First I doubt that there will be many flights, as Russian airlines have cancelled all international flights and their planes are being re-possessed by leasing companies. In any case best would be to remain neutral, but it will be difficult not to give in to US pressures. Maybe the government will be smart enough to negotiate a financial support package to counteract the negative effects of the sanctions?
We are about to be hit by a major energy + food crisis due to the US sanctions on Russia and people are talking about a budget surplus? Good luck with that. We better start looking who can bail us out. China, the USA, the IMF, the crypto boys?
If you are not white or from the West nobody cares about your problems, like the war in Yemen. Now back to the story of the bad Putin vs good Ukraine...
I agree 100% with you. Biden could have easily prevented this war by asking Ukraine to apply the Minsk agreements and by giving this country a neutral status like with Finland or Switzerland. However, the opportunity to destroy Russia was more appealing to him, at whatever cost to Ukraine and the rest of the world.
As for the sanctions they have the opposite effect of the intended purpose. They strengthen the regime in place instead of weakening it. You only have to look at Cuba, North Korea, Iran or Venezuela to realize this. They as you point out affect the people who are already suffering from Putin. He will not be affected by the sanctions and will continue to eat caviar every day in the Kremlin. And ironically sanctions impact us directly. We see it with the surge in the price of energy.
This is already the case in Europe where black refugees are prohibited to enter the EU from Ukraine:
"The appeal follows the intervention of the Nigerian and Jamaican Foreign Ministries last weekend to provide assistance to their citizens who were prevented from boarding trains while white women, children, men and even pets were allowed to leave Ukraine.
Harrowing video evidence has shown some Black and Brown refugees being subjected to violence as well as segregation.
South Asian refugees, Latina students and Sikhs have also been denied the chance to escape with priority given to white Ukrainians.
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari said earlier this week: “All who flee a conflict situation have the same right to safe passage under UN convention and the colour of their passport or their skin should make no difference.
“From video evidence, first-hand reports and from those in contact with Nigerian consular officials, there have been unfortunate reports of Ukrainian police and security personnel refusing to allow Nigerians to board buses and trains heading towards the Ukraine-Poland border.”
Well please tell us why the price of oil is currently surging if you think it is not because of US sanctions? Are the US media and oil analysts also uneducated?
"Oil prices had jumped after the U.S., the European Union and the U.K. over the weekend said they would block some Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, a move that makes it more difficult for countries to purchase Russian oil.
“Geopolitical risks will remain high for some time,” Matthew Parry, head of long-term analysis at Energy Aspects, recently told MarketWatch. “Western sanctions are expanding as the conflict widens.” Parry expects the Brent price to average $101 this year.
The U.S. Treasury on Monday said it’s prohibiting any transactions with the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, as well as Russia’s national wealth fund and the Russian Ministry of Finance.
The “hurdles that these sanctions will create for financial payments are likely to exacerbate the recent Russian commodity supply shock, already visible as Western and Chinese traders halting shipments,” said analysts at Goldman Sachs.
The Goldman analysts hiked their one-month Brent price forecast to $115 from $95, arguing there would need to be up to 4 million barrels of demand destruction to offset the loss of Russian exports."
Somehow I am not surprised that you are incapable of having a discussion without resorting to insults. Just so typical of people who have no valid arguments to put forward.
Proguing says...
First I doubt that there will be many flights, as Russian airlines have cancelled all international flights and their planes are being re-possessed by leasing companies. In any case best would be to remain neutral, but it will be difficult not to give in to US pressures. Maybe the government will be smart enough to negotiate a financial support package to counteract the negative effects of the sanctions?
On What part can Bahamas play in sanctions against Russia?
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Proguing says...
We are about to be hit by a major energy + food crisis due to the US sanctions on Russia and people are talking about a budget surplus? Good luck with that. We better start looking who can bail us out. China, the USA, the IMF, the crypto boys?
On Seven years surplus to hit budget target
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Proguing says...
why?
On A COMIC'S VIEW: A price to pay overseas and here at home
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Proguing says...
If you are not white or from the West nobody cares about your problems, like the war in Yemen. Now back to the story of the bad Putin vs good Ukraine...
On Zimbabwe
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Proguing says...
The future of this country is now dependent on the crypto boys....
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Proguing says...
But the media is telling as that he is a dictator? What are you talking about?
On CARICOM awaiting Security Council decision on Russia
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Proguing says...
I agree 100% with you. Biden could have easily prevented this war by asking Ukraine to apply the Minsk agreements and by giving this country a neutral status like with Finland or Switzerland. However, the opportunity to destroy Russia was more appealing to him, at whatever cost to Ukraine and the rest of the world.
As for the sanctions they have the opposite effect of the intended purpose. They strengthen the regime in place instead of weakening it. You only have to look at Cuba, North Korea, Iran or Venezuela to realize this. They as you point out affect the people who are already suffering from Putin. He will not be affected by the sanctions and will continue to eat caviar every day in the Kremlin. And ironically sanctions impact us directly. We see it with the surge in the price of energy.
On The peak of utter madness
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Proguing says...
This is already the case in Europe where black refugees are prohibited to enter the EU from Ukraine:
"The appeal follows the intervention of the Nigerian and Jamaican Foreign Ministries last weekend to provide assistance to their citizens who were prevented from boarding trains while white women, children, men and even pets were allowed to leave Ukraine.
Harrowing video evidence has shown some Black and Brown refugees being subjected to violence as well as segregation.
South Asian refugees, Latina students and Sikhs have also been denied the chance to escape with priority given to white Ukrainians.
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari said earlier this week: “All who flee a conflict situation have the same right to safe passage under UN convention and the colour of their passport or their skin should make no difference.
“From video evidence, first-hand reports and from those in contact with Nigerian consular officials, there have been unfortunate reports of Ukrainian police and security personnel refusing to allow Nigerians to board buses and trains heading towards the Ukraine-Poland border.”
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-new…
On HERE WE GO - GAS PRICE ROCKETS IN JUST WEEKS: Sears concedes Govt is concerned and special measures will be needed
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Proguing says...
Well please tell us why the price of oil is currently surging if you think it is not because of US sanctions? Are the US media and oil analysts also uneducated?
"Oil prices had jumped after the U.S., the European Union and the U.K. over the weekend said they would block some Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, a move that makes it more difficult for countries to purchase Russian oil.
“Geopolitical risks will remain high for some time,” Matthew Parry, head of long-term analysis at Energy Aspects, recently told MarketWatch. “Western sanctions are expanding as the conflict widens.” Parry expects the Brent price to average $101 this year.
The U.S. Treasury on Monday said it’s prohibiting any transactions with the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, as well as Russia’s national wealth fund and the Russian Ministry of Finance.
The “hurdles that these sanctions will create for financial payments are likely to exacerbate the recent Russian commodity supply shock, already visible as Western and Chinese traders halting shipments,” said analysts at Goldman Sachs.
The Goldman analysts hiked their one-month Brent price forecast to $115 from $95, arguing there would need to be up to 4 million barrels of demand destruction to offset the loss of Russian exports."
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-p…
On HERE WE GO - GAS PRICE ROCKETS IN JUST WEEKS: Sears concedes Govt is concerned and special measures will be needed
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Proguing says...
Somehow I am not surprised that you are incapable of having a discussion without resorting to insults. Just so typical of people who have no valid arguments to put forward.
On HERE WE GO - GAS PRICE ROCKETS IN JUST WEEKS: Sears concedes Govt is concerned and special measures will be needed
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