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Hugh_Mongous says

Ceffer says

You relied on a source. It is reasonable practice to examine the source.

The source lists their sources. If you are into source examination business don't be lazy - keep examining. Start with Russian Ministry of Finance. When they say they are on path to a budged deficit, are they being "skull and bones homo lying Yale shits" too?

Pwnd.

Hugh_Mongous says

richwicks says

How do you think North Korea managed to develop a nuclear weapon with all those sanctions?

Russia gave it to them, duh. They still leave shit lives and constantly begging for food.

No, if Russia gave them nuclear weapons North Korea's nuclear weapons would actually work. Their first test was smaller than Trinity in released energy.

I'm trying to indicate to you how simple it is to make a nuclear weapon today.

25 years ago, it was literally illegal for me to export a playstation 2 to, say, Iran, because it could literally be used as a super computer. I can emulate the machine now on a $75 raspberry pi.

richwicks says

No, if Russia gave them nuclear weapons North Korea's nuclear weapons would actually work.

And they do.

Russian blogger (google-translated):

According to Academician Aganbegyan, which he voiced in an interview with Business Online, about a third of the country's citizens by the end of this year will move into the category of beggars - that is, people whose incomes are below the subsistence level. Which in Russia, we will speak frankly, is in itself a beggarly one - a little more than 13 thousand rubles a month.

This literally means the end of even that middle class, which with difficulty, but existed in the country, and more in spite of than thanks to the policy of the authorities. A third of the population in extreme poverty means that at least half of the population is poor or marginally poor. In fact, in this case, no more than 10-15 percent of the population can be considered relatively prosperous, and only 5 - prosperous. For the formation of a sustainable society oriented towards development, such a division is categorically unsuitable. Approximately such social stratification is observed in countries that are in a chronic catastrophe - like the same Venezuela.

The country's GDP will decrease by at least 10 percent by the end of the year, on top of the fall that occurred during the years of the "pandemic", which in fact means the disappearance of half of the economic recovery since the collapse of the USSR. In general, the Russian economy has grown over the past thirty years less than most of the developing countries in the world, with the exception of completely insolvent ones. Aganbegyan calls the reason for the export of capital abroad - more than a trillion dollars over the past 20 years, and the monstrous property inequality, which is one of the most egregious in the world.

I don't see anything surprising in Aganbegyan's model. I have repeatedly referred to the theory of Manur Olson, who, in collaboration with Martin McGuire, identified two types of states, designating them as "sedentary" and "roaming" bandits.

Russia in such a classification is a “wandering bandit”, the goal of the ruling caste is to extract maximum profit from the conquered territory, after which the nobility burdened with booty leaves the area that has been eaten through, moving to a new place.

In this paradigm, the evolution of the Russian nobility took place, moving their families following the capital exported to the West, acquiring property there, acquiring citizenship of the countries of their future residence. At the same time, in Russia itself, the state is viewed as a “wandering bandit” solely as an apparatus of violence designed to maximize the collection of tribute from the conquered territory. No other institutionalization is envisaged in such a paradigm.

It is logical that in the end the territory turns into a scorched clearing with a chronically impoverished population, and the country itself does not have any development resource - it has already changed jurisdiction.

However, there was a systemic failure - the Russian "elite" suddenly found itself robbed. And the goods exported to the West are now confiscated and confiscated by host countries, and the Russian nobility itself, including offspring, becomes persona non grata. However, nothing can be corrected: firstly, the territory of tribute collection has really been robbed to the skin, and secondly, the ruling nomenklatura is psychologically incapable of restructuring its modus operandi, and continues to rob what has already been robbed. We are seeing the result today.

https://el-murid.livejournal.com/5206701.html

Eric Holder says

richwicks says

No, if Russia gave them nuclear weapons North Korea's nuclear weapons would actually work.

And they do.

Look over the history of their weapons tests:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_weapons_tests_of_North_Korea

They have 1, POSSIBLY 2 tests that were larger than Trinity. Trinity can do some serious damage, but it's a firecracker compared to a modern nuclear weapon of today. Trinity would do severe damage to NYC, but there would be plenty of survivors - a modern nuclear weapon would vaporize the entire city.

richwicks says

Eric Holder says

richwicks says

No, if Russia gave them nuclear weapons North Korea's nuclear weapons would actually work.

And they do.

Look over the history of their weapons tests:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_weapons_tests_of_North_Korea

Plenty of successful ones. What, 25kt is not good enough for you?

Eric Holder says

Plenty of successful ones. What, 25kt is not good enough for you?

Like I said, it's a firecracker.

Hiroshima is small. You can't really do much with 25kt.

ISTANBUL—The Biden administration warned Turkish businesses against working with sanctioned Russian institutions and individuals, intensifying U.S. pressure on a NATO ally that has maintained a strong relationship with Russia during its invasion of Ukraine.
...
The written warnings are an escalation of U.S. efforts to get Turkish institutions to comply with the international sanctions imposed on Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February.

https://youtu.be/5ilXH57oq4I

Russian blogger (google-translated):

A small cold shower for lovers of cheap Russian oil hit one of the fairly large Indian refineries yesterday. Leading traders and banks have cut ties with India's Nayara Energy (49% owned by Rosneft) over ties to Russia.

The logic of the decision is simple: either you buy Russian oil, or you work with the rest of the world. The collective farm is a voluntary business, and this is your decision, we respect it. But in this case, live with your decision on your own, without us.

In fact, these are secondary sanctions - that is, restrictions that are imposed on those who ignore the primary sanctions.

The meaning of the sanctions against Nayara Energy is not even to force it to reconsider its decision, but to warn everyone else - and the rest, willy-nilly, will be forced to think about the topic: do we need it?

By the way, fears of secondary sanctions in many ways hinder the ardent desire of Chinese and Indian companies to take advantage of Russia's plight and grab a lot and on the cheap.

While they grab, but they do it without fanaticism and looking over the shoulder. After such a clear warning, they will start to look over their shoulder more often. If one or two more such warnings follow, then most likely the majority will understand that the benefit in this case is greatly exaggerated.

https://el-murid.livejournal.com/5212128.html

So much for "we'll divert and sell gas to Chyna":

Russia is burning off large amounts of natural gas

Experts say that the gas would previously have been exported to Germany.

They say the plant, which is near the border with Finland, is burning an estimated $10m (£8.4m) worth of gas every day.

The analysis by Rystad Energy indicates that around 4.34 million cubic metres of gas are being burned by the flare every day.

It's coming from a new liquified natural gas (LNG) plant at Portovaya, north-west of St Petersburg. The first signs that something was awry came from Finnish citizens over the nearby border who spotted a large flame on the horizon earlier this summer.

Portovaya is located close to a compressor station at the start of the Nordstream 1 pipeline which carries gas under the sea to Germany.

Supplies through the pipeline has been curtailed since mid-July, with the Russians blaming technical issues for the restriction. Germany says it was purely a political move following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

But since June, researchers have noted a significant increase in heat emanating from the facility thought to be from burning gas.

Russian energy company Gazprom may have intended to use that gas to make LNG at the new plant, but may have had problems handling it and the safest option is to flare it off.

MOSCOW, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Russian airlines, including state-controlled Aeroflot (AFLT.MM), are stripping jetliners to secure spare parts they can no longer buy abroad because of Western sanctions, four industry sources told Reuters.

The steps are in line with advice Russia's government provided in June for airlines to use some aircraft for parts to ensure the remainder of foreign-built planes can continue flying at least through 2025.

MOSCOW, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Ravil Maganov, the chairman of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil (LKOH.MM), died on Thursday after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, two sources familiar with the situation said, becoming the latest in a series of businessmen to meet with sudden unexplained deaths.

The sources confirmed reports by several Russian media that the 67-year-old had plunged to his death, but the circumstances surrounding his fall were unclear.

Russian hospitals have automated beds with spring launchers that roll automatically to the window for just this purpose. Russians are way ahead of us at using medical excuses for politics, KommieKunt Illuminism and all that.

Another oligarch gangster assassination by Putin et alia? I seriously wonder if it's the Russian government burning and blowing up their super yachts.

Ceffer says

I seriously wonder if it's the Russian government burning and blowing up their super yachts.

Except these things are confiscated and sold off by governments and Ruscist is not one of them. So no need to wonder.

Ceffer says

I seriously wonder if it's the Russian government burning and blowing up their super yachts.

insurance fraud

Bd6r says

Ceffer says

I seriously wonder if it's the Russian government burning and blowing up their super yachts.

insurance fraud

Burn it and get cash before the fucking white elefant is confiscated? Makes sense.

"In Soviet Russia, window see you out."

Smoking kills, kiddies!



https://twitter.com/maxfras/status/1565275623593054209

They let him have an executioner's last cigarette before launch.

I do wonder how these oligarch deaths tie in with the anti-Globalist agendas or if they do at all.

Ceffer says

They let him have an executioner's last cigarette before launch.

I do wonder how these oligarch deaths tie in with the anti-Globalist agendas or if they do at all.

Who is the anti-globalist here? The guy who has declared an "unlimited partnership" with Chyna? That's the most hilarious thing ever.

@RWSGFY,

this oligarch participated in real-life meme:

Bd6r says

@RWSGFY,

this oligarch participated in real-life meme:

He spoke against the war last March, iirc.

RWSGFY says

Bd6r says

@RWSGFY,

this oligarch participated in real-life meme:

He spoke against the war last March, iirc.

https://www.lukoil.com/PressCenter/Pressreleases/Pressrelease?rid=577636

Bd6r says

@RWSGFY,

this oligarch participated in real-life meme:

Sanctions will never be dropped.

This is stupid.

Sanctions will only be dropped provided Russia allows the ECB and Federal Reserve to take them over.

I'm so tired of people pretending that sanctions have anything to do with "human rights". That's complete bullshit, and you know it, I know it, everybody knows it.

Another thing, Russia's energy sector is NOT collapsing. They just halved their production and doubled their profits. Oil is a fungible commodity. They'll just sell it to China and China will export it to Europe - with a profit. All this is doing is hurting Europeans and Americans. It's entirely stupid. There's no real war in Ukraine, but there's a real war of governments against their own people.

Russia has come to love Western sanctions so much, it's even imposing them on itself.

richwicks says

Sanctions will never be dropped.

Link?

Bd6r says

richwicks says

Sanctions will never be dropped.

Link?

Name ONE TIME the United States EVER dropped sanctions on ANY nation in the last 20 years.

I follow this shit.

The US NEVER ends sanctions, ever. Our government is a bunch of fucking liars.

richwicks says

The US NEVER ends sanctions, ever.

Here ya go for yandex challenged:

US ends sanctions program on Burundi, noting reforms

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-united-states-antony-blinken-kenya-east-africa-5820adb1254b135f596b2bd84cadac0b

A GESTURE OF GOOD WILL!
RWSGFY says

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-environment/russian-budget-surplus-nearly-evaporated-in-august-amid-energy-war-with-europe

Quote:
According to preliminary figures released by Russia’s finance ministry on Monday, the country’s budget surplus narrowed to around $2.3 billion in August, less than half of the roughly $8 billion reported from January to July.

Oil and gas revenues, which made up roughly half of Moscow’s total budget revenues so far in 2022, were also down 18% compared to the same period last year, according to the data.

Bloomberg News
September 13, 2022, 6:16 AM PDT
Russia’s energy revenues shrank in August to the lowest in more than a year as Western sanctions over Ukraine prompted the Kremlin to sell discounted oil and squeeze gas flows to Europe.

The refusal to buy Russian oil by some traditional customers in Europe means Moscow has been forced to sell oil at a steep discount in Asian markets, depriving it of the full benefit of higher prices. While August saw record-high spot gas prices in Europe, gas levies, which take up a smaller share in the budget, couldn’t fully offset lower oil revenues. State-run Gazprom PJSC has significantly cut gas exports to Europe this summer, blaming sanctions for capped flows.

Russia’s oil and gas revenues, which account for more than a third of nation’s budget, fell to 671.9 billion rubles ($11.1 billion) last month, the lowest since June 2021, according to Finance Ministry’s data published Monday. That’s a drop of almost 13% from July. It’s also a 3.4% decline from a year ago, even though Urals crude prices rose almost 10%.

NOOOOO! RUSCIA IS GETTING RICHER!!!!!

Let's hear some "bridges, not walls, reeeeeee!"...

Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have banned the entry of Russians into their countries.

The Russians won’t be let in, even if they have a tourist visa issued by another Schengen state.

🇵🇱🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇺🇦

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1571643760819200000

Bd6r says

richwicks says

The US NEVER ends sanctions, ever.

Here ya go for yandex challenged:

US ends sanctions program on Burundi, noting reforms

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-united-states-antony-blinken-kenya-east-africa-5820adb1254b135f596b2bd84cadac0b

From that article:

"Sanctions and visa restrictions on 11 people designated under the program have been lifted,"

This is why I ignore "mainstream 'news'"

I bet you really struggled to find that as well. Good effort. 11 people. Wow.

The US imposed a drug embargo on Iraq for 10 years that resulted in an estimated death of 1/2 million children.

RWSGFY says

Russia’s energy revenues shrank in August to the lowest

China and India will exploit this to buy cheaper oil from Russia.

ad says

RWSGFY says

Russia’s energy revenues shrank in August to the lowest

China and India will exploit this to buy cheaper oil from Russia.

Already do. The discount is said to be ~30% (that's on top of the common Urals discount).

Ruscia market drops faster than Kim Kardashians underwear at a NBA game..

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1572334387219533827

The Russian stock market plummeted by nearly 9% today.

Something is brewing in Moscow and the oligarchs are aware of it.

The Russian rail system is being starved of rolling stock because of a shortage of roller bearings for their axles. Some 10,000 railway cars were pulled offline because of a bearing shortage in August with another 20,000 expected to be sidelined in the next two months. Repair facilities are unable to repair them because of the shortage. This represents about 20-30% of Russian rail cars of all types

Russian imports about half of the bearings it uses in heavy industry. In May, Russian truck manufacturers like the GAZ group, KAMAZ and UAZ had to stop their production because of these shortages. Premium bearing makers like SKF(Sweden), Schaeffler(Germany), NSK(US) and Timken(US) have either closed facilities in Russia and moved them elsewhere to countries like Poland or sold off their assets to private individuals inside Russia.

Russia moves much of its freight by rail, especially heavy equipment like tanks, APCs, and artillery. It also moves coal by rail and this shortage will affect the ability of Russia to make promised deliveries of coal to China. One of the bearing types in short supply is Cassette-type bearings fitted to rail cars with large axial loads. These are mostly used for coal transportation in Russia.

This problem with rolling stock being out of service for a lack of roller bearings will have a ripple effect on Russian industries like transportation, military hardware, trucks and cars, communications, and the production of consumer goods. Almost all heavy machinery used in manufacturing uses bearings of some kind.

Russia is looking to resource these bearings from Asian countries but will face significant quality problems in doing so. The manufacture of roller bearings requires specially treated steel and a very precise process of milling and finishing. It is doubtful China or India would be able to make roller bearings to these specifications or the Russians would already be buying them.

The Russian railway system is 98% state-owned and employs some 750,000 people.

https://sofrep.com/news/sitrep-russian-rail-sidelined-by-sanctions/

Also it is reported that Ukie has captured shitload of Ruscist rail cars and locomotives in Izum.