbereich Mit immer dramatischeren Appellen gehen Vertreter internationaler Organisationen an die Öffentlichkeit, um über die katastrophalen Konsequenzen eines längeren Konfliktes am Schwarzen Meer auf die weltweite Lebensmittelversorgung zu warnen. test.rtde.tech

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Counter? Russia's News 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺 🇷🇺🇺🇸 If Russia refuses to supply the United States with enriched uranium, Washington faces negative consequences for the operation of the reactors, up to and including their shutdown. Matt Bowen and Paul Dabbar, researchers at Columbia ...1/3

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...University's Center for Global Energy Policy, warn of this in an article for The Hill. As mentioned in the article, many reactors operating in the United States and the European Union are manufactured in Russia, and Moscow supplies components for them. According to ...2/3

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...the authors of the material, if tensions between Russia and the West do not ease, many nuclear power plants are threatened with closure. Such a scenario could lead to capacity constraints in consumer demand. 3/3

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‼️Russia's Gazprom reduces gas deliveries to Germany via Nord Stream 1 by 40% due to "delayed repairs."‼️

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🇧🇪🍻🇷🇺 Sanctions with effect In Belgium, some breweries are going bankrupt because they run out of glass bottles, 87% of which used to come from Russia. It simply takes too much energy to produce this glassware in Europe. The bottles won't be coming back anytime soon. 1/2

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The breweries therefore wanted to switch to aluminum cans, but that requires even more energy, and the aluminum also came from Russia. 💬 As you can see: The sanctions are not ineffective at all 😉 2/2

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Meanwhile, Iraq remains the country's most important fuel supplier. According to a Reuters report, Russia became India's second largest supplier of crude oil in May. India has not joined Western sanctions against Moscow. https://test.rtde.tech/international/140974-reuters-russia-becomes-indias-second-largest/

Reuters: Russland wird Indiens zweitgrößter Öl-Lieferant Laut einem Bericht von Reuters wurde Russland im Mai zum zweitgrößten Rohöl-Lieferanten Indiens. Noch im März war Russland auf Rang zehn. Der Irak bleibt derweil der wichtigste Kraftstoff-Lieferant des Landes. Indien hat sich den westlichen Sanktionen gegen Moskau nicht angeschlossen. de.rt.com

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Exchange prices for gas in Europe sharply accelerated growth to 10% after Gazprom announced a reduction in supplies via the Nord Stream. A thousand cubic meters now cost over $1,150.

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🇺🇸 The US shot itself in the foot with the sanctions An American expert commented on the consequences of anti-Russian sanctions. President of the American Institute of Economic Research William Ruger in an interview with Fox News.

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Some EU countries have already stated they want to start to use coal plants again to make up for the list of Russian gas. If we look at EU coal import of 2020 we see that most coal was imported from .... Russia 🤦 https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034930/eu-hard-coal-imports-by-origin/

EU hard coal import volume by origin 2021 | Statista In 2021, European Union (EU) countries imported the largest volume of hard coal from Russia, at nearly 49.5 million metric tons. statista.com

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Philip Morris does not want to leave Russia, The Wall Street Journal reports. It is not so easy to sell assets. The tobacco company started leaving the Russian Federation in March, but faced various restrictions. 1/2

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In addition, the Russian market is important for Philip Morris. Even under Brezhnev, they started making Marlboro cigarettes under license, and now the company has a factory in St. Petersburg and sales offices in about a hundred cities. By end 2021, they sold 10% in Russia. 2/2

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🆘🇩🇪 Preparations for an emergency The German authorities are preparing to declare a state of emergency because of the gas supply situation - Die Welt

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🇪🇺⚡Europe must immediately prepare for a complete shutdown of Russian gas exports this winter, and governments must take action to keep aging nuclear power plants running, Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, told the Financial Times. 1/3

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Russia's decision to cut gas supplies to European countries last week could herald further cuts as Moscow hopes to gain "leverage" in a war with Ukraine, he warned. 2/4

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"Europe must be prepared for Russian gas to be completely shut off. I believe the cuts are intended to keep storage in Europe from filling up and increase Russia's influence during the winter months," he said. 3/3

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🆘 Breaking news - gas alert! 🇩🇪 🆘❗️ The federal government is preparing the alarm level of the gas emergency plan - with expensive consequences for energy customers 1/4

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The utilities should "assume" that the alert level will be declared within 5 to 10 days, four people familiar with the process said independently, according to the newspaper. The ministry neither confirmed nor denied the process when asked. According to the report, ...2/4

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...companies in the energy industry have been preparing for an imminent declaration of the alert level since then. 🇪🇺❗️ In addition, Europe will completely stop gas imports from Russia - according to a report from the International Energy Agency. 3/4

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-> Source https://www.t-online.de/finanzen/unternehmen-verbraucher/id_92334264/nach-bericht-bundesregierung-bereitet-alarmstufe-des-notfallplans-gas-vor.html 4/4

Nach Bericht: Bundesregierung bereitet Alarmstufe des Notfallplans Gas vor Die Bundesregierung könnte in den nächsten Tagen die zweite Stufe des Notfallplans Gas, die sogenannte Alarmstufe, ausrufen. Das geht aus einem Medienbericht hervor.  t-online.de

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‼️🇷🇺🤝🇮🇳🛢💰The import of Russian oil by India from May 27 to June 15 increased 31 times compared to the same period last year. https://t.co/KUzRF1nVE4

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🇩🇪💥 BREAKING In the course of the declared gas shortage, German Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) calls for the second stage of the crisis in the gas emergency plan. https://t.co/cUTRxU3UpP

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Imports of Russian oil to India jumped 50 (!) times, writes The Economic Times. Before the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, Russian oil accounted for only 0.2% of the oil imported by India, the newspaper writes. 1/2 https://t.co/ZFWgQrbONA

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Now the share of Russian oil in India is 10%. Russia has overtaken Saudi Arabia in terms of supplies to India and has become the second largest supplier, second only to Iraq so far, the newspaper notes. 2/2

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🇩🇪 Vice-Chancellor Habek is absolutely serious about suggesting that Germans buy another showerhead so that they can save 30% on heating water, and wash themselves less often and faster. 1/2 https://t.co/XBifkEPooB

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Just think for a while, this is not some small official, this is the second face of the country, the Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economy all in one. Can you imagine something like this from Mishustin? 2/2

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🇺🇸 Washington is confident that the effect of the sanctions imposed against Russia will increase over time, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said. Meanwhile, residents of the US began to hang RING doorbells on their cars in order to prevent the theft of expensive gasoline. https://t.co/dpSTPtVS9J

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The propaganda is in full swing, the shortage is sold to us as good and healthy. Gas shortage in winter - Expert: "Actually, it would be healthy if we shivered from the cold every day" Lack is the new normal. https://t.co/gKc1tVHocl

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Why was the USS Kearsarge there with transponders off some weeks ago? https://ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/US-Navy-zeigt-Flagge-in-der-oestlichen-Ostsee,usnavy102.html… https://www-ndr-de.translate.goog/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/US-Navy-zeigt-Flagge-in-der-oestlichen-Ostsee,usnavy102.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en… What did @JoeBiden mean by this? What did @Luisamneubauer mean? What did @ABaerbock hint? What did @radeksikorski mean by this? QRD: https://twitter.com/Bobby_Network/status/1569248548180336640 https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/US-Navy-zeigt-Flagge-in-der-oestlichen-Ostsee,usnavy102.html https://www-ndr-de.translate.goog/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/US-Navy-zeigt-Flagge-in-der-oestlichen-Ostsee,usnavy102.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en What

US Navy zeigt Flagge in der östlichen Ostsee Der größte Kampfverband der US Navy seit Ende des Kalten Krieges ist unterwegs in die östliche Ostsee. Experten verstehen das als Zeichen der Unterstützung für das Baltikum und Skandinavien - und als Botschaft der Entschlossenheit gegenüber Russland. ndr.de

US Navy zeigt Flagge in der östlichen Ostsee Der größte Kampfverband der US Navy seit Ende des Kalten Krieges ist unterwegs in die östliche Ostsee. Experten verstehen das als Zeichen der Unterstützung für das Baltikum und Skandinavien - und als Botschaft der Entschlossenheit gegenüber Russland. www-ndr-de.translate.goog

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Add.#73: Reading Time: 2019 DoD Doc, @librarycongress: Topics: US pulling out of INF Nuclear treaty Reapproving Leathal Aid supply to 🇺🇦 Drawing 🇷🇺 into a war in 🇺🇦 Applying hard sanctions on 🇷🇺 Oil & Gas Pressuring 🇸🇪 and 🇫🇮 to join @NATO (thx2AnonFren) https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR3000/RR3063/RAND_RR3063.pdf

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Can Jetfuel melt steel pipes?

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Some accompanying AI art for the proper surrealism.

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What did the @CIA mean by this?

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Remember when Russia tried to establish a pipeline through Syria? [Gentle Reminder: Can't Mossad The Assad] More fails from Poland: https://archive.ph/dvQ5m

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

Remember when @CIA (most probably) poisoned their own spooks-asset Navalny then pushed the "Putin-did-it"-legend to achieve cancellation of Nordstream 2? https://web.archive.org/web/20220321150846/https://strategic-culture.org/news/2020/12/28/navalny-poisoning-cia-mi6-discredited-state-funded-bellingcat-play-key-role-in-accusing-russia/ https://archive.ph/bWzZC That was a funny time, not? https://archive.ph/wip/I4mXd

Navalny Poisoning: CIA, MI6, ‘Discredited’ State-Funded Bellingcat Play Key role in Accusing Russia Western media coverage has overlooked the key role of the CIA, MI6, and the NATO member state-funded outlet Bellingcat in generating the allegation that Russia’s… web.archive.org

@KimDotcom - Kim Dotcom

Every action the Ukraine takes is coordinated with the US Govt. This recent delivery of underwater drones is interesting. They operate up to a depth of 100 meters. The pipeline explosions were at a depths of 70-90 meters. Go figure. https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/08/30/uk-mine-hunting-drones-ukraine/

UK Donates Underwater Drones to Ukraine for Mine-Hunting The United Kingdom has announced the delivery of six lightweight underwater drones to Ukraine to hunt Russian mines on its coastlines. thedefensepost.com

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

Is @CIA force bombing Europe to a "Green Agenda" to weaken Russia's "Nordstream 2"? (Yes) If 🇩🇪 wanted Total Escalation, they would've sent their Leopards to 🇺🇦, but they didn't. Why? Because 🇩🇪 always negotiates with 🇷🇺(silently). https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-09-15/ukraine-must-get-german-leopard-tanks-asap-for-the-next-phase-of-the-war

@aaronjmate - Aaron Maté

In response to Europe's energy crisis, Putin said on Sept. 17 that if Europe wants to solve the issue, it can ignore US orders and open up the Nord Steam 2 pipeline. "Just push the button and everything will get going," Putin said. Instead, someone bombed it.

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

The core question: How much "Planet of the Apes" is allowed in your perceptional sphere? This is all such a Crazy Clown Time (© @LynchFoundation, https://youtu.be/6QJpY2VNP0E) , I can't even believe that @CIA & @JoeBiden are pulling this off that blatantly.

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

The second core question: Are we now finally able to understand the "Joepedo" meme properly? Sub-Question: Can Joepedos melt steel pipelines? Answer: Yes.

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

This meme is obligatory, don't you think? We have to extend our questionaire: Can joepedos melt vintage passports in the Baltic Sea? https://archive.ph/JWOq0

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

June: Quote:"Baltic Sea - ... assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit ... , prepares mock explosives for a pierside training event during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 10. @USNavy" August: "Controlled Escalation", AIS OFF https://www-ndr-de.translate.goog/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/US-Navy-zeigt-Flagge-in-der-oestlichen-Ostsee,usnavy102.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en https://seapowermagazine.org/baltops-22-a-perfect-opportunity-for-research-and-resting-new-technology/

US Navy zeigt Flagge in der östlichen Ostsee Der größte Kampfverband der US Navy seit Ende des Kalten Krieges ist unterwegs in die östliche Ostsee. Experten verstehen das als Zeichen der Unterstützung für das Baltikum und Skandinavien - und als Botschaft der Entschlossenheit gegenüber Russland. www-ndr-de.translate.goog

BALTOPS 22: A Perfect Opportunity for Research and Resting New Technology  - Seapower BALTIC SEA — A significant focus of BALTOPS every year is the demonstration of NATO mine hunting capabilities, and this year the U.S. Navy continues to use the exercise as an opportunity to test emerging technology, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa... seapowermagazine.org

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

Time for a relaxing Nordstream 2 Shot. Question: Can meth melt steel pipes? [meme by anon frens]

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

Crazy Clown Time: "New Polish gas pipeline from Norway to reach full capacity ahead of schedule" In other words: Poland's new pipeline - competitor to Russian gas - literally being completed the very same week when NS2 was blown up https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/09/26/new-polish-gas-pipeline-from-norway-to-reach-full-capacity-ahead-of-schedule/ https://archive.ph/wip/XR2Sf

New Polish gas pipeline from Norway to reach full capacity ahead of schedule The Baltic Pipe, due to open this week, will be able to transport up to twice as much gas as planned from Norway to Poland this year. notesfrompoland.com

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

Meanwhile: "🇫🇮Finnish Interior Minister goes faint at a government briefing on the explosions on the NordStream" Let's leave that uncommented meanwhile (oh god, was it nerve gas by the Russians?????ßßß? The Navalny Effect?????ßßß????ßPUtinHitler).

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

Blasts from the past by @AtlanticCouncil. Quote: "Stay the course on ending Nord Stream 2" So it was a strategic goal all along, since at least March 2021. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/biden-and-ukraine-a-strategy-for-the-new-administration/ https://archive.ph/z4YvN

Biden and Ukraine: A strategy for the new administration Joe Biden has an opportunity to fix relations with Ukraine after the turbulence of his predecessor. This is a strategy for his administration. atlanticcouncil.org

@KimDotcom - Kim Dotcom

Why were US Blackhawk helicopters circling over the explosion sites of the Nord Stream pipelines several times in September? They hovered over the incident sites for hours on the night of Sept 22 and 25. https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-military-aircraft-circled-nord-stream-incident-site-in-se

US military aircraft circled Nord Stream incident site in September The US military reportedly carried out sorties over the future site of the Nord Stream pipeline "incident" in the Baltic Sea. english.almayadeen.net

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

Meanwhile: German MSM is on the "Muuuh-Putin-did-it"-train. The answer: Russian Sabotage-War-Dolphins Crazy Clown Time is coming to an interim climax. [only in 🇩🇪, automatic subs here: https://youtu.be/vu3qPYcgs30] You gotta love the C-Class Script-Leftovers.

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

Meanwhile: Possibly Super Secret Underwater Shot leaked of the sabotage. Luisa is finally bringing freedom to Germany (together with her soul partner[s]).

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

Meanwhile, more fails from Poland: @radeksikorski deletes his "Thank You, USA" tweet, but as expected - it has been archived over and over again. Radek, are you an internet noob? https://archive.ph/tlnh6 https://t.co/ACpyomF00n* (add the * at the end of the URL for all archives)

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

Meanwhile: @ZelenskyyUa "accelerates" @NATO-membership Russia annexes 4 more regions @NATO Chief Stollenberg: "Now we cannot accept Ukraine into NATO" QRD: >receive NATO weapons, training, strategy, foreign NATO soldiers... >"no you cannot join NATO"

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

After so many happenings, it's time for a relaxing @ZelenskyyUa afterhour. https://eprimefeed.com/latest-news/zelensky-found-a-billion-dollars-and-a-villa-in-miami-2/20181/

Zelensky Found a Billion Dollars and a Villa in Miami - ePrimefeed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has more than one billion dollars in foreign accounts. This was announced by the deputy from the Opposition Platform – Party For Life Ilya Kiva. According to him, Zelensky has accumulated $1.2 billion in the Dresdner Bank in Costa Rica from Ukrainian oligarchs like Rinat Akhmetov, Viktor Pinchuk, and Igor Kolomoisky. […] eprimefeed.com

@Bobby_Network - Bobby Rajesh Malhotra

QRD: •🇶🇦 drops EnergyPills: https://archive.ph/r4Zf0 •@OPECSecretariat sides with 🇷🇺-according to Joepedo •@ZelenskyyUa seeks preemtive @NATO strike: https://archive.ph/ehbYP •@georgesoros drafts Any-Time-Mass-Sex-Orgy near Kyiv •@elonmusk's shitposting https://t.co/rVnVo0Oee7

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

THREAD🚨 #Nordstream "Last June, the Navy divers, operating under the cover of a widely publicized mid-summer NATO exercise known as BALTOPS 22, planted the remotely triggered explosives that..." https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/how-america-took-out-the-nord-stream

How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline The New York Times called it a “mystery,” but the United States executed a covert sea operation that was kept secret—until now seymourhersh.substack.com

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

2) BIDEN: “If Russia invades...then there will no longer be a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it." REPORTER: "But how will you do that, exactly, since...the project is in Germany's control?" BIDEN: "I promise you, we will be able to do that." Feb. 7, 2022

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

3) Victoria Nuland: “If Russia invades Ukraine, one way or another, Nord Stream 2 will not move forward." Jan. 27, 2022

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

4) @TuckerCarlson: "If you were Vladimir Putin, you would have to be a suicidal moron to blow up your own energy pipelines. Natural gas pipelines are the main source of your power and your wealth and most critically your leverage over other countries. Europe needs your energy."

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

5) The CIA warned authorities in Berlin three months before the Nordstream pipeline was sabotaged of the possibility that someone would destroy the pipelines. I wonder how they knew? https://www.reuters.com/world/cia-warned-berlin-about-possible-attacks-gas-pipelines-summer-spiegel-2022-09-27/

CIA warned Berlin about possible attacks on gas pipelines in summer - Spiegel The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had weeks ago warned Germany about possible attacks on gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, German magazine Spiegel said on Tuesday, after gas leaks in Russia pipelines to Germany were reported. reuters.com

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

6) The people who told you Iraq has WMDs want you to believe Russia blew up its own pipeline. The US Government previously lied Americans into war using the Gulf of Tonkin, USS Maine, RMS Lusitania, Iraqi incubator babies, and WMDs. But trust them this time.

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

7) The gas pipelines were sabotaged near Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. The leaks occurred in areas where the pipelines lie at sufficiently shallow depths for divers to plant explosives.

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

8) The US Navy and NATO held a major maritime training exercise in the Baltic Sea involving scores of allied ships throughout the region. The event was held off the coast of Bornholm Island and involved teams of divers who happened to be planting and locating explosives.

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

9) The US Navy posted pictures of themselves planting "mock explosives" in the Baltic Sea where the pipelines would explode three months later. But don't worry, it was a "training exercise." https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/3060311/baltops-22-a-perfect-opportunity-for-research-and-testing-new-technology/

BALTOPS 22: A perfect opportunity for research and testing new technology BALTIC SEA - Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 22, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region, began June 5, 2022, in the Baltic Sea. With a significant focus of BALTOPS every year navy.mil

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

10) Uncle Joe, the climate change warrior, would never blow up a natural gas pipeline in the ocean, right? If Joe truly cared, his son Hunter wouldn't be invested in the world's worst polluting Chinese-government-owned oil, gas, and coal companies. https://kanekoa.substack.com/p/hunter-biden-invested-1-billion-into

Joe Crushes American Energy While Hunter Gets Rich From Chinese Fossil Fuels Joe Biden fights climate change in the United States, while his son's Chinese private equity fund holds investments in Chinese oil giant, Sinopec, which creates more CO2 emissions than all of Canada. kanekoa.substack.com

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

11) Prof. Jeffrey Sachs caused chaos on Bloomberg for suggesting the U.S. government was behind the Nord Stream sabotage. "The destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline which I would bet was a U.S. action..."

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

12) @JoeRogan and @ComicDaveSmith break down the reasons Russia invaded Ukraine: "The most important priority in the history of humanity is that America and Russia do not go to war."

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

13) @JoeRogan and @ComicDaveSmith break down the Obama admin overthrowing Ukraine's government: "All these Soros-funded NGOs funded the militias on the ground... There's a tape of Victoria Nuland talking about who would be the new government... We overthrew their government."

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

14) The Obama administration overthrew Ukraine's elected government in 2014. John McCain rallied protestors, and Victoria Nuland was caught on tape planning Ukraine's new government. What role did this have on the current NATO proxy war in Ukraine?

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

15) After the U.S. overthrew Ukraine's government in 2014, 96% of Luhansk and 89% of Donetsk voted to secede from Ukraine. The west said the elections were illegitimate. But the eastern half of Ukraine typically votes for pro-Russia candidates. Blue = Pro-Russia Red = Pro-West

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

16) If the military-industrial complex sabotaged Nordstream, it would be one of the craziest, most destructive terrorist acts any American administration has ever done. Blowing up a gas pipeline to Europe during an energy crisis and escalating a war with nuclear-armed Russia.

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

17) @Jimmy_Dore: "Your enemy is not China, your enemy is not Russia, your enemy is the Military Industrial Complex..." The bottom line is there will be no world left for our children if this war between nuclear superpowers continues to escalate.

@KanekoaTheGreat - kanekoa.substack.com

18) Did you know that only 10% of my posts make it to your home page feed? If you appreciate my work — and don't want to miss anything, please consider hitting the bell on my profile page. 🙏♥️🌎 @KanekoaTheGreat

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

BREAKING: Satellite images and data obtained by @NPR show that Russia is draining a massive reservoir in southern Ukraine. At stake is drinking water for 100,000s of people, agricultural production, and safety at Europe's largest nuclear plant. 🧵 https://www.npr.org/2023/02/10/1155761686/russia-is-draining-a-massive-ukrainian-reservoir-endangering-a-nuclear-plant

Russia is draining a massive Ukrainian reservoir, endangering a nuclear plant Satellite data show water levels plummeting at the Kakhovka Reservoir. The reservoir supplies drinking water, irrigates vast tracts of farmland, and cools Europe's largest nuclear plant. npr.org

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

The data is pretty stark. Since late last year, water levels have been plummeting at Kakhovka. They're now at their lowest levels in 30 years. For perspective, this is like watching the Great Salt Lake in Utah empty out in a matter of months.

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

The drainage is so drastic that new shoreline is now emerging all along the reservoir. Satellite images from @planet show hundreds of meters of silty deposits that have suddenly appeared. (Pictured is a year-on-year comparison for consistency.)

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

This reservoir supplies drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people throughout Ukraine's arid south. It's also used to irrigate roughly half-a-million acres (200k hectares) of land. https://www.npr.org/2023/02/10/1155761686/russia-is-draining-a-massive-ukrainian-reservoir-endangering-a-nuclear-plant

Russia is draining a massive Ukrainian reservoir, endangering a nuclear plant Satellite data show water levels plummeting at the Kakhovka Reservoir. The reservoir supplies drinking water, irrigates vast tracts of farmland, and cools Europe's largest nuclear plant. npr.org

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

And it's the source of cooling water for the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. If water levels fall much lower, the plant's safety will once again be at risk. The @iaeaorg was so concerned it put out a statement on water levels late last week. https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-145-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine

Update 145 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine | IAEA iaea.org

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

To understand why this is happening, you need to look at the dam which controls the reservoir's water level. It's the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant. The plant sits on the front lines of the war, and since November, sluice gates on the Russian side have been open.

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

There's been a lot of speculation whether this is happening because of a controlled demolition by the Russians on 11 Nov. It is not. We know this because satellite photos from the day of the demolition (left) show the gates are closed (all images from @maxar).

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

Instead it appears that the Russians blew up the road over the dam and then used the dam's gantry cranes (pictured below) to raise the sluice gates about a day later. They've been open ever since.

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

Why are they doing this? @davidhelms570 (who has been tracking the situation very closely) believes that this is about damaging Ukraine's economy. "It's as good as knocking out the power grid," he says. https://www.npr.org/2023/02/10/1155761686/russia-is-draining-a-massive-ukrainian-reservoir-endangering-a-nuclear-plant

Russia is draining a massive Ukrainian reservoir, endangering a nuclear plant Satellite data show water levels plummeting at the Kakhovka Reservoir. The reservoir supplies drinking water, irrigates vast tracts of farmland, and cools Europe's largest nuclear plant. npr.org

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

Helms says Russia may be doing it in part because for years after it seized Crimea in 2014, Ukraine cut off its water. The water for Crimea comes via a 400km channel from this reservoir, and after the invasion Russia moved to restore its water supply. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/12/1104418128/russia-ukraine-crimea-water-canal

Russia has achieved at least 1 of its war goals: return Ukraine's water to Crimea Access to water for the Crimean Peninsula was one of the issues that led to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. npr.org

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

Helms says that over the summer, Russia filled reservoirs throughout Crimea. The same day the dam was blown and the sluice gates were likely opened, Russia's TASS news agency said Crimea now had enough water for 2 years. https://tass.com/russia/1535583

Crimea’s water reservoirs have enough water for two years — authorities In May 2014, Ukraine cut water supplies to Crimea from the Kherson Region via the North Crimean canal tass.com

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

On strange thing: as Helms himself points out, the reservoir supplies water mainly to Russian-held territory. "It just seems strange that they'd be doing a scorched-earth on territory that they claim publicly that they want to keep," @BrianKuns told me.

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

@BrianKuns Another possibility is that the Russians opened the gates to flood the lower Dnipro River and prevent a Ukrainian advance. A statement from the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Authority earlier this week suggested that may be the motivation. https://t.me/zoda_gov_ua/16501

Запорізька обласна військова адміністрація Для ліквідації загроз на дніпровському каскаді необхідний міжнародний вплив 6 лютого відбулося позачергове засідання Державної комісії з питань техногенно-екологічної безпеки та надзвичайних ситуацій під головуванням Прем'єр-міністра України Дениса Шмигаля. До засідання долучилися перший заступник начальника ЗОВА Геннадій Тімченко, заступник начальника ЗОВА Віталій Сиволап та керівниця апарату ОВА Зінаїда Бойко. Комісія розглянула низку важливих питань, зокрема і про стан наповнення каскаду дніпровських водосховищ та можливі ризики для водозабезпечення Херсонської, Запорізької та Дніпропетровської областей. Учасники заслухали інформацію Міністра захисту довкілля та природних ресурсів, а також першого заступника начальника ЗОВА Геннадія Тімченка, інших посадовців щодо рівня води у Каховському водосховищі й можливих негативних наслідків у разі його подальшого зниження. У зв’язку з неконтрольованим скидом води на Каховській ГЕС, рівень води у Каховському водосховищу стрімко знижується, оскільки обсяги скиду… t.me

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

Regardless of motivation, the events at Kakhovka Reservoir will have major repercussions. Late Spring is when the water level is historically highest. There is very likely going to be a regional water crisis in this part Ukraine later this year. https://www.npr.org/2023/02/10/1155761686/russia-is-draining-a-massive-ukrainian-reservoir-endangering-a-nuclear-plant

Russia is draining a massive Ukrainian reservoir, endangering a nuclear plant Satellite data show water levels plummeting at the Kakhovka Reservoir. The reservoir supplies drinking water, irrigates vast tracts of farmland, and cools Europe's largest nuclear plant. npr.org

@gbrumfiel - Geoff Brumfiel

Many many thanks to @davidhelms570 for sharing so much knowledge that he has been spewing into the Twitter void for weeks. And to @tom_bike. Also my colleagues @JulianHayda, @connjie, @jsfenfen and @mererizzo who have worked really long hours to bring this story to you.

@CovertShores - H I Sutton

***BREAKING*** Reported attack by #Russian maritime drone on Zatoka Bridge, Ukraine, Feb 10, 2023 This is significant. Thread 1 /8 #OSINT

@CovertShores - H I Sutton

2 /8 Video of the bridge being attacked is being widely shared on social media. This appears credible. What follows is a hot take, caveats apply

@CovertShores - H I Sutton

3 /8 Some reports say it was an "underwater drone". I think that actually it is an explosives laden uncrewed surface vessel (USV) This is the same concept that #Ukraine used so effectively against Russia in late last year The Ukrainian one, from http://www.hisutton.com/Ukraine-Maritime-Drones.html

@CovertShores - H I Sutton

4 /8 This is a major new development, #Russia was not known to have these types of drones, or to think in these terms Even if the attack did limited damage (as reported) it is a major new threat for Ukraine

@CovertShores - H I Sutton

5 /8 The bridge is a strategic link between Ukraine and Moldova/Romania and has been targeted by Russia before, but with limited success Previously in April 2022, missile strikes:

@CovertShores - H I Sutton

6 /8 A large number of small fast boats were active around Sevastopol earlier today. Many were likely guarding Russian warships used to launch Kalibr missiles on Ukraine from Ukrainian USVs. But some might have been these USVs. Possibly

@CovertShores - H I Sutton

7 /8 #Ukraine's USVs appear to use StarLink from Space X for real-time control However Space X has taken steps to prevent Ukraine using the technology in "drones" This is a significant blow for Ukraine's military https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64579267

Ukraine war: Elon Musk's SpaceX firm bars Kyiv from using Starlink tech for drone control The firm says it has limited Kyiv's ability to use its Starlink satellite internet for military ends. bbc.com

@CovertShores - H I Sutton

8 / 8 If Russia is able to use these explosive drones against Ukrainian coastal targets, but Ukraine can no longer attack Russian warships in the same way, we may see another shift in the war in the Black Sea. This time in Russia's favor again.

@CovertShores - H I Sutton

9 /8 Afterthought: one scenario to watch for is Russia using them against merchant shipping going to Ukraine under the grain deal and then denying it and blaming Ukrainian drones and/or mines Previous suspected Russian attack on merchant ship off Ukraine, Feb 2022:

@kylenabecker - Kyle Becker

This just in: Russian state TV airs journalist's report that the U.S. has' declared war on Russia' following reports of the White House's approval of targeted strikes on Crimea.

@kylenabecker - Kyle Becker

Military developments represent an escalation of the War in Ukraine. The Russian navy has placed its nuclear submarines on a 'high-state of combat readiness' and will be conducting naval exercises in the Baltic Sea amid Biden's visit to Eastern Europe.

@kylenabecker - Kyle Becker

Meanwhile, the Chinese are poised to send Russia 'lethal aid' for its military campaign. This would add to Iran's supply of military hardware, such as drones, for the conflict. NATO has sparked a U.S. proxy war that threatens to bring into alignment all the nuclear powers on…

@kylenabecker - Kyle Becker

On one side: Russia, Iran, China, and North Korea. On the other side: the United States, NATO and Ukraine. All over a corrupt, non-democratic, non-member of NATO. It makes no sense from a national security standpoint.

@ricwe123 - Richard

The Russians had been promised, no NATO enlargement. The NATO border has now moved 1000 km to the East. That is not without consequences.... https://t.co/wKJ7J1Q9ms

@MedvedevRussiaE - Dmitry Medvedev

Based on the proof of western countries’ complicity in blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines, we have none, not even moral limitations left to refrain from destroying our enemies’ undersea communications cables

@TheRedactedInc - Redacted

Zelensky alleges #Russia may attack #Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, currently under their control. Russia's been urging @iaeaorg for inspection. Is this a potential Ukraine false flag following a failed counteroffensive? Ukraine's Chernobyl history makes one pause.

@MarioNawfal - Mario Nawfal

🇩🇪 Germany Planned a Crimea Attack German military officials reportedly planned to attack Russia's Crimea bridge, aiming for strategic and political impact, stressing non-direct involvement. "The target is not only of military-strategic importance, but also political good. We can't be seen as directly involved." How would this not be an act of war? Source: @BRICSinfo

@ricwe123 - Richard

The recording of German officers discussing an assault on Russia's Kerch Strait Bridge comes right after Berlin's disclosure of British involvement in attacks on Russia. This dramatic escalation is likely to lead Russia to view both the German and British militaries as legitimate targets.... #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWar #Ukrainekrieg

@ExxAlerts - E X X ➠A L E R T S

ALERT: 🚨 Finnish special forces board and confiscated the ship after it destroyed 4 undersea power & telecommunication cables

@visegrad24 - Visegrád 24

Finnish police confirm that they have found a trail nearly 100 km long on the seabed from the anchor of the Russian shadow fleet vessel "Eagle S" Finnish special forces boarded and confiscated the ship after it destroyed 4 undersea power cables & telecommunication cables 🇫🇮🇷🇺 https://t.co/WGDtja93YY

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

🚨EUROPE IN PANIC MODE: CUT OUT & BLINDSIDED BY TRUMP-PUTIN CALL After the leaders of Russia and the US discussed a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine crisis, a panicky reaction from European leaders was not long in coming 🧵1/9 https://t.co/7ilOxZs2WB

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🧵2/9 https://t.co/80i0wQluMn

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🧵3/9 https://t.co/XGG5zF4hQW

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🧵4/9 https://t.co/0Is7VqiZBl

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@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Healthy relationships depend on mutual respect. Ukraine and Europe don't respect us; they look down on us. America never had any obligation to protect Ukraine. And now we're asking why we should continue to spend our money, and put our lives on the line, to protect Europe. https://t.co/XgdfDogPfO

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

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@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

The elites who want to continue an endless war in Ukraine benefit directly from it and few of them care at all about the American people. https://t.co/vcldGb02x0

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Trump is abandoning Ukraine and threatening global peace, say his critics. He's not. He's negotiating an end to the war, & reducing the US role in Europe, which voters want. Elites are enraged because Trump's new, post-globalist order takes from them the power they badly abused. https://t.co/jYjYe8u467

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Anyone who has been to Europe knows Europeans look down on us. Many will admit it's true. They were grateful after WWII. Since then, they've become entitled & narcissistic. They live in a bubble. They don't care about us. No relationship without mutual respect can last.

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

.@ZelenskyyUa has learned absolutely nothing. Just like Europe's leaders. https://t.co/TMghZA4etB

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

Europeans are only now starting to understand what's happening. https://t.co/fxDuFVdiSf

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

The UK media is waking up first. Eventually, the French will. Whatever the case, the relationship is ending. https://t.co/BRwLFkcNpZ

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

"The Zelenskyy team made what turned out to be several miscalculations." Understatement of the decade. https://t.co/JgnIhSsavO

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

The Ukraine news media, like Zelenskyy, is delusional. Europeans are apparently incapable of reading a poll. Europeans really, really do not care at all about Americans.

@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

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@shellenberger - Michael Shellenberger

They’re finally starting to get it https://t.co/2x0nImsg2m

@amuse - @amuse

UKRAINE: Norway's largest marine fuel company refused to sell diesel to a US Navy Virginia-Class attack submarine after Zelensky's disastrous Oval Office meeting. While the fuel was only for the USS Delaware's backup diesel engine, this is the first time a NATO member refused a fellow NATO member fuel for a military vessel. It may be time for the US to exit NATO.

@amuse - @amuse

UKRAINE: The official social media statement by Haltbakk Bunkers statied: "We have today been witnesses to the biggest shitshow ever presented 'live on tv' by the current American president and his vice president. Huge credit to the president of Ukraine restraining himself and for keeping calm even though USA 🇺🇸 put on a backstabbing tv show. It made us sick. Short and sweet. As a result, we have decided to immediate STOP as fuel provider to American forces in Norway and their ships calling Norwegian ports.'No Fuel to Americans!'We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example. SLAVA UKRAINA 🇺🇦"

@amuse - @amuse

UKRAINE: Just to be clear, Virginia-class attack submarines are equipped with an auxiliary diesel engine to provide backup power in emergency situations. This diesel generator can supply limited electrical power and propulsion if the nuclear reactor must be shut down or fails, ensuring the submarine can maintain critical systems and, if necessary, safely return to port. https://news.usni.org/2014/10/22/navsea-submarines-control-systems-risk-cyber-attack

NAVSEA: Submarines Control Systems are at Risk for Cyber Attack - USNI News This story has been updated from a previous post to amend comments made by Naval Sea Systems commander, Vice Adm. William Hilarides, based on new information provided to USNI News in an interview subsequent to this posting. The revised information can be found in brackets behind the original text. The head of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) warned that the U.S. Navy will have to ramp up its cyber-security efforts to secure the controls systems of its submarines. “It is the threat to our control systems,” Vice Adm. William Hilarides, commander of NAVSEA, told an audience at the Naval Submarine League Symposium news.usni.org

@shaunmmaguire - Shaun Maguire

This is a miscalculation by Norway of epic proportions These American submarines are patrolling Northern waters for European security Whatever one’s personal views are, it’s foolish to lose sight of the power dynamics

@amuse - @amuse

UKRAINE: Norway's largest marine fuel company refused to sell diesel to a US Navy Virginia-Class attack submarine after Zelensky's disastrous Oval Office meeting. While the fuel was only for the USS Delaware's backup diesel engine, this is the first time a NATO member refused a fellow NATO member fuel for a military vessel. It may be time for the US to exit NATO.

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

🧵 TOP 5 STORIES OF THE DAY: Le Pen’s Conviction, US-Iran Tensions and USAID’s Dirty Deeds What do Ukrainian strikes on Russia's energy infrastructure say about Zelensky's regime? Could Denmark defend Greenland if Trump decided to take it by force? Read on...👇 https://t.co/co5YKSFzlH

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

5. WHAT CEASEFIRE? ZELENSKY RAMPS UP ATTACKS ON RUSSIAN ENERGY FACILITIES Despite official statements, Ukraine has escalated attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure. Here’s the timeline of those breaches.👉https://goo.su/zhw4A https://t.co/EW7zuKImNt

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

4. DENMARK DRAINS DEFENSES ARMING UKRAINE, BUT CAN IT DEFEND GREENLAND? 🇩🇰💥 Denmark has led NATO’s proxy war on Russia in Ukraine, but how does that affect its ability to defend Greenland if Trump decides to take it? Here's the link between the two.👉https://goo.su/R46m https://t.co/qpzDkj5062

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

3. USAID IN MYANMAR: A LEGACY OF SOFT POWER MANIPULATION? 🇺🇸💰 Democrats blame Trump’s USAID cuts for Myanmar’s earthquake tragedy, despite his pledge of aid. But what was USAID really doing in Myanmar?👉https://goo.su/AdvU3w https://t.co/E5cyET3a1s

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

2. ARE US AND IRAN REALLY ON THE BRINK OF WAR? ⚔️ Trump warns of massive bombing if Iran doesn’t agree to a new nuclear deal. What’s pushing both sides closer to conflict, and how is Iran responding?👉https://goo.su/Czmf3wA https://t.co/8eW00NWdgv

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

1. LE PEN’S CONVICTION: A SYMBOL OF EU'S FEAR OF EUROSCEPTICS? 🇪🇺⚖️ Marine Le Pen’s conviction for embezzlement raises alarms about the EU’s fear of challengers to the status quo. Here’s the breakdown of why her trial may be more political than legal.👉https://goo.su/eu0Xn https://t.co/PnOZ96ZOaH

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

🚨🇺🇸🇷🇺 Did Trump's crazy rant end INF moratorium? After years of restraint, Russia has now officially lifted the ban on the deployment of intermediate & shorter-range missiles. Moscow is compelled to respond to the direct threat posed by US missiles encircling its borders. 🧵 https://t.co/gVzZqycfyu

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

This decision comes after direct provocations by the US and NATO, who have: 🔸Exercises of mobile Mk70 launcher (Denmark, 2023) 🔸Deployed Typhon (mid-range) in Philippines/Australia (April 2024) 🔸Tested PrSM missiles (500+ km) via HIMARS in Palau/Ukraine (June 2024) 🔸Dark Eagle hypersonics in Talisman Sabre 2025 exercises (Australia) 🔸Deploying of Dark Eagle hypersonics in Germany (exercises planned for 2026)

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Why Russia Acted: Moscow repeatedly warned against NATO’s missile expansions near its borders. The West ignored diplomatic efforts, forcing Russia to take necessary defensive measures to preserve strategic stability. https://t.co/w2zEjLAg4A

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Key Russia’s missile arsenal are now eligible for deployment: 9M729 (SSC-8) – Ground-Launched Cruise Missile 🔸Range: ~2,500 km (adjustable) 🔸Payload: Nuclear or conventional (450 kg) 🔸Accuracy: <10m CEP (precision strike capable) 🔸Mobility: Road-mobile (hard to detect) 🔸Purpose: Counter NATO A2/AD systems, high-value targets

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Iskander-M (9M723) - The Unstoppable Threat 🔸Type: Tactical ballistic missile 🔸Range: 500+ km (extendable to 700 km) 🔸Speed: Mach 6+ (hypersonic) 🔸Evasion: Terminal maneuvers 🔸Payload: Cluster/thermobaric/EMP 🔸Deployment: Western/Southern MDs https://t.co/FEaIYhMxj1

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

RS-26 Rubezh - The Strategic Game-Changer 🔸Type: ICBM/IRBM hybrid 🔸Range: 2,000-6,000 km (INF test ranges) 🔸Warheads: 3 MIRV (adjustable) 🔸Speed: Mach 10+ 🔸Advantage: Evades all current ABM systems 🔸Status: Combat-ready since 2020 https://t.co/JKjft8ALZn

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Historical Context: The INF Treaty (1987) banned these weapons to prevent a European arms race. The US unilaterally withdrew in 2019, blaming Russia’s 9M729—while ignoring its own violations (e.g., Aegis Ashore in Romania). https://t.co/27TvfxZv9Z

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

What’s Next? Russia did not provoke this situation, but will now take asymmetric measures if NATO continues its destabilizing buildup. Russia seek for to restore balance. Escalation just as an answer. https://t.co/TzTOqiSPSQ

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

🚨 BIG: Russia’s unmanned boats SANK a Ukrainian Navy ship in the Danube Delta—slipping through narrow river channels like silent assassins. This attack isn't just a blow to Ukraine, it's also a WARNING SHOT to NATO 🧵 https://t.co/woZC3XymeS

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

The target? The Ukrainian reconnaissance ship "Simferopol," caught in the tightest spot near Vilkovo in Odessa Oblast. 🔸 Russian USVs (unmanned surface vehicles) navigated from the Black Sea into the Danube’s narrow arms and blew it up. 🔸 First confirmed combat use for these drones.

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Why drones instead of missiles? Simple: overkill avoidance. 🔸 "Simferopol" was a small patrol vessel acting like a river boat. 🔸 Firing supersonic anti-ship missiles would’ve been wasteful and pricey. 🔸 USVs get the job done precisely, cheaply—dozens of times less expensive.

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Geography played a huge role too. 🔸 The Danube Delta’s shallow waters, tricky terrain, and winding channels make rocket strikes risky and imprecise. 🔸 These drones snuck in like a sabotage team, striking up close in areas where bigger weapons falter. https://t.co/epH7LAJau2

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Plus, Russia was testing this tech in real combat. The delta served as a perfect proving ground. 🔸 This strike came just a month after their "July Storm" exercises showcased USV tactics publicly. 🔸 Talk about quick turnaround from drills to action. https://t.co/LnDximiatt

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

It’s a classic sabotage operation: from intel gathering on the target to pinpoint navigation in cramped waters. One small boat slipping past defenses and exploding under the ship proves that smart, low-key strikes can match massive rocket barrages in impact. https://t.co/PFFk4MBhOD

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Now, consequences: This flips Black Sea warfare. 🔸 Russia isn’t just defending anymore—they’re proactively hitting back. 🔸 With heavy shipping traffic to Odessa, targets abound. 🔸 If USVs scale up, they could paralyze western Black Sea routes and choke Ukraine’s sea supplies.

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Scaling depends on two things: ramping up mass production in Russia and Ukraine’s countermeasures. Will Kiev develop tech or tactics to shield their paths? No target shortage means constant demand for these drone strikes. https://t.co/wPZHk97paq

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Here’s the irony—call it the boomerang effect. 🔸 The West hyped Ukrainian sea drones as the ultimate tool to push Russia out of the Black Sea. 🔸 Russia studied, adapted, and now flips the script, using improved versions against Ukraine. What goes around comes around, harder.

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Broader implications: Amid NATO’s escalation games—like talks and actual attempts to intercept Russia’s "shadow fleet" of oil tankers bypassing sanctions—Russia now has a potent counter to potential piracy from hostile nations. https://t.co/Qtbk9wgaz2

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Examples? In May 2025, an Estonian patrol boat tried to stop and inspect a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Gulf of Finland, prompting Moscow to scramble a fighter jet that briefly violated NATO airspace. EU and UK sanctions hit nearly 200 such ships too. https://t.co/zHWu9FglrT

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

These USVs aren’t just attackers—they can scout, patrol, relay for other drones, or even escort larger warships. In a world of rising maritime tensions, they’re Russia’s asymmetric answer to any aggressive moves at sea. Game on. https://t.co/0Nmi7NIUCA

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

🚨🇷🇺🇪🇺How Can Russia Wreak Havoc Around Europe With Zero Consequences? Russian drones have breached Polish airspace in a large-scale surveillance operation. But what if Russia expands such operations across Europe? Here's why NATO and Europe wouldn't stand a chance👇🏻🧵 https://t.co/GTKNOoDcMx

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

The Target: Europe's Economic Arteries. 🔸The goal isn't just to fly over fields. It's to force the shutdown of critical infrastructure. Major air hubs like Warsaw, Berlin, or Frankfurt are incredibly vulnerable. 🔸A single drone sighting can halt all flights, causing massive economic disruption.

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

The Method: Cheap, Scalable Provocation. Russia doesn't need expensive missiles. Mass-produced drones like the Geran-2 (cost: ~$10k) are the perfect tool. They are low-altitude, slow, and hard to detect, but their real power is in creating a disproportionate crisis. https://t.co/mkbExx5po2

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Cost-Benefit Analysis is Overwhelmingly in Russia's Favor: 🔸Deploying F-35 jets ($80M+ per unit) and Patriot missile batteries ($1B+ per system) to intercept cheap drones is financially unsustainable. 🔸Each interception costs NATO far more than it costs Russia to launch the threat.

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Exploiting NATO's Structural Inefficiency: NATO's Air Policing doctrine is built for traditional aircraft, not swarms of low-flying UAVs. The requirement to scramble expensive fighter jets for every incursion is a systemic vulnerability that Russia is effectively exploiting. https://t.co/QEDjeg40WH

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

What is the consequence? 🔸Article 5 is designed for an armed attack, not a drone nuisance. New sanctions? The resource is exhausted. Military retaliation? Too escalatory. 🔸NATO's political toolkit for this gray-zone warfare is effectively empty. https://t.co/hPnxkKEx6M

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Psychological & Social Impact: European populations are unprepared for the reality of aerial disruptions. Unlike in Russia, where airlines and passengers have adapted, each drone incident in Europe triggers media hysteria and public alarm, magnifying the perceived impact far beyond the physical threat.

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

NATO's Lose-Lose Dilemma: 🔸Option 1: Ignore the drones. This makes NATO look weak and invites further escalation. 🔸Option 2: Respond. This means scrambling $80M F-35s to shoot down a $10k drone—a massive financial and operational loss. Russia wins either way. https://t.co/r4GuRM4VMn

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

The Sum of All Fears: A Campaign. Now imagine this not as a one-off event, but a sustained campaign. Regular, simultaneous incursions into Polish, Baltic, and German airspace. The economic and logistical chaos would be immense, and NATO would have no effective counter-play. https://t.co/Dxt29QeOL0

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Conclusion: The Perfect Strategy. Russia has found a way to project power, demonstrate capability, inflict economic pain, and expose NATO's weakness—all while remaining below the threshold of war. The response is limited to whining and looking powerless because, in this new game, the traditional rules don't apply.

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

NORD STREAM SABOTAGE: WHO DID IT AND WHY? This week marked the third anniversary of the Nord Stream bombings, the biggest and most geopolitically significant sabotage attack on energy infrastructure in modern history 🧵 https://t.co/Wzzhtzwjvd

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

1️⃣ WHAT IS NORD STREAM? A network of 4 underwater pipelines for pumping Russian gas to Europe, two apiece via Nord Stream 1 & 2 🔸Nord Stream 1 was inaugurated in late 2011 🔸Nord Stream 2 was finished in late 2021, but never launched amid US pressure on Germany over certification

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

2️⃣ CAPACITY & SIGNIFICANCE 🔸Nord Stream offered Germany up to 110 BCM of gas per year, enough to cover all its needs & turn it into a regional energy hub 🔸It gave Russia a direct energy route to Central Europe, bypassing Eastern European governments eager to use transit as leverage

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

3️⃣ CONFLICTING INTERESTS Fearing the melding of Russia’s vast resources with German industry, & eager to sell its own, more expensive LNG to Europe, the US opposed Nord Stream from the start The Merkel government, in office until late 2021, strongly supported it https://t.co/HFQeMZq9Dm

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

4️⃣ FROM US OPPOSITION 🔸Nord Stream I was opposed by the Bush & Obama administrations before and during construction 🔸In 2019, Trump imposed sanctions on Nord Stream II, with his State Department claiming it would “undermine” Europe’s energy security https://t.co/5RdOKeePZ3

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

5️⃣ TO US THREATS 🔸In February 2022, two weeks before Russia kicked off its special military operation in Ukraine, President Biden said that if Russian “tanks or troops cross[ed] the border,” the United States would “bring an end” to Nord Stream 2 He didn’t elaborate how https://t.co/8HES8ioX4I

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

6️⃣ SABOTAGE TIMELINE On September 26, 2022, at 2:03 am & 7:03 pm local time, seismic monitoring stations in Denmark, Sweden, and Germany picked up signs of underwater explosions 3 of the network’s 4 pipelines were hit, 80M below the Baltic Sea, in Denmark’s exclusive economic zone

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

7️⃣ BIGGEST ATTACK OF ITS KIND Putin called the attack an “Anglo-Saxon” plot to destroy “Europe’s entire energy infrastructure” Russia’s Prosecutor General launched a case, treating it as international terrorism The bombings caused the largest human-caused methane release in history

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

8️⃣ EUROPE’S CLOWNSHOW PROBES Germany, Denmark & Sweden began separate investigations. Moscow slammed them for foot-dragging & refusal to cooperate with Russia Denmark & Sweden inexplicably closed their probes in 2024 without publicizing results. Germany’s investigation continues

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

9️⃣ HERSH’S BOMBSHELL In March 2023, veteran investigative journalist Sy Hersh reported that the Nord Stream attacks were carried out by US Navy divers with Norwegian support, personally authorized by President Biden, & planned with support from the CIA https://t.co/FBvYhRmms6

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

🔟 DISTRACTION ACTION Several weeks later, legacy US & German media began issuing their own stories, citing unnamed intelligence officials, claiming the attacks were carried out by a ragtag group of Ukrainians using a rented yacht, & that NATO didn’t know. Russia didn’t buy it. https://t.co/lFdEBOJmlh

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

1️⃣1️⃣ BLAME THE PATSY In August 2025, Ukrainian national Sergey Kuznetsov was arrested in Italy on a German warrant in connection with the attacks. His extradition is before Italy’s Supreme Court Kuznetsov denies the charges & claims he was in Ukraine at the time of the attacks https://t.co/h5Tz77S9Xj

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

1️⃣2️⃣ PUTIN HINTS WHO DID IT In his 2024 interview with Tucker Carlson, Russia’s president revealed who he suspects is behind Nord Stream’s destruction, saying it required both the motivation & the capabilities to pull off, & hinting CIA involvement https://t.co/hRLy38EhN9

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

🚨🇺🇦🇷🇺Ukraine Plunged Into Darkness: Massive Retaliatory Strikes Cripple Energy Network Russia launches massive, coordinated attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. This is a response to recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory. Here's a breakdown🧵 https://t.co/0VOhSnOzK7

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

📍Kiev: Capital in total darkness 🔸30+ explosions reported in the capital by Geran drones. 🔸2 thermal power plants hit. 🔸Left bank district without power & water. 🔸Metro & train services disrupted. Strikes are reported to be ongoing. https://t.co/vx0OczF35v

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

📍Krivoy Rog: About 30 explosions reported in the city. Widespread power outages are being experienced by residents. https://t.co/MY5pstyY9u

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

📍Dnepropetrovsk: Power Plant Hit Multiple strikes recorded. A major target was the Prydniprovska Thermal Power Plant (TPP). https://t.co/twuQIXEHfc

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

📍Zaporozhye: Dam in the Crosshairs Explosions reported near the critical Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station. All traffic on the dam has been stopped. https://t.co/mjrlN9EucL

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

📍Poltava & Cherkassy: Infrastructure Targeted Strikes hit key energy and railway infrastructure in Poltava. Confirmed power outages are affecting the region. https://t.co/V6T2EMc2DH

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

📍Chernigov: Drones Take Aim 🔸A energy facility attacked by Geran drones. 🔸Over 4,500 people in the dark. 🔸Train traffic disrupted. 🔸A TPP seriously damaged. https://t.co/eyaSNXMeHJ

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

📍Kharkov: Lights Go Out Shocking video shows the moment the city went black after explosions from Geran drones. The reality on the ground. https://t.co/EgrBsLZtuv

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

📍Odessa: Relentless Barrage Massive strikes pounding the region. New "Geran" missiles incoming. 🔸Impacts in Ilyichevsk (Chornomorsk). 🔸~14 impacts in just 7 minutes. https://t.co/KLT5adyhsg

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

📍Lvov (Oct 5 Strike): West Not Spared Industrial & energy facilities hit. 🔸Warehouses, garages, service stations damaged. 🔸A regional gas storage facility caught fire. https://t.co/7L0vtvGK1I

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Conclusion The coordinated strikes of last night demonstrate the futility of the Ukrainian defenses in the conflict. 🔸Objective: Cripple military-logistical capacity. 🔸Method: Overwhelm air defenses with simultaneous, multi-directional attacks from drones & missiles. 🔸Impact: This inflicts long-term, costly damage, stretching Ukraine's resources.

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦Russia's Energy War 2.0: A Strategic Shift from Shock to Siege Russia's campaign against Ukrainian energy is no longer about spectacle. It has evolved into a methodical, multi-year strategy to weaponize winter & fracture society. Here's how👇🧵 https://t.co/00p2WSz9mV

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Phase 1 (2022-23): The Blunt Instrument. Objective: Demonstrate capability & test resilience. 🔸Mass, indiscriminate strikes on large generation assets. 🔸Result: Severe but manageable via emergency measures (rolling blackouts, load maneuvering). The system, while wounded, proved adaptable.

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Phase 2 (2024): From Disruption to Degradation. A strategic pivot triggered by Kiev's escalation (e.g., Kursk incursion). The goal shifted: 🔸Old: Temporary disruption. 🔸New: Create a permanent energy deficit. 🔸Outcome: Rolling blackouts became the grim norm, exhausting rapid recovery capacity.

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Phase 3 (2025): The "Siege" Model - Precision & Exhaustion. This is the core of the new strategy. Instead of a system-wide knockout, Russia is executing a coordinated, three-front campaign designed to paralyze Ukraine region by region. https://t.co/pCmhP4XT5D

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Front 1: Localized Grid Collapse. 🔸Tactic: Concentrated strikes on distribution networks in frontline oblasts. 🔸Strategic Rationale: Prevents load redistribution. By isolating regions, they negate Ukraine's ability to "share" power, making each local failure a permanent crisis.

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Front 2: The Brutal Trade-off. 🔸Tactic: Targeting gas infrastructure. 🔸Strategic Rationale: Creates an impossible choice for civilians and authorities: divert gas for heating OR for electricity generation. This weaponizes basic human needs against the state's capacity. https://t.co/phmZStvDK0

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Front 3: Logistics Strangulation. 🔸Tactic: De-electrifying railway networks. 🔸Strategic Rationale: Directly targets military resupply chains while also crippling economic activity. It's a force multiplier that compounds the civilian crisis with military logistical decay. https://t.co/qpjle7LqKZ

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

The Strategic Endgame: Societal Fracture. The ultimate target is not the grid itself, but the social contract. 🔸By making normal life impossible in specific regions, the strategy aims to generate localized, then national, discontent. 🔸The objective is to use public pressure as a lever to force negotiations on Russian terms.

@NewRulesGeo - NewRulesGeopolitics

Conclusion: A War of Attrition with a New Toolkit. Russia now possesses the drone arsenal to scale this "siege" model indefinitely. The 2025 outlook is not for a single blackout, but for a prolonged, managed erosion of energy security. Kiev's dilemma is stark: find countermeasures for this decentralized assault or face escalating internal strain.

@MarioNawfal - Mario Nawfal

🇷🇺 POSEIDON: RUSSIA’S UNDERWATER DOOMSDAY TORPEDO No, it’s not a 300-megaton super-nuke that will unleash a 1,500-foot radioactive tsunami to swallow cities whole - but it’s still terrifying. Russia’s Poseidon is a nuclear-powered, unmanned underwater drone, not a missile. It travels entirely underwater, bypassing missile defenses by cruising in stealth mode at low speeds and deep depths. Its likely yield? Somewhere between 2 and 10 megatons, enough to flatten coastal cities and irradiate harbors, but not to flood continents. Designed for a second-strike, it can sneak close to U.S shores and detonate offshore - spreading radioactive seawater and wrecking infrastructure. The Pentagon calls it “difficult to detect,” but not invisible - and definitely not invincible. Western navies are already working on ways to counter it. So no, it won’t destroy half the planet. But it’s a floating nuclear death bot with a grudge, and that’s bad enough. Source: FT, The Bulletin, National Interest

@MarioNawfal - Mario Nawfal

🇷🇺🇺🇦 PUTIN WARNS UKRAINE: “HIT OUR NUCLEAR PLANT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS” Putin warned Ukraine against attacks near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, saying Moscow could retaliate against Ukrainian nuclear sites. He called it “idiotic” to accuse Russia of shelling a plant it controls. He insists the situation was under control despite Europe’s largest nuclear station running on emergency generators. Source: Reuters

@MarioNawfal - Mario Nawfal

🇺🇦 185 SOLDIERS, 20 CIVILIANS FREED IN LATEST RUSSIA-UKRAINE SWAP Zelensky says Ukraine has brought home 185 troops and 20 civilians in the newest exchange with Russia - many held captive since 2022. Photos showed returnees draped in blue-and-yellow flags, a moment of relief in https://t.co/ixojwezTbY

@LovesKetty15762 - Kettymporta

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@LovesKetty15762 - Kettymporta

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@LuxNasta - Lux Nasta 🇩🇪

@LovesKetty15762 🤔☕️ The Russo Ukraine conflict got pushed to the back ground by the majority in the OSINT community, that's true. But I am still keeping tabs on it incl politics... https://t.co/PlL0nnjK8a

@LuxNasta - Lux Nasta 🇩🇪

@DEPLORABLEFACE US NATO EXIT+ https://t.co/VD6lagSMur