They did a few years ago, what changed?
Posted on 10/17/2022 6:49:09 PM PDT by elpadre
(interesting pro-Russian article out of India - elpadre) Two massive terrorist strikes misfired spectacularly and a terrible beauty is born in the Ukraine war. These two carefully planned attacks in quick succession — on Nord Stream gas pipelines and Crimean Bridge — were intended as a knockout blow to Russia. According to President Vladimir Putin, people ‘who want to finally sever ties between Russia and the EU, weaken Europe’ are behind the Nord Stream blasts. He named the US, Ukraine and Poland as ‘beneficiaries’.
Last Wednesday, Russia’s domestic intelligence service FSB identified Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, as the mastermind behind the Crimean attack. The New York Times and Washington Post also pointed fingers at Kiev, quoting ‘sources’. While Nord Stream-1 has been crippled, one of the strings of Nord Stream-2 remains intact. Putin said last week that the pipeline could be restored and Russia could deliver about 27 billion cubic metres of gas. ‘The ball is on the side of the European Union, if they want — let’s turn on the tap,’ he said.
But mum’s the word from Brussels. It is a profoundly embarrassing moment for the EU. The triumphalism has vanished as Europe is threatened by years of recession caused by the blowback from sanctions against Russia, where the US insisted on the cut off of energy ties with Moscow. The EU has now become a captive market for Big Oil and is left to buy LNG from the US at the asking price, which is six to seven times higher than the domestic price in the US. (Contracted price for long-term Russian supply for Germany used to be about $280 per 1,000 cubic metres as against the current market price hovering around $2,000.)
(Excerpt) Read more at tribuneindia.com ...
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“....India should expect the defeat of the US and NATO, which completes the transition to a multipolar world order. Sadly, Indian elites are yet to purge their ‘unipolar predicament’. Europe, including Britain, is devastated and there is palpable discontent over the US’s ‘transatlantic leadership’. Indo-Pacific strategy is hopelessly adrift. New power centres are emerging in India’s extended neighbourhood, as the OPEC’s rebuff to Washington shows. A profound adjustment is needed in the Indian strategic calculus....”
The Europeans have been nicely played by the Americans ...More like the other way around.
I think this India source doesn’t like us.
Smart.
Biden is incompetent, and the EU is full of trash pushing green energy. Power is shifting to the east and non European countries.
I would assume countries paid attention when the SWIFT switch was thrown.
It sends a terrible message. (I think on purpose)
This is not atypical of India. India was closely aligned with the USSR when it existed (for one reason India saw the USSR as a foil against China). India also has a well-deserved animosity towards the West in general and to the UK in particular, such that it sees any close ally of the UK through the same lens it sees the UK.
They did a few years ago, what changed?
“I think this India source doesn’t like us.”
It seems a number of countries are following suit. We need a Trump. Nations may like or dislike him but they all respect him.
They’re p*ssed that the name changed from Indians to Guardians /s
Gee, where's Hillary and her reset button...?
I meant this one source, not all of India, I don’t know how they feel.
Only if it's a Cricket team.
Well boo hoo buddy you can’t have them all lol
Quite a bit of Indian press supports EU
likely alarmed by Russia China coziness
India sees itself as a future major player
I’m guessing drunk and throwing ashtrays.
Interesting and informative read. Thank you for posting.
I actually get most of my news about Ukraine from Indian news sources, as they seem the most objective.
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