WW3 -All Russia / Ukraine stuff here please-

RichA said:
I may be mistaken, but I haven't heard any mention all day of sanctions involving not buying Russia's oil and gas - 30% of their GDP.
Bizarre that the west will continue to contribute to the funding of the war machine, unless I've got that completely wrong.
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Britain imports very little oil or gas from Russia, unfortunately the movement to the east is very reliant hence their inaction on telling sanctions.
 
Old Skier said:
Britain imports very little oil or gas from Russia, unfortunately the movement to the east is very reliant hence their inaction on telling sanctions.
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6% of our oil and gas is from Russia, according to a Google search.
We're probably giving more in trade to the Russians than we are giving in arms and aid to the country they've just invaded. I'm sure I'm over-simplifying, but it seems bizarre to be giving Russia anything at all.
 
patricks148 said:
Maybe, but I'm sure a few days ago critic's of the last lot of sanctions were saying why Russias largest bank wasn't included as it had an office opposite the bank of England?
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Just read more sources. Interestingly, one says it is immediately freezing assets of all major Russian banks, starting with second largest bank VTB.

Not sure what it means by starting with VTB, yet it says immediately related to all banks. Maybe an admin thing?
 
RichA said:
I may be mistaken, but I haven't heard any mention all day of sanctions involving not buying Russia's oil and gas - 30% of their GDP.
Bizarre that the west will continue to contribute to the funding of the war machine, unless I've got that completely wrong.
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Where do you suggest Europe goes to buy alternative gas at short notice? Can it be replaced? Yes but it's not a 2 month job to get a new gas field up and running. And thats before you try and get it past the environmentalists in the current climate.
 
It's bloody me that is suffering sanctions ! Putin the clown has cost me a fortune .

Sociopath lunatic. Send in Edward Fox , see if he can get it right this time , make up for his French failure.
 
Old Skier said:
Because they were done under the initial sanctions
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But was there not on the news in the first lot of banking sanctions only 5 banks and I'm sure it was highlighted that Russias largest banknwasnt and that it had offices opposite the BOE?? Unless that news had got it wrong?
 
greenone said:
Where do you suggest Europe goes to buy alternative gas at short notice? Can it be replaced? Yes but it's not a 2 month job to get a new gas field up and running. And thats before you try and get it past the environmentalists in the current climate.
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Nowhere. We suck it up, ration resources if necessary and do whatever it takes to cut off as much of Putin's war funds as possible.
This isn't just a diplomatic incident anymore.
 
greenone said:
Where do you suggest Europe goes to buy alternative gas at short notice? Can it be replaced? Yes but it's not a 2 month job to get a new gas field up and running. And thats before you try and get it past the environmentalists in the current climate.
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There's going to be a shortage and accept that if the world wants to show these actions have consequences then we will all have to accept the hardships.
There are issues in Russia already and hopefully the insurgency tactics that Ukraine are going to have to adopt will start taking there toll.
It's good to see sanctions being imposed against Belarus as well.
 
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