Covid = Climate = Total economic control, marked depreciation of living standards, removal of national sovereignty and radical erosion of individual liberties.
Lagarde: “Having accepted tough restrictions to fight the pandemic, 70% of Europeans are now in favour of stricter government measures to fight climate change”
"Our purpose is to methodically remove the benefits and privileges #Russia once enjoyed as a participant in the international economic order” a senior US official said
The #US are simply shrinking the international economic order & accelerating its demise https://t.co/pOUgsNxDAL
#Putin after #Russia’s forex reserves freeze by the West:
“There is no point anymore to supply our commodities and get payments in dollars, euros or some other currencies”
Indeed, demonstration was made that USD & EUR has value 0 if the US decides so
➡️Better to sell in RUB
@ggargiulo3 1. steps up surrender of export proceeds to 100% from 80%
2. Outsources and improves compliance with capital controls
3. Makes it harder to trace an escrow account of oil for food scheme
4. Preempts the move from the EU & US, we "disconnected you first"
Incoming sanctions package on Thursday will focus on closing down loopholes and ensuring effective sanctions enforcement. That will likely mean secondary sanctions on non-aligned third parties - China, India, UAE - and preventing sanctions evasion via digital assets.
Refugee flows are always also flows of money. If we want to support Ukraine’s embattled sovereignty it means supporting its currency by allowing refugees to exchange it at reasonable rates. That requires central bank backing. Where is ECB?
Chartbook #132
https://t.co/muScbmxohE
“The pipeline operator said that the western sanctions make it harder to fix the port loading facilities damaged during a recent storm, meaning shipments could be cut by 2/3”
But…the West is now complaining that #Russia is deliberately rationing supplies https://t.co/KkVHDP2MlX
#Russia made a remarkable move in their negotiation with #Ukraine, asking to include in the agreement the lifting of the sanctions from the West. Thus they transform Zelensky into their negotiator towards #US-EU. The only possible chance to see the end of these dreadful sanctions
THREAD 1/10 Judging by the words of Russia’s chief negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, a second topic has emerged in Russian-Ukrainian peace talks: the issue of sanctions against Russia (and their lifting). This both complicates the issue and the peace process and gives it a chance
300bn of Russian Central Bank’s assets stolen by the West, private companies’ share sales invalidated:
there is no “free market economy” rules anymore
just the Wild West now. Everything submitted to the US “and its allies” political arbitrary https://t.co/3qAyXwgmf4
“Mechanism risks angry answer from the US & its allies”
No, “angry answer” always comes only from the US
& the US do not have allies: only protectorates & de facto colonies
Now that the EU dissolved itself into NATO, this fact is more obvious than ever https://t.co/bUB4Z82WN8
“Ukraine and Russia draw up neutrality plan to end war”
As soon as it has made peace with #Russia, #Ukraine will become a villain for the West and Zelensky will be presented as a traitor and bad guy https://t.co/Im6hDO7wXA
There will be an agreement between Ukraine & Russia: it is being drafted over the past four days
Cessation of the hostilities, withdrawal of Russian forces, but the US will never let it go
Sanctions will continue & NATO will become always more aggressive
https://t.co/wdbbds9HYR