Russia vs Ukraine anyone watching this ignite?

[nra4ever]

And here comes the end of the USD as the world reserve currency

WSJ News Exclusive | Saudi Arabia Considers Accepting Yuan Instead of Dollars for Chinese Oil Sales

Saudi Arabia is in active talks with Beijing to price its oil sales to China in yuan, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would dent the U.S. dollar’s dominance of the global petroleum market and mark another shift by the world’s top crude exporter toward Asia.

www.wsj.com

 

[BigRed]

And here comes the end of the USD as the world reserve currency

WSJ News Exclusive | Saudi Arabia Considers Accepting Yuan Instead of Dollars for Chinese Oil Sales

Saudi Arabia is in active talks with Beijing to price its oil sales to China in yuan, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would dent the U.S. dollar’s dominance of the global petroleum market and mark another shift by the world’s top crude exporter toward Asia.

www.wsj.com

When the house of cards falls.....

 

[BigRed]

And here comes the end of the USD as the world reserve currency

WSJ News Exclusive | Saudi Arabia Considers Accepting Yuan Instead of Dollars for Chinese Oil Sales

Saudi Arabia is in active talks with Beijing to price its oil sales to China in yuan, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would dent the U.S. dollar’s dominance of the global petroleum market and mark another shift by the world’s top crude exporter toward Asia.

www.wsj.com

I wonder if this means SA will fly a jet into a building in China.

 

[actaeon277]

Maybe we need to bring manufacturing back to the US then.
Course, then people will find out that there is a cost to all these rules they place on businesses.

...
And no, I don't think businesses should be able to kill their workers.
But if you've ever dealt with OSHA and some of their silly rules..

 

[KG1]

It's official. China will join the war with Russia

Seems to be conflicting reports going on here.

 

[Keith_Indy]

Nothing on mainstream about China joining Russia, at the moment.

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How hackers in Belarus are complicating Putin’s Ukraine invasion

A group of techies-turned-hackers called the Cyber Partisans are targeting railways carrying Russian troops and exposing a brutal Belarusian regime.

www.fastcompany.com

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Putin's forces may only be able to keep up fight for another 14 days

Despite another day in which bombs rained down on Ukrainian cities including Kyiv and Kharkiv, resistance to the onslaught has seen the invasion fall behind schedule, allies of Putin admitted.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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US Patriot Missiles set up at Polish airport 50 miles from Ukraine

The surface-to-air defence system was installed around the perimeter of Rzeszow-Jasionka International Airport just 50 miles from the border with Ukraine.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Keith_Indy]

Seems to be conflicting reports going on here.

Wonder how many people bother to read past the headlines....

China has already decided to send economic aid to Russia in Ukraine conflict, US officials fear

Jake Sullivan’s Rome meeting with Chinese counterpart left US officials pessimistic about steering Beijing away from backing Moscow

www.theguardian.com

China has already decided to provide Russia with economic and financial support during its war on Ukraine and is contemplating sending military supplies such as armed drones, US officials fear.

So, not any actual actions as of yet, just fear based opinion from "US Officials."

I think China will not sanction Russia, nor prevent them from accessing their funds in China. Might provide some limited material support. As the article notes, the two militaries don't use common systems, so nothing to sophisticated will probably be transferred. Working side by side in Ukraine, doubt it.

 

[KG1]

Wonder how many people bother to read past the headlines....

China has already decided to send economic aid to Russia in Ukraine conflict, US officials fear

Jake Sullivan’s Rome meeting with Chinese counterpart left US officials pessimistic about steering Beijing away from backing Moscow

www.theguardian.com

So, not any actual actions as of yet, just fear based opinion from "US Officials."

I think China will not sanction Russia, nor prevent them from accessing their funds in China. Might provide some limited material support. As the article notes, the two militaries don't use common systems, so nothing to sophisticated will probably be transferred. Working side by side in Ukraine, doubt it.

Yeah like I said before. I can't see it as being in China's best interest to escalate.

 

[Keith_Indy]

Good wrap up of the last several days, more videos...

Proof Of Russia Using Suicide Drones In Ukraine Emerges

The latest from Russia's invasion of Ukraine as it nears its 18th day.

www.thedrive.com

 

[Wolfhound]

Good wrap up of the last several days, more videos...

Proof Of Russia Using Suicide Drones In Ukraine Emerges

The latest from Russia's invasion of Ukraine as it nears its 18th day.

www.thedrive.com

I think of a WW2 kamikazi as a suicide drone. What the Russians are using is guided munitions. The media always try to sensationalize things.

 

[jsx1043]

Wonder how many people bother to read past the headlines....

China has already decided to send economic aid to Russia in Ukraine conflict, US officials fear

Jake Sullivan’s Rome meeting with Chinese counterpart left US officials pessimistic about steering Beijing away from backing Moscow

www.theguardian.com

So, not any actual actions as of yet, just fear based opinion from "US Officials."

I think China will not sanction Russia, nor prevent them from accessing their funds in China. Might provide some limited material support. As the article notes, the two militaries don't use common systems, so nothing to sophisticated will probably be transferred. Working side by side in Ukraine, doubt it.

China wants, china NEEDS Russia to be a pariah and be cut off monetarily from the rest of the world. Just like they’ve been trying to entice other countries to use their digital yuan instead of the SWIFT system, by coming to Russia’s rescue and turning their northern neighbor into a working girl while they “hold their money for them,” not only do they get attention to their digital yuan but now they have their hands on Russia’s strings and will make that puppet dance.

When it comes to operability between the two, they have had multiple joint training and weapons familiarity sessions.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I think of a WW2 kamikazi as a suicide drone. What the Russians are using is guided munitions. The media always try to sensationalize things.

Yep. "Suicide" should only apply when the operator dies with the vehicle.

 

[Kurr]

 

[BigRed]

Biden to travel to Europe to discuss Russian invasion of Ukraine

The White House said a meeting between Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is "an option."

www.axios.com

What would have to be given to keep him there?

 

[Sylvain]

What would have to be given to keep him there?

We already have our fair share of problems in Europe.
You take him back, thank you.

 

[nra4ever]

It's a trap!!!

 

[Wolfhound]

It's a trap!!!

If you volunteer to see the elephant, don't be surprised if you get stomped. It's not like the movies. I think Andy Stumpf said it best : "If you touch war it's gonna touch you back."

 

[Keith_Indy]

It's a trap!!!

I really have to wonder what these people expected. I mean, did they talk to a military recruiter and get a contract...

Yes, dweeb from a foreign land, we shall give you our best equipment and expend resources on you that we barely have for our current armed forces.

And this guy is worried about getting his military "kit" out of the country. If it's that hellish, I'd be trading that for some civvy clothing and go, I've been walking for days, came here to try and be a journalist... I was robbed, blah, blah, blah.

If you volunteer to see the elephant, don't be surprised if you get stomped. It's not like the movies. I think Andy Stumpf said it best : "If you touch war it's gonna touch you back."

Depends on the movies you watch. I seem to remember plenty of gritty French Foreign Legion films where they grind through newbie recruits to weed out the weaklings.

 

[Wolfhound]

I really have to wonder what these people expected. I mean, did they talk to a military recruiter and get a contract...

Yes, dweeb from a foreign land, we shall give you our best equipment and expend resources on you that we barely have for our current armed forces.

And this guy is worried about getting his military "kit" out of the country. If it's that hellish, I'd be trading that for some civvy clothing and go, I've been walking for days, came here to try and be a journalist... I was robbed, blah, blah, blah.

Agree 100%. If the Ukrainians had given him a rifle it would be sitting in the bushes right now near the Polish border.

 

[PRasko]

What did these morons think was going to happen?

Lets take the jurassic park tour, say we helped in ukraine and go home to hearty cheers?

This isnt participation trophy time. Your trophy is a bullet or bomb, and being left in a road or field to rot.

Morons.