#EU learning piracy from the #US
EU’s high representative for foreign policy Josep Borrell said the US had taken control of billions of dollars of #Afghan central bank's assets & that it would be logical to consider similar steps with #Russia’s reserves. ft.com/content/82b044…
Always remember why there is a war in #Europe:
The 2007 Speech In Which #Russia President Vladimir Putin Told Us about NATO expansion and the consequences of the US breaking its promises.
I was concerned that the day is going by without any report. Amusing!
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On the 12th of May, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö is expected to announce his country's accession to NATO, followed by the approval of the Finnish parliament. This step will be considered a provocation by Russia.
US Ambassador to the #UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield: "We’re providing them with the intelligence and weapons so that they can defend themselves against Russia." usun.usmission.gov/ambassador-lin…
#Syria President Bashar al-Assad visited #Iran for the first time in 3 years. By sending the Air Force following the request of the gov in #Damascus, #Russia challenged the #US and NATO and defeated, along with Iran, their objective to create a fail-state in Syria.
What is interesting to note is the presence of the Iranian Revolution Guard Corps - Quds Brigade commander general Ismail Qaani during the meeting between President Assad and Wali al-Fakih Sayed Ali Khamenei. #Iran#Syria.
People don't know what to report to suspend my account. Keep coming.
Russia has received about €62bn from exports of oil, gas and coal in the two months. It has nearly doubled its revenues from selling fossil fuels to the EU during the two months of the war in Ukraine, benefiting from soaring prices even as volumes have been reduced.
For the #EU, imports from #Russia were about €44bn for the past 2 months, compared with about €140bn for the whole of last year, roughly €12bn/month.
This demonstrates how #Russia has continued to benefit from Europe’s sanctions that affect the continent in the first place.
Israeli Violations Show Need for International Criminal Court Inquiry.
Gaza: #Israel War Crimes During May Fighting hrw.org/news/2021/07/2…
Israeli Settlements Should be Classified as War Crimes, Says @UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories.