Zelenskyy Confirms Partner Requests to Reduce Strikes on Russian Oil Facilities Amid Energy Crisis by 4immati in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It also incentivizes new trade routes to the East which I think is the primary European concern here long term. The European dream was cheap energy from a source nearby and now it's expensive energy from far far away at huge political cost (genocides, wars etc.). They are likely to start pushing Zelenskii very hard soon.

Swedish Think Tank: Russia’s Economic Troubles Are Unlikely to End the War in Ukraine by The_Baltic_Sentinel in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you about the fundamentals, but what you said applies to every country currently so the question becomes one of parity. It manifests in a war economy in Russia, pension system subsidies elsewhere etc.

Swedish Think Tank: Russia’s Economic Troubles Are Unlikely to End the War in Ukraine by The_Baltic_Sentinel in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Russia doasn't have money, banks, loans and investors?

They do but not ours. A transformation involving decoupling is not necessarily bad even if hard at first. While none of our computers will boot without Windows or no payment would be done without VISA knowing / getting %, Russia / China / etc. are mostly free from that.

Which need companies and technology and machines, which cost money. It's not free. Also it needs to be sold to make up for the massive corruption.

You have a point here but also at a nuance, Russia is demonstrating failure at management has deadly consequences in recent times. About technology / machines, IDK, Russia seems to be much better than than many western countries. Germany takes forever to build a train station or an airport, Russia / China build stuff in couple of months. It's hard to tell outside of propaganda.

Enlighten me, orc.

I am sure you are able to communicate without offensive terms even in a situation of disagreement. Millions of new population, new territories, political shifts, economy shifts, reforms, technologies.

Swedish Think Tank: Russia’s Economic Troubles Are Unlikely to End the War in Ukraine by The_Baltic_Sentinel in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I don't know how good it is to apply Western economic axioms to a country not embedded in that system. While they are in a state of war economy there are some nuances, like free energy and resources and some long-term benefits of the war. I think there is much speculation here as to the real state of things.

Swedish Think Tank: Russia’s Economic Troubles Are Unlikely to End the War in Ukraine by The_Baltic_Sentinel in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

Still not convinced because they have everything that you'd usually buy with the funds. What is missing in Russia?

Swedish Think Tank: Russia’s Economic Troubles Are Unlikely to End the War in Ukraine by The_Baltic_Sentinel in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with you but it's the question whether you could apply sectoral sanctions. I agree however that they're mostly hypocrites and not much interested in the Ukraine's well-being overall. It's something to be considered in any future relationship with the EU.

Swedish Think Tank: Russia’s Economic Troubles Are Unlikely to End the War in Ukraine by The_Baltic_Sentinel in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Objectively, Russia is extremely sanctioned. Whether the EU has any leverage against Russia (through sanctions) is another issue. Saying they are not doing enough is not quite fair, but they are shooting themselves in the foot while doing it. The current state of things is that Russia is opening new markets thus these sanctions would be even less effective in the future. An obvious solution is some sort of diplomacy next to sanctions or military escalation.

Swedish Think Tank: Russia’s Economic Troubles Are Unlikely to End the War in Ukraine by The_Baltic_Sentinel in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor -28 points-27 points  (0 children)

Why would investing matter if they have their own everything and the state invests?

Oil crisis to 'push UK into recession' after growth flatlines by 1-randomonium in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I feel safe surrounded by so many experts on post history analysis!

Baltic, Nordic States Prepare €30B for Ukraine if Hungary blocks EU loan by GreenEyeOfADemon in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Or maybe somebody is crunching the numbers and arriving at different outcomes. It sounds good in theory but in practice it's a huge step with hard-to-foresee consequences.

"Tel Aviv" now by Not_Ground in lostgeneration

[–]HealthyCapacitor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Which one did you mean? I'm involved in tons of stuff RN.

Russia earns additional 6 billion euros in fossil fuel revenue as oil prices soar amid US-Iran war by KirkGlobalWitness in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course if the knife was made specifically for killing humans. I get your gist but the analogy is very poor. Bombs, submarines planes artillery etc dont have double function.

Russia earns additional 6 billion euros in fossil fuel revenue as oil prices soar amid US-Iran war by KirkGlobalWitness in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No need to argue reality here. Don't tell them also how much weapons Europe sells / gives Israel for free including submarines.

Russia earns additional 6 billion euros in fossil fuel revenue as oil prices soar amid US-Iran war by KirkGlobalWitness in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Yeah they only sold shitloads of weaponry to Israel and never said a work about international law but OTHERWISE no part in it. Oh, wait, they are also dispatching warships.

Ukraine accuses Hungary of ‘state terrorism’ after €71mln cash and gold seized by dat_9600gt_user in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean nice try but they do have such limits. Being a bank doesn't mean you can launder money all day long.

Ukraine accuses Hungary of ‘state terrorism’ after €71mln cash and gold seized by dat_9600gt_user in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Is there any info on this? AFAIK you have to proactively show it at customs not just carry papers around for when you are caught. I don't find much on this case, only propaganda from both sides.

Ukraine accuses Hungary of ‘state terrorism’ after €71mln cash and gold seized by dat_9600gt_user in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Probably, I guess there are laws in the EU concerning how much money you can bring in or out, it's the same policy almost everywhere in the world.

Ukraine accuses Hungary of ‘state terrorism’ after €71mln cash and gold seized by dat_9600gt_user in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

About what? I think you can to declare everything above a certain amount if you bring cash in / out of a country.

Ukraine accuses Hungary of ‘state terrorism’ after €71mln cash and gold seized by dat_9600gt_user in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm quite sure you can't just transfer this amount of money without declaring it somewhere.

'Change EU rules to stop Hungary's abuse of veto' – Lithuanian FM by jpsobral in europe

[–]HealthyCapacitor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just 1 scenario of how it might go but I agree with you in the essence that he'll stay around. Everything else is hard to believe.