@IAPonomarenko "Among the things we noted was the docking of the cargo ship in the Simon's Town naval base between 6th to 8th December, 2022, which we are confident uploaded weapons and ammunition onto that vessel in Simon's Town as it made its way back to Russia."
@IAPonomarenko "US ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety said America was convinced that SA, despite the fact that it claims it takes a non-aligned stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, had supplied arms to Vladimir Putin’s army."
@bienbutcher Ben, doesn't it matter more what the weaponry is and how effective it has been? Also, how might you quantify intelligence and training given? I suspect if you asked commanders on the ground, bar charts on tonnage would mean less. Cheers.
@IAPonomarenko UK DefMin Wallace: "If Putin is banking on us getting bored, he is wrong; we're in this for the long haul; 2023 is time to turn Ukrainian momentum into gains; we will send 600 brimstone missile 'into theatre' to help Ukraine"
@asentance At the time of writing, they are doing the opposite today Andrew, in case you hadn't seen. 30yr Gilt yields down 32bps, GBPUSD up 1.47% OTD.
@D_Blanchflower @BBCWorldatOne Thanks Danny. I am interested in the comment on Baltic Dry. We follow it too here. Could you explain the reason to zero in on it so much as a metric of choice? Best wishes.