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Russia to the bottom
March 12, 2023
From time to time, materials appear in the leading Western media about disagreements between the allies & the Ukrainian authorities, as well as within the allies themselves regarding the definition of Ukrainian victory
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March 12, 2023
From time to time, materials appear in the leading Western media about disagreements between the allies & the Ukrainian authorities, as well as within the allies themselves regarding the definition of Ukrainian victory
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and therefore the goals in the war, and accordingly the types, volumes and pace of aid.
However, the observers themselves point out that issues of such complexity as supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia are never without discussion.
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However, the observers themselves point out that issues of such complexity as supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia are never without discussion.
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In order to speed up these discussions, & to speed up the provision of weapons to Ukraine for the offensive & the liberation of territories (namely, victories are the best motivation for further assistance), the Ukrainian authorities should take fairly simple & logical steps.
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Russia to the bottom - more 🇷🇺oil & gas woes
Among the news about the sanctions against the Russian Federation & their effect, a very interesting and very rashist in spirit slipped through.
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Among the news about the sanctions against the Russian Federation & their effect, a very interesting and very rashist in spirit slipped through.
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In the West, they could not find $200 billion in reserves of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. Less than a third of the $300 billion in Russian weapons, which the G7 countries announced to seize back in the spring, was actually found and blocked.
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The estimate of $300 billion of frozen Russian reserves was based on data from the Russian Central Bank itself. In fact, in private discussions with experts & journalists, officials of the relevant Western agencies admit that the term "freezing" is not entirely correct,
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