The Russia-Ukraine War

[Snowball]

Dmitry Orlov explains things

[Snowball]

Alex and Alex see dovish overtones in Blinken visit.

[Swordsmyth]

G7 Nations Cease Performing Reviews Of Russian Price Cap


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2023/09/07/g7-nations-cease-performing-reviews-of-russian-price-cap/



Germany’s Auto Manufacturers Warn Energy Prices Are Too High


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...-are-too-high/

[acptulsa]

[Swordsmyth]

Russian Oil Shipments Skyrocketing


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2023/09/08/russian-oil-shipments-skyrocketing/



German Industrial Orders Fall More Than Expected


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...than-expected/

[Occam's Banana]

From the Department of Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud:

https://twitter.com/justinamash/stat...62254241513535

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[Swordsmyth]

Poland’s Economy Is Worst Performing In EU – Eurostat


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...n-eu-eurostat/

[acptulsa]

https://twitter.com/TexasLindsay_/st...58247676444793

[Swordsmyth]

Greedflation Continues To Plague Europe


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2023/09/10/greedflation-continues-to-plague-europe/



UK Drivers Shocked At Fuel Prices


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2023/09/10/uk-drivers-shocked-at-fuel-prices/



Russian Shipping Data Shows Return To Pre-Ukraine Levels


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...kraine-levels/

[Swordsmyth]

Oil Surges Off Supply Concerns


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2023/09/12/oil-surges-off-supply-concerns/



Weak Gas Demand In Europe Points To Industrial Malaise


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2023/09/12/weak-gas-demand-in-europe-points-to-industrial-malaise/



German Construction Industry On Verge Of Collapse


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2023/09/12/german-construction-industry-on-verge-of-collapse/



Italian Food Spending Is Falling As Consumers Trade Down


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...rs-trade-down/



Zelensky Issues Veiled Threat To Destabilize Europe If Weapons Flow Curtailed


https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitic...flow-curtailed

[Swordsmyth]

Czech Republic Dramatically Increases Russian Oil


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...oil-purchases/



UK Economic Data Worse Than Expected For July


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...cted-for-july/

[Snowball]

US Clearing Jungles in Pacific for New Airfields

https://news.antiwar.com/2023/09/13/...new-airfields/

Israeli Airstrikes Kill Two Syrian Soldiers

https://news.antiwar.com/2023/09/13/...rian-soldiers/

Russia’s Putin and N. Korea’s Kim Hold Talks, Seek to Form ‘Unbreakable Relations

https://libertarianinstitute.org/new...ble-relations/


Ukraine Hits Russian Shipyard in Crimea With Cruise Missiles
Sources told Sky News that British-provided Storm Shadow missiles were used in the attack, which damaged at least two naval ships

https://news.antiwar.com/2023/09/13/...uise-missiles/

Russia Doubles Ammo Output Despite Sanctions

https://news.antiwar.com/2023/09/13/...ite-sanctions/

Indian Military Studying ‘Options’ if China Invades Taiwan

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/...pand_article=1

^^ notice how India believes a statement is enough, but they are being pressured to act as a support hub for "the US and its allies" in the event of a China war.

[Swordsmyth]

Germany Continues To Buy Large Quantities Of Russian Oil Through India


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...through-india/

[acptulsa]

https://twitter.com/MaxBlumenthal/st...42378739159122

[Swordsmyth]

Russian Business Ombudsman Says Russia’s Eastward Pivot Irreversible


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...-irreversible/

[Snowball]

As Zelensky is coming to New York (UN) and Washington DC this week, the Biden Adm has already said
they will send ATACMS batteries (300 kilometer range) to Ukraine by October.

Russian FM Sergey Lavrov says:

According to the minister, these deliberations would not change the fact that “for many years Ukraine has been groomed to fight with its hands and bodies in order to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia.” Lavrov accused the US of controlling the hostilities between Kiev and Moscow.

They are sending weapons, ammunition, intelligence, and satellite data. They are waging war against us.

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https://www.rt.com/russia/583088-us-...russia-lavrov/
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Governor Roman Starovoit said the village of Plekhovo "was bombarded and a man of 30 was killed after receiving injuries from shell shrapnel
https://www.dawn.com/news/1776359/uk...ussian-village

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian oil depot attacked by Ukrainian drones
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...ak/ar-AA1gQbmu

Ukriane continues to hit Donetsk with HIMARS, killing civilians
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ys/ar-AA1gPazB

More Ukrainian drone attacks against Moscow and Crimea were thwarted - Russian MoD
https://www.rt.com/russia/583080-mos...d-drone-istra/
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* Finland is already in NATO, but Sweden is not yet. But Sweden is already drilling with NATO in the Baltic and upping its defense spending.
Erdogan is being blackmailed on an F-16 shipment for not yet acquiesing to Sweden's bid, and HUngary also has been pushing it aside.
As you can see, NATO, regardless, already considers Sweden an operational member.

Numbers Game - NATO's 3.5 Million Troops vs. Russia's 1.15 Million

Today Adm. Rob Bauer, the chair of the NATO Military Committee, stated on Saturday that the alliance's total number of military troops may reach 3.5 million people. This follows the new defence plans that NATO developed, which state that the alliance can deploy 300,000 soldiers within the first month of a hypothetical attack on the bloc.

https://frontierindia.com/briefs/num...-1-15-million/

"If we are talking about collective defense, you do not have the time to prepare for an attack if the attack happens. And it is not us planning the attack, it is the opponent planning the attack. If they attack, you have to be ready. Therefore, we need more soldiers at high readiness … We are talking, in NATO as a whole if Finland and Sweden have joined, of about 3.5 million soldiers in the alliance. So the 300,000 is the number … that we foresee at high readiness available for basically the first 30 days if it is necessary," Bauer told reporters at a press conference with Norwegian Chief of Defense Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen.

https://report.az/en/other-countries...s-if-attacked/

https://halturnerradioshow.com/

* In reality, NATO has AT MOST 300,000 troops all together that could act in theatre of Europe. The 3.5 milion number would include Sweden and all military of every kind all across the world. It is essentially, a non-figure. Russia, on the other hand, has already 1.2 million+ trained, equipped, and armed forces on the field ready to plow into Ukraine on standing order.

[Cap]

As Zelensky is coming to New York (UN) and Washington DC this week, the Biden Adm has already said
they will send ATACMS batteries (300 kilometer range) to Ukraine by October.

Russian FM Sergey Lavrov says:

According to the minister, these deliberations would not change the fact that “for many years Ukraine has been groomed to fight with its hands and bodies in order to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia.” Lavrov accused the US of controlling the hostilities between Kiev and Moscow.

They are sending weapons, ammunition, intelligence, and satellite data. They are waging war against us.

__________________________________________________ ______________________________________
https://www.rt.com/russia/583088-us-...russia-lavrov/
__________________

Governor Roman Starovoit said the village of Plekhovo "was bombarded and a man of 30 was killed after receiving injuries from shell shrapnel
https://www.dawn.com/news/1776359/uk...ussian-village

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian oil depot attacked by Ukrainian drones
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...ak/ar-AA1gQbmu

Ukriane continues to hit Donetsk with HIMARS, killing civilians
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...ys/ar-AA1gPazB

More Ukrainian drone attacks against Moscow and Crimea were thwarted - Russian MoD
https://www.rt.com/russia/583080-mos...d-drone-istra/
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ________
* Finland is already in NATO, but Sweden is not yet. But Sweden is already drilling with NATO in the Baltic and upping its defense spending.
Erdogan is being blackmailed on an F-16 shipment for not yet acquiesing to Sweden's bid, and HUngary also has been pushing it aside.
As you can see, NATO, regardless, already considers Sweden an operational member.

Numbers Game - NATO's 3.5 Million Troops vs. Russia's 1.15 Million

Today Adm. Rob Bauer, the chair of the NATO Military Committee, stated on Saturday that the alliance's total number of military troops may reach 3.5 million people. This follows the new defence plans that NATO developed, which state that the alliance can deploy 300,000 soldiers within the first month of a hypothetical attack on the bloc.

https://frontierindia.com/briefs/num...-1-15-million/

"If we are talking about collective defense, you do not have the time to prepare for an attack if the attack happens. And it is not us planning the attack, it is the opponent planning the attack. If they attack, you have to be ready. Therefore, we need more soldiers at high readiness … We are talking, in NATO as a whole if Finland and Sweden have joined, of about 3.5 million soldiers in the alliance. So the 300,000 is the number … that we foresee at high readiness available for basically the first 30 days if it is necessary," Bauer told reporters at a press conference with Norwegian Chief of Defense Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen.

https://report.az/en/other-countries...s-if-attacked/

https://halturnerradioshow.com/

* In reality, NATO has AT MOST 300,000 troops all together that could act in theatre of Europe. The 3.5 milion number would include Sweden and all military of every kind all across the world. It is essentially, a non-figure. Russia, on the other hand, has already 1.2 million+ trained, equipped, and armed forces on the field ready to plow into Ukraine on standing order.

Thanks for the current news on the SMO.

[PAF]

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[Cap]

@Cap, your inbox is full and I can't send messages to you.

Should be good to go now.

[Swordsmyth]

Italian Companies Seek To Return To Russia


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2023/09/19/italian-companies-seek-to-return-to-russia/



Britain Heading For A “Mortgage Meltdown” As Borrowers Miss Payments


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...miss-payments/


Australian Gas Strike Extended


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...rike-extended/

[Swordsmyth]

Russia Delivers Its First LNG Cargo Via the Northern Sea Route

https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...ern-sea-route/

[Snowball]

Russia has banned all export of gasoline and diesel.

The real reason for this is to prepare for a further ground offensive, deeper into Ukraine.

[Cap]

Russia has banned all export of gasoline and diesel.

The real reason for this is to prepare for a further ground offensive, deeper into Ukraine.

This was exactly my thought as well. Something big brewing?

[Snowball]

This was exactly my thought as well. Something big brewing?

Yes. After Ukraine is done murdering their troops in the stupid offensive, just a few more weeks.
Then the Russians move ahead.

[luctor-et-emergo]

Russia has banned all export of gasoline and diesel.

The real reason for this is to prepare for a further ground offensive, deeper into Ukraine.

I think munitions are a bigger bottleneck. I think they have plenty of fuel in general.
But that probably explains why they talked to North Korea recently. The DPRK will be able to supply large amounts of artillery shells to Russia, especially if traded for fuel.

[69360]

I think at this point the Russians have basically won. The Ukrainians couldn't break through the Russians defensive lines despite being supplied with obscene amounts of cash and hardware. Perhaps the Russians will push and take the rest of the coastline. But I doubt the Ukrainians will retake any lost territory.

[Swordsmyth]

China Boosts Russian Crude Imports


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...russian-crude/

[Cap]

Former members of Ukraine's Azov battalion have been charged with committing war crimes in Mariupol – the crimes that the West continues to ignore. RT's Steve Sweeney reports from the city

[Swordsmyth]

Russian Oil Exports Surge


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...exports-surge/

[Swordsmyth]

US Imports Record Amounts Of Russian Fertilizer


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2023/09/23/us-imports-record-amounts-of-russian-fertilizer/



Sakhalin-2 Returns To Full Production Capacity After Maintenance


https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2...r-maintenance/