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Bernardo de La Paz

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5. Gazprom might make money on gas, but they are having a hard time delivering oil

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 08:47 AM

Mar 2022

Tankers won't take it on due to high insurance for high risks in war zones.
Tankers have difficulty offloading due to refusals by ports and workers.

Generally, people don't pay money for products they are unlikely to receive.

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Some thoughts/suggestions from a Russian friend. [View all] redgreenandblue Mar 2022 OP

+++++ Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #1

EU is not willing to block Gazprom - no alternative to natural gas AlexSFCA Mar 2022 #2

These suggestions make a lot of sense, especially allowing access to VPN. Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #3

I agree, NATO needs to draw a line in the sand KS Toronado Mar 2022 #4

Gazprom might make money on gas, but they are having a hard time delivering oil Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #5

Somebody needs to offer up a free VPN James48 Mar 2022 #6

Is this something Starlink could do? oldsoftie Mar 2022 #8

I believe there are stopdiggin Mar 2022 #9

Excellent suggestions RockCreek Mar 2022 #7

No weakening of sanctions. Russians already know about the workarounds dalton99a Mar 2022 #10

+1, uponit7771 Mar 2022 #11

I am sorry but the people of russia will have to suffer. The Jungle 1 Mar 2022 #12

And money confiscated should go to UKRAINE, not to Russians dalton99a Mar 2022 #13

Yes or send more stingers and javelins The Jungle 1 Mar 2022 #14

+1. They need to destroy the Russian missile batteries dalton99a Mar 2022 #15

Sanctions never work Farmer-Rick Mar 2022 #16

The opposition in Russia is weak and ineffective. Beastly Boy Mar 2022 #17

+1. The pariah status and financial sanctions will have a wide impact dalton99a Mar 2022 #18

Thanks for all the replies and recs. redgreenandblue Mar 2022 #19