$300 billion of seized Russian assets will then be used to rebuild Ukraine, and make it a part of the EU. This has always been part of the original plan.On paper, they will have already spent the $300 billion they stole off Russia.
$300 billion of seized Russian assets will then be used to rebuild Ukraine, and make it a part of the EU. This has always been part of the original plan.On paper, they will have already spent the $300 billion they stole off Russia.
"I couldn't tell you where they are in Ukraine and whether the Ukrainians are using them at this point," a senior defense official told reporters last week. "They're not telling us every round of ammunition they're firing and who and at when. We may never know exactly to what degree they've using the Switchblades."
But the risk, both current US officials and defense analysts say, is that in the long term, some of those weapons may wind up in the hands of other militaries and militias that the US did not intend to arm.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Australia was "deeply disappointed" and continued to seek details of the terms of the agreement, noting that the signing had been announced by China.
She also expressed concern about a lack of transparency and said the pact had the "potential to underminestabilityhegemony in our region."
Online video-sharing platform YouTube has terminated the campaign channel of Hong Kong’s sole chief executive candidate John Lee Ka-chiu, citing the need to comply with US sanctions placed on the former official.
This isn't about soft power, but control of dominant messaging platforms .The US owns them and can do whatever they want to advance their interests.The same way the CCP can order Bilibili or Weibo to terminate Tom Cotton's accounts if they exist."Focus on soft power!!" They said.
The US has responded:
Russia attempted to presale its oil with upfront payment. Euro, Dollars, Yuan, Lira and UAE's dirham are all accepted tender but preferred ruble.
Rosneft is seeking 100% pre-payment on the provisional value of any Urals cargoes, something that may be complicated by the fact that the invoice amount will have to be converted from dollars to rubles but other currencies will then be acceptable if necessary.