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Canada #51 >>20226434

Zelensky Lobbies Baltic States While Lashing Out At Western Hesitation

by Tyler Durden Thursday, Jan 11, 2024

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is on a tour of Baltic states on Wednesday, seeking to bolster support from reliable partners at a moment US and EU aid has stalled and remains in question.

From the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius he warned that Western hesitation will only embolden Putin. Zelensky has recently lashed out in disappointment over his Western partners losing focus on Ukraine's plight, also as the Gaza crisis has for months taken center stage in global consciousness.

During this first stage of this tour of Baltic allies Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia he complained that his armed forces are "sorely lacking" in advanced anti-air technology, also at a moment Russia has increased missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities in response to Ukrainian cross-border attacks on Belgorod.

Putin "is not going to stop" Zelensky claimed, and emphasized, "He wants to occupy us completely." However, the stalled battlefield situation strongly suggests Russian forces are content to solidify hold over the majority of the four annexed territories in the east at this point.

"And sometimes, the insecurity of partners regarding financial and military aid to Ukraine only increases Russia's courage and strength," Zelensky continued in an indirect swipe at the US and Western Europe. "He (Putin) won't finish this (war), until we all finish him together."

Given the audience, Zelensky took the opportunity to warn that "Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova may be next".

"In recent days, Russia hit Ukraine with a total of 500 devices: we destroyed 70 percent of them," Zelensky said. "Air-defense systems are the number one thing that we lack."

Kiev has already for weeks been signaling the world that it is ready to blame Washington if it loses the war (which already looks like the outcome), given Biden's planned over $60 billion in Ukraine defense aid was held up by GOP members of Congress.

Zelensky's newest speech was met with extreme skepticism among some pro-Moscow pundits…

Zelensky arrived in Vilnius to tell scary stories about how Putin is going to invade Finland and Uzbekistan. Also Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova… pic.twitter.com/hlFXt0vr4u

— Marinochka🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺 (@joiedevivre789) January 10, 2024

But the reality is that Ukrainian forces were already losing the war, given top US officials have long acknowledged the counteroffensive has stalled and failed, even with all the weapons the US has already poured in. Likely Kiev is headed toward a situation where it will be forced to finally negotiate and cede territory.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/zelensky-lobbies-baltic-states-while-lashing-out-western-hesitation

>>20230166

Meh. Dems openly opposing Potato now so the voter base is prepared for the announcement of whoever they play on promoting for candidate in this Election. They know the senile veg has snowball's chance in hell of winning, and the whole planet will be looking for another Dominion machine cheat. Need to make it look like "you were our boy, but you crossed the line, so we'll be replacing you"

>>20230336

hello special agent

back so soon?

>>20230351

I knew before the first week was up the Beer Run you were tasked with was above your competency levels. What I did not know until now was your absolute lack of Situational Awareness was not just a few noob agents but all of you

Here we go. India does maritime insurance on the "ghost fleet" of tankers and BRICS+ will make sanctions useless. Add in all the trading would not be in U.S. dollars and DC in deep shit

India Prepares to Launch its Own P&I Club

India's government is reportedly ramping up to launch its own local P&I club. Its first services would be for the domestic market, but it could expand later to cover international shipping interests, according to local media - and this could provide India a way around disruptive Western sanctions.

The new India Club will reportedly operate as a traditional insurance cooperative, pooling premiums from its shipowning members and drawing on support from the national government. Top Indian insurers like New India Assurance and GIC Re are expected to play a part in its creation. In the first phase, it is intended to reduce Indian shipowners' dependence on foreign insurers and potentially cut costs for coastwise trade.

Indian officials have previously called for a locally owned P&I club that would provide sanctions-resistant cover for international trade. The Indian downstream sector has a voracious appetite for Russian crude, and it has absorbed much of the leftover volume that Europe abandoned when Russia invaded Ukraine. The sales arrangement is beneficial for Indian refiners and the Indian economy, since the oil is sold at a discount price.

Western sanctions on Russia have occasionally interfered with this trade. Gatik Ship Management, a Mumbai-based tanker operator that sprung up in the first year of the war, flourished briefly in the Russian oil trade with support from Western service providers. Its fleet of 60 tankers drew on the services of some of the largest insurers and class societies. However, when news spread that Gatik might be out of compliance with Western sanctions, these overseas partners ended their agreements - leaving Gatik high and dry. (Gatik eventually sold off its fleet, citing "substantial losses due to shifts in insurances, flags, and classes.")

In recent months, a small number of India-bound tankers with Russian oil cargoes have had to divert to other destinations because of sanctions-related difficulties, including payment processing challenges and sanctions on specific vessels. The Indian government has been keenly aware of the disruption and has been discussing the creation of a sanctions-resistant, locally-held P&I club in response.

"I would think it is important to have a P&I entity of India's own ownership," said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in October 2023. "It would reduce India's vulnerability to international sanctions and pressures to provide strategic flexibility in shipping operations."

https://maritime-executive.com/article/india-prepares-to-launch-its-own-p-i-club

>>20230411

On the far left of the first pic she has her hand on Hunter's dick

How fuckin stupid are you?

>>20230416

Agreed, should be:

>>20229748 Army Sees Sharp Decline in White Recruits

>>20230193

I can see it. Anon memes and stuff that gets dug up cabal thought was memory holed would be devastating. Consider the U.S. is not the only country having elections this year.

All the sunshine they spend millions on to blow up asses blown up by one thing over twitter at the right time.

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>>20230436

Did you skip over the part where that ship is gone?

In 1982 she was sold to Chile and served in their navy as Capitán Prat until 2006 and subsequently sold for scrap.