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Seems pretty clear to me that Russia wants the east and the entire black sea coast to deny europe an easy alternative to Russian energy.
by matthewaveryusa 5y ago
Seems pretty clear to me that Russia wants the east and the entire black sea coast to deny europe an easy alternative to Russian energy.
- hypertele-Xii 5y agoAnd yet this action has provoked precisely the opposite reaction - a desire across Europe to entirely cease dependence on Russian energy altogether.
- google234123 5y agoThat definitely wasn’t their initial goal.
- bloak 5y agoWhat's the connection between the Black Sea coast and energy supplies to Europe?
- FooBarBizBazz 5y agoLNG tankers, I'm guessing?
- aurizon 5y agoThat is the end game for Russia - what level of destruction will Ukraine tolerate? Ukraine needs sea access vitally for ocean freight. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/3/why-capturing-ukraine-kherson-important-for-russia https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/3/why-capturing-ukrain... What remaining access will Ukraine fight to the end for? Russia has access and can get by without it = just greedy. The UN/Turkey can close the Dardanelles to Russian ships. (already have forbidden russian warships exiting, but allow commerce) Can Turkey stand up to Russia plus the UN? Will Russia/China Veto any of this leaving Turkey alone? It has a higher GNP, but fewer people than Russia. One hopes NATO unity plus many others will make the sanction cut deeply. If China/India support Russia will they also be sanctioned = huge hurt for them and will that curb Russia? https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/real-gdp-purchasing-power-parity/country-comparison/ https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/real-gdp-purcha...