Posted on 10/23/2025 9:12:30 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
DONALD Trump has just blown a hole in Vladimir Putin’s warchest – and the shockwaves are already rippling through Moscow, Beijing and New Dehli.
In a move branded by the Kremlin as “an act of war”, the US President slapped sweeping sanctions on Russia’s oil titans Rosneft and Lukoil – and within hours, the pain began to bite.
Global oil prices surged nearly five per cent overnight, China’s state oil giants froze Russian purchases and India – Moscow’s biggest remaining lifeline — is preparing to slash imports.
For Putin, the timing couldn’t be worse.
His forces are still pounding Ukraine, his economy is sliding, and now two of his biggest customers are quietly turning off the taps.
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Together, Rosneft and Lukoil pump more than 3 million barrels of oil a day — about five per cent of global supply — and bankroll much of Russia’s war spending.
The sanctions freeze their US assets, bar all business with American firms, and threaten secondary sanctions against foreign banks that help process Russian oil trades.
That risk has spooked China.
PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC and Zhenhua Oil – the backbone of Beijing’s state energy empire – have all halted seaborne Russian oil purchases “at least in the short-term,” trade sources told Reuters.
“Any bank that facilitates Russian oil sales and with exposure to the US financial system could be subject,” warned commodity trader Felipe Pohlmann Gonzaga.
“These latest restrictions will make Chinese and Indian players more reluctant to buy Russian oil – many won’t want to lose access to the American financial system.”
India — Moscow’s biggest remaining lifeline — is preparing to slash imports.
Industry giants like Reliance Industries and Bharat Petroleum are quietly rewiring their supply chains to steer clear of the Kremlin’s freshly blacklisted oil majors.
(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...
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“But what is demonstrably certain is what your Marcus foretold in “truth”:”
February 2022:
Zelensky on a plane fleeing Ukraine with the million$ he stole.
If this ia all to make Putin bow his head in submission — will have the opposite effect. An off ramp has to be placed before Zelensky and Putin. These are delicate egos on the world stage we are dealing with.
A most interesting comment. Europe is still using various avenues to "wash" Russian supplies of products -- not just energy -- through third-party deals. Moreover, we're still importing Russian products as well, through the headlines tend to focus elsewhere.
Given the EU hasn't acted immediately to STOP all imports of Russian products -- including radioactive isotopes and such -- and that we are so heavily depended on Chinese chemicals for our pharmaceuticals ( one example of many ), it seems much of the work of governments these days is to present one face to the press and another to importers and manufacturers. The EU "stopping" remains a proposal for the end of 2026. So your highlighted comment above would be quite a surprise. Yes, sir.
Got a source to offer?
It’s bad times for Putin supporters right now.
Your side will be crying over Maduro very soon, too. Lol!
Hi, Happy. I see that the depth of your debate and discussion is as at least as it has been all these years.
Just remember:
What B-1B Lancers doink? Lol!
To: TexasGator
Do you have to be an ass every day?
84 posted on 9/26/2015, 6:24:20 PM by Jim Robinson
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3341298/posts?page=84#84
What Kherson doink? LOL!
The British press is as controlled as the Soviet press was under the Communists. MI6 has control over what comes out of the British media. The mainstream media in this country is also dominated by leftists but occasionally they will allow the truth to come out, usually inadvertently.
This is a win for the US and Russia oil producers. A barrel of oil is already up from yesterday. If it goes up pass 60 dollars a barrel it will also be a win for the oil shale producers who could start profitable operations again. the losers are the US consumer.
Laughing out loud, are you? Keep up with the news, Happy.
"Since it entered service in the mid-1980s, the Lancer has been a vital component of the United States Air Force bomber fleet. Surprisingly, while the B-1B was meant to be a stand-in, it has remained in service for 40 years, where it had a projected service life of just ten years, just until the more advanced B-2 bomber became operational. From a production run of 100, there are 60 B-1B bombers still in service, and all are initially slated for phaseout by the next decade, interestingly, despite being older, the B-52 it replaced is scheduled to continue flying for another 30-plus years."Try and keep up.WHY THE US AIR FORCE IS DISCONTINUING THE B-1B LANCER Slashgear, 20 August 2025
" 'Therefore, if the U.S. needs to undertake a bombing mission against an enemy country lacking a credible air defense system, it is sensible to deploy the cost-efficient B-52 rather than the supersonic B-1B,' said Banik. 'With regular maintenance, repair, and overhauls, many, if not all, aircraft in the current B-52 fleet could potentially reach the 100-year mark by 2050'."
The Air Force's B-1B Lancer Is Still Flying, But Not For Much Longer Forbes, 15 August 2025
version 4?
China and India can’t buy Russian oil with these new sanctions. How is that good for Russia?
They just made a practice bombing run on Venezuela an hour ago. Lol!
Putin is paying the bill here for playing games with the Budapest summit and wasting President Trump’s time.
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