Sanctions against Russia, impossible.
07 March 2014, 10:24 PM
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Sanctions against Russia, impossible.
Gazpron, the Russian state gas company sponsors the champions league. A Russian owns Chelsea FC. Russians own lots of expensive houses in London.
If you get into bed with the devil........
If you get into bed with the devil........
07 March 2014, 10:32 PM
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If any sanctions are imposed the Russians will just turn the gas off and also default on any loan repayments pushing the US towards a downturn in there economy ...
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08 March 2014, 12:45 PM
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Ukraine owe Russia 1.5 billion (dollars?) for unpaid gas bills. So EC will end up giving/loaning Ukraine the money to pay Russia off.
Makes my gas bill look quite modest
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Makes my gas bill look quite modest
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08 March 2014, 03:34 PM
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The US shale gas boom has reduced their dependency on importing energy. The UK needs to start producing it's own shale gas to avoid this dependency we have on importing energy.
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Russia's economy if faltering at the moment and they depend on funds from gas they sell.
Now there is a glut of gas in Europe at the moment because of the warm winter and summer on the way. So if we had any ***** we would threaten to stop paying for Russian gas and see how Moscow reacts as loss of income could bring Putin down.
Perhaps the yanks could help by shipping over gas (can you ship gas?).
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Now there is a glut of gas in Europe at the moment because of the warm winter and summer on the way. So if we had any ***** we would threaten to stop paying for Russian gas and see how Moscow reacts as loss of income could bring Putin down.
Perhaps the yanks could help by shipping over gas (can you ship gas?).
dl
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I'm sure Crimea's 'Anschluss' will be Mr Hitl, sorry, Putin's final territorial demand in Europ, er, Ukraine, to coin a phrase.
I want Normandy and Calais back. Perhaps we should invade them and then hold a vote?
I want Normandy and Calais back. Perhaps we should invade them and then hold a vote?
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Here's a thought - so Obama "ups the ante" and implements (along with the EU, obviously) lots of sanctions.
So Putin, rather than turning off the gas (a pretty obvious move, but probably pointless as winter is over - but a good one to bank) says - "ok, so we will only allow Russians on the Soyuz shuttle to the International Space Station".
As Merka stopped the Space Shuttle a few years ago, they totally rely on the Ruskies to provide transport to and from the ISS.
That will be one big, international, humble pie that the Merkins will have to chew on!
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So Putin, rather than turning off the gas (a pretty obvious move, but probably pointless as winter is over - but a good one to bank) says - "ok, so we will only allow Russians on the Soyuz shuttle to the International Space Station".
As Merka stopped the Space Shuttle a few years ago, they totally rely on the Ruskies to provide transport to and from the ISS.
That will be one big, international, humble pie that the Merkins will have to chew on!
mb
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