@UnderSecPD There are no direct def subsidies to EU countries. As for security subsidies if you mean that - they are in the interests of the US. That is why you became so nervous when France extended their nuclear umbrella to some other EU countries. You seem to be very confused and dramatic
@yarotrof@joni_askola@cnni@IsaCNN Worth noting putin’s modus operandi- always escalate elsewhere when russian army runs out of steam on the front. After Chechnya - do Georgia, after Georgia - do Syria, after Syria - do Crimea, after Crimea - do Donbas, after Donbas - do full-scale Ukraine. After Ukraine - ??
Scandal brewing in “neutral” Ireland after revelations that one Russian-affiliated plant there has been supplying over 83% Irish exports of alumina to Russia where it’s smelted into aluminum, a critical component for war production.
Aughinish Alumina in County Limerick, Europe’s largest alumina refinery, owned by United Company Rusal (Russia’s largest aluminium producer), whose parent EN+ Group was founded by sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska. An investigation by the Irish Times, OCCRP and other outlets, drawing on confidential documents, customs data and satellite imagery, established the supply chain.
The Irish government tried to deflect but when a reporter filmed the plant with signs in Russian, they could no longer deny it. Now internal documents were leaked showing that the company is threatening the Irish government with loss of jobs and all sorts of things if it tried to curb its exports to Russia.
The newest defense is that alumina isn’t under EU sanctions so technically no rules were broken. Except Ireland had no problem defying the EU and forging ahead with its own restrictions on imports from Israel with its Occupied Territories Bill. Because… reasons (or maybe Russian occupation of Ukraine is OK while Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands is not).
Australia stopped its alumina exports to Russia because the material is so necessary for the war (its main exporter was also 20%-owned by Deripaska). The neutral Irish government is operating under different standards, where morality is spelled in Russian.
I wonder what the Irish people, who overwhelmingly support Ukraine (in fact, they are among the strongest supporters in Europe when it comes to economic and financial aid), think about all of this.
@danzo_fs До чого докотився теніс.. Кричать, ракетки ламають, матом шлють, дітей з мʼячем штовхають. Скоро будуть мочитися на корті. Федерер був такий джентельмен…
@RasmusJarlov Good news for Denmark overall but I would really prefer her to replace van der Leyen and take over the Presidency of the European Commission. It is time.
@RasmusJarlov It is up to Danes to comment of course, but I found what she said about dangers of AI was very relevant. She can stand up to Trump too. Denmark also has one of the best immigration policies and the country is safe to live in (I lived in DK). Unemployment is quite low too.
@SergiyKyslytsya@JonathanConlon@IrynaRMudra Ireland provides zero military aid to Ukraine because of their so-called neutrality but supply all their alumina to russia. Shameful
Meanwhile in Russia: hosts Ivan Kamenev and Kristina Busarova bashed Poland, Ukraine, Norway, America, and Armenia. They called for the destruction of the Ukrainian cities and referred to Ukrainians as "animals and insects."
https://t.co/2xlGegSbpL
@ppruzaa Тому, що пинати ногами і принижувати ослаблену країну дуже просто. Якщо б ми були не у війні, сильною і розвиненою - інші б два рази подумали перед тим, як нас принижувати
@TNTSportsUS Next time she will hit someone on the head with her racket what is she going to do? Why are russians allowed to throw their rackets without even a penalty?