This is quite substantial. Though it is the regular tender. When China steps in to take it, it should alleviate some pain. Though how long can the west not buy Russian oil and nat gas?
That's not surprising. You'd go with anyone that took your side of the argument, especially a military complex hawk promoting full scale war.
Oh, I thought you said me. Yeah, Biden was Biden when he said that. I chalked it up to a brain fart but the administration certainly did not push that statement as policy. It was one off. I assume the statement you are referring to about masks was from Fauci before we even had a confirmed case of Covid in the US. Yeah, that was very early and I think it was a question in relation to events of the day and not broad policy. If that’s the best you got then you have next to nothing to complain about.
Let's see what the video from Lukashenko shows... Vladimir Putin's next move 'accidentally exposed' on live TV as new country fears invasion Putin's ally, dubbed Europe's last dictator, appeared to have revealed that Moldova could be the next target of a Russian invasion https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/vladimir-putins-next-move-accidentally-26365963 Fear has been sparked that Russia could invade another European country after Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko made a televised address. Putin's ally, dubbed Europe's last dictator, appeared to have revealed that Moldova could be the next target of a Russian invasion. Lukashenko stood in front of a battle map containing Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Moldova as he continued his presentation outlining Russia's invasion routes into Ukraine. The map illustrated proposed battle plans, including ones that have unfolded over the past few days, such as troops attacking Kyiv from the north and up south from Crimea. However, viewers noticed that the map also showed other possible attack routes, including one that appeared to show troops heading into Moldova from the Ukrainian port city of Odessa. Images captured from the video show a red line on the map - which matches other attack lines - passing across the border and landing in Moldova. The area around the end of the red line is also shaded in red, which has led some to believe Russia is planning on occupying the region. The footage has further increased speculation that Putin will not stop at Ukrain and will seek to reform the Soviet Union. Belarus is a known ally of Russia and is often referred to as a puppet state. Putin already utilised his favour in Belarus with Lukashenko allowing Russian troops to use the territory as a staging post for their invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine has also reported that Belarusian troops joined the Russian invasion after storming across the border. However, Lukashenko has denied this, and US defence officials have said there was "no indication" so far that the troops had crossed the border. In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, US President Joe Biden said if Putin is not made to "pay a price" for the invasion, the aggression will not stop with one country.
No, not you. I've not followed you for the pandemic so I have no idea what you've said about it. You said the anti-vaxxer sites promoted misinformation, and then as proof of it being misinformation, you said they're now pushing Russia misinformation. But if these sites were correct about things you said were misinformation, then maybe they can be correct about other things you are claiming is wrong. I don't know, I don't follow those sites to tell you what I think about them.
Of course China knew about the attack on Ukraine well in advance. They even demanded that Putin hold off until the Olympics ended which provided Ukraine with a few more days. As noted in other reports, the attack was originally proposed to start on February 18th and Russia believed they would hold the entire country in 15 days. The number of days to take Ukraine is certainly going to be longer now; Russia will have to surround each major city and bomb it into rubble. China asked Russia to wait for Olympics to end before invading Ukraine Senior Chinese officials asked their Russian counterparts not to invade Ukraine during the Olympics. Western intelligence picked up reports of the communications. https://www.dw.com/en/china-asked-r...ics-to-end-before-invading-ukraine/a-60994583 Senior Chinese officials requested at the start of February that their Russian counterparts delay plans to invade Ukraine until after the Winter Olympics in Beijing had concluded. The New York Times first reported the request, citing the Biden administration and a European official familiar with a Western intelligence report. What are the merits of the intelligence report? The intelligence report indicated that senior Chinese officials were aware of Russia's intent to invade Ukraine prior to when Russia launched its unprovoked attack on Ukraine. The New York Times said the intelligence was viewed as credible by those who reviewed it. Officials also said it was disseminated among allies as they mulled whether Russia would invade Ukraine. Intelligence services reacted differently to the information, and assessments varied as a result, officials said. An official familiar with the report said it did not necessarily indicate Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping had discussed the matter. What happened around the Olympics in Chinese-Russian relations? Putin and Xi met on February 4 as the Olympics kicked off. The two pledged to cooperate more against the West and vowed a "no limits" partnership in a more than 5,000 word-long document on the nature of their partnership. At an Atlantic Council event last month, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the official Chinese translation of the document neglected to include anti-NATO sentiments that the Russians found salient as part of their justification for invading Ukraine. On February 24, Russia launched its brutal assault on Ukraine, just days after the Winter Olympics in Beijing wrapped up on February 20. A spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, Liu Pengyu, said: "The claims mentioned in the relevant reports are speculations without any basis and are intended to blame-shift and smear China."
Is China attacking a nation with their military at the moment and bombing innocent civilians to take it over?