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Posted on 01/14/2015 11:51:40 PM PST by tcrlaf
Russia to Shift Ukraine Gas Transit to Turkey as EU Cries Foul
Thank you for your perspective on this.
Are you thinking Putin may score here. In your first paragraph it seemed not, but the second seemed to leave the door open.
It’s a crap shoot. I’d rather not see the guy score off this.
Thanks for the mention.
When China has worked it’s magic, Russia will be slim pickins.
I wonder just out astute Russian leaders are watching the eastern portion of their country occupied by Chinese illegals.
Russia Is Losing Control Over The European Gas Market
http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-losing-european-gas-2015-1
Every interruption in gas to the EU has been over Ukraine stealing gas and claiming it wasn't doing so. In every case, investigation showed that Russia put the gas the EU countries paid for into their end of the pipeline, paid transit fees to Ukraine on that amount, and less than was shipped came out on the other side of Ukraine.
If it wasn't a serious problem Russia wouldn't have planned South Stream that the EU worked so hard to stop. Now, Turkey can be the major supplier of gas to the EU. Who they sell it to and at what price will be a non-issue for Russia.
What Turkey doesn't want for one reason or another can go to China, Japan, South Korea, etc. Russia won't be dealing with the EU countries that have made it clear they don't want to deal with Russia because it'll all be in the hands of our good NATO partners in Turkey.
51 where I am, how cold is it in your area?
No, it’s not even that cold in Europe. This is just Putin’s fan club getting gleeful as he makes another huge mistake.
LOL !
Hmmm... If I read the article (and others) correctly, that link under the Black Sea doesn’t exist yet.
Quote from the article ...
“The UK is suffering one of its coldest nights this century with temperatures plunging to as low as -10C.”
There are some “details” Russia doesn’t care about ... at the moment ... :-) ...
Declaring economic war (which sanctions are) has consequences.
Flame away, Kievinistas!
It is very difficult to have a unified Europe in the best of times. Hollande (our friends the French) had already called for sanctions to be lifted.
However I do see it as something that will strengthen the resolve against Putin.
This will only help Putin politically in Russia as he will seem to be strong. But that will only last so long until the economy totally collapses.
Stay tuned my FRiend.
I have no heat and no shirt.
Some birds already returned.
The likeliest outcome of this is that the US ends up paying off the Ukrainian back oil debts and guarantees to pay for any and all oil siphoned off by Ukraine from now on. [Taxpayers take it in the shorts again]
In addition, the sanctions will probably all be lifted.
If the above does not occur then war is very possible. Any shooting war between Russia and any western power has a large probability of going nuclear. IMO it would start in Syria, not in Europe. It would start if Obama makes the foolish move of attempting a no-fly zone in Syria in retaliation against Putin for cutting off the gas. Our current leadership is very poorly skilled at brinksmanship. Given our leadership we should all pray that Putin gets payed off with our tax monies.... that’s far better than going into a major world war with Obozo at the helm...shudder
Watch for any such moves.
These problems have all been caused by evil oligarchs and national leaders who care very little about honor and what is right. And I include our leadership in that statement.
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