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Unlikely, given France and Germany are against the notion and are signatories to the UN resolution aganst the Orange Oaf's dumb idea - the UK will likely follow suit, but with a heavy heart...we could use the cash to repair the economic damage done by 14 years of Tory rule.
The meeting in Saudi Arabia last week was nothing more than warm air generating hopes for a wind of change in the fighting, as there's no chance of a deal without Ukraine at the peace table. Turkey has offered to mediate which is a credible proposal, having kept lines of communication open between both sides. If a serious proposal for peace talks is to be resolved Istanbul, not Dubai, would be a sensible option.
Maybe getting the torey party and the assorted Leavers funded by russsian to repay would be a start.
I wonder how much it cost Russians to buy influence and support from the Conservative government.
Tory donations rise as party continues to take money from Russia-linked backer
Conservatives report another £80,000 in donations from Lubov Chernukhin
www.independent.co.uk
Revealed: The Tories are still receiving funds from Russia-linked donors | Good Law Project
A year on since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, we can reveal that the Conservative Party is still receiving large donations from individuals and companies with links to Russia.
goodlawproject.org
Why Britain’s Tories are addicted to Russian money
Politics has stymied efforts to clean up Londongrad.
www.politico.eu
I wonder how much it cost Russians to buy influence and support from the Conservative government.
Tory donations rise as party continues to take money from Russia-linked backer
Conservatives report another £80,000 in donations from Lubov Chernukhinwww.independent.co.uk
Revealed: The Tories are still receiving funds from Russia-linked donors | Good Law Project
A year on since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, we can reveal that the Conservative Party is still receiving large donations from individuals and companies with links to Russia.goodlawproject.org
Why Britain’s Tories are addicted to Russian money
Politics has stymied efforts to clean up Londongrad.www.politico.eu
LOL, the kimono fox killer.
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Having the right wing in power across the West, only seeks to weaken our hand and strengthen Poo tins.
Idiot, dictator appeasing moron Trump, is a gift to our enemies.
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And is a clear and present danger to us
...Trump might end up getting less than he bargained for. Estimates of Ukraine’s supposed mineral wealth are based on outdated Soviet-era surveys that didn’t take into account the viability or cost of developing them. The latest draft of the agreement, cited by Ukrainian newspaper Economic Pravda, would see Kyiv pay 50 percent of revenues from its state-owned natural resources into a fund that would invest in Ukraine. There would be no U.S. security guarantees in return.
According to Ukraine’s natural resources and environment ministry, the country’s bedrock holds around 5 percent of the world’s “critical” raw materials — including graphite, lithium, titanium, beryllium and uranium. Though the country reports more than 20,000 surveyed mineral deposits and sites, only around 8,000 of them have been assessed as viable. Of these, fewer than half were being exploited before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.
The Ukrainian Geological Survey (UGS) estimates the cost of exploiting Ukraine’s 10 largest known mining prospects at $15 billion — comprising the construction of mines, quarries and around 20 new processing facilities. One of these prospects is the Novopoltasvke deposit — which the UGS describes as “one of the largest” rare earth sites in the world. Its development would require investment estimated at $300 million. A separate UGS report characterizes the site as “relatively difficult” due to the flooding and landslide risks.
Politico.eu
Even if Trump manages 'the art of the deal', i wonder if he's aware China refines 90% of the world's rare earth metals and the US would certainly have to send any ore extracted out of Ukraine to them...In their latest assessment, the Ukrainian government, the World Bank and the European Commission estimate the cost of Ukraine's reconstruction at $524 billion over the next 10 years. An expensive business and if they adminster the accounts as well as they did in Iraq then it's safe to assume the west's economy is well and truly up the Swanee without a paddle.
According to Ukraine’s natural resources and environment ministry, the country’s bedrock holds around 5 percent of the world’s “critical” raw materials — including graphite, lithium, titanium, beryllium and uranium. Though the country reports more than 20,000 surveyed mineral deposits and sites, only around 8,000 of them have been assessed as viable. Of these, fewer than half were being exploited before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.
The Ukrainian Geological Survey (UGS) estimates the cost of exploiting Ukraine’s 10 largest known mining prospects at $15 billion — comprising the construction of mines, quarries and around 20 new processing facilities. One of these prospects is the Novopoltasvke deposit — which the UGS describes as “one of the largest” rare earth sites in the world. Its development would require investment estimated at $300 million. A separate UGS report characterizes the site as “relatively difficult” due to the flooding and landslide risks.
Politico.eu
Even if Trump manages 'the art of the deal', i wonder if he's aware China refines 90% of the world's rare earth metals and the US would certainly have to send any ore extracted out of Ukraine to them...In their latest assessment, the Ukrainian government, the World Bank and the European Commission estimate the cost of Ukraine's reconstruction at $524 billion over the next 10 years. An expensive business and if they adminster the accounts as well as they did in Iraq then it's safe to assume the west's economy is well and truly up the Swanee without a paddle.
Sighting of Shuqiao ships provides insight into China’s integration of its military, paramilitary and civilian operations – and its plans for a potential invasion
The barge-like Shuqiao ships were first seen during the construction phase in January, and reported by Naval News. The Zhanjiang beach test showed how together they can create a loading dock from almost a kilometre out to sea – exactly what China needs to overcome one of the key challenges of any land invasion of Taiwan. They also provide crucial insight into China’s advancing integration of its military, paramilitary and civilian operations.
The Gurdiana
The barge-like Shuqiao ships were first seen during the construction phase in January, and reported by Naval News. The Zhanjiang beach test showed how together they can create a loading dock from almost a kilometre out to sea – exactly what China needs to overcome one of the key challenges of any land invasion of Taiwan. They also provide crucial insight into China’s advancing integration of its military, paramilitary and civilian operations.
The Gurdiana
Sighting of Shuqiao ships provides insight into China’s integration of its military, paramilitary and civilian operations – and its plans for a potential invasion
The barge-like Shuqiao ships were first seen during the construction phase in January, and reported by Naval News. The Zhanjiang beach test showed how together they can create a loading dock from almost a kilometre out to sea – exactly what China needs to overcome one of the key challenges of any land invasion of Taiwan. They also provide crucial insight into China’s advancing integration of its military, paramilitary and civilian operations.
The Gurdiana
Nowt that a vodka-addled Russian with a Portuguese - flagged boat couldn't deal with
...or a dozen aircraft armed with hydroponic missiles.Nowt that a vodka-addled Russian with a Portuguese - flagged boat couldn't deal with
Seriously, how long would it take to set that up under fire, or do they assume taiwan's defences would be destroyed by then - a 21st century Mulberry harbour?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered another 160,000 citizens be called up to serve in the military, Russian news agency Interfax reported Monday.
Germany officially launched its first permanent foreign troop deployment since World War II on Tuesday — a 5,000-strong armored brigade in Lithuania — as Berlin moves to bolster NATO’s eastern flank in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Germany officially launched its first permanent foreign troop deployment since World War II on Tuesday — a 5,000-strong armored brigade in Lithuania — as Berlin moves to bolster NATO’s eastern flank in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine.