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Russian fuel flows through Ukraine uninterrupted by war
The Washington Times ^ | April 19, 2022 | Joseph Clark

Posted on 04/20/2022 3:58:00 AM PDT by McGruff

Nearly two months since Moscow’s invasion, Kyiv is still bearing the brunt of Western Europe’s dependence on Russian oil.

Ukraine has continued to transport close to one-third of Russian gas to the European Union through its network of pipelines, as western leaders struggle to break their dependence on Russian energy, putting Ukrainians at risk to maintain the same infrastructure that keeps their enemy afloat.

“Even inside of Ukraine it is very difficult to explain,” Naftogaz CEO Yuriy Vitrenko told The Washington Times in an interview. “It’s almost two months into the war. They’re killing innocent people and you read these horror stories. But at the same time, we’re transmitting Russian gas.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: andreykobolyev; danielvajdich; naftogaz; victorpinchuk
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1 posted on 04/20/2022 3:58:00 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Facts like this article points to... make it obvious this whole war is about oil.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4050958/posts


2 posted on 04/20/2022 4:09:31 AM PDT by Kevmo (Give back Ukes their Nukes https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4044080/posts)
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To: McGruff

The war is a scam.


3 posted on 04/20/2022 4:10:03 AM PDT by Fido969 (45 is Superman!)
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To: McGruff

The Europeans don’t want to completely crater their own economies.

The effects of sanctions are bad enough already.

Because 1.81% of the world attacked 0.56% of the world, we seem intent on screwing up 100% of the global economy.


4 posted on 04/20/2022 4:13:11 AM PDT by FarCenter
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To: Fido969

Russian oil and gas exports are nearly unchanged since before the war except now they are getting a lot more per barrel than before the war.

This war is being funded by us at the gas pumps so our leaders can strut around and posture, make threats and act strong while innocent people die.


5 posted on 04/20/2022 4:18:37 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: Fido969
The war is a scam.

There's more to it then meets the eye.

6 posted on 04/20/2022 4:22:06 AM PDT by Doofer
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To: FarCenter
Because 1.81% of the world attacked 0.56% of the world, we seem intent on screwing up 100% of the global economy.

Sounds like a good way to create a need for a "Reset"

7 posted on 04/20/2022 4:23:13 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: Doofer; Fido969
The war is a scam. There's more to it then meets the eye.

Those of us who have been pointing this out have been called "Putin lovers" on this site.

It is not that anyone on FR supports Putin. It is that many of us do not trust the information we are being fed because that information is being carefully controlled and orchestrated.

8 posted on 04/20/2022 4:25:01 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: McGruff

Worse, the Biden Regime of The Unelected continues to negotiate with the Iranians using the Russians to make a deal favorable to Russian oil.


9 posted on 04/20/2022 4:26:06 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: FarCenter

“Because 1.81% of the world attacked 0.56% of the world, we seem intent on screwing up 100% of the global economy.”

The world economy is a delicate machine.


10 posted on 04/20/2022 4:36:21 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: Erik Latranyi
Sounds like a good way to create a need for a "Reset"

Wars are not about winning. Wars are about who loses more.

Wars use up excess capital and population.

11 posted on 04/20/2022 4:36:21 AM PDT by FarCenter
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To: McGruff

btt


12 posted on 04/20/2022 4:40:08 AM PDT by KSCITYBOY (The media is corrupt)
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To: Fido969
The war is a scam.

Yup.

13 posted on 04/20/2022 4:51:37 AM PDT by mewzilla (We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
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To: Fido969

Wars almost always are a scam.

Military Industrial Complex, anyone?


14 posted on 04/20/2022 5:09:03 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Erik Latranyi

Ukraine ought to blow the gas line in a way to blame the Russians. That would get Europes attention fast and hurt Russias income big time.


15 posted on 04/20/2022 5:16:43 AM PDT by oldasrocks
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To: Fido969

this war is worse than a scam as those globalists don’t have nice things planned for us.


16 posted on 04/20/2022 5:17:03 AM PDT by CarolinaReaganFan
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To: oldasrocks
Ukraine ought to blow the gas line in a way to blame the Russians. That would get Europes attention fast and hurt Russias income big time.

First, that would be in keeping with the rest of the dishonesty we have seen in coverage of this war.

Second, it would cripple Europe's economy overnight while Russia would continue to sell oil to China, India, Turkey and others....in other words, your plan sucks.

Finally, it would spike world oil prices to nearly $300 per barrel, collapsing our economy as well and paving the way for The Great Reset.

17 posted on 04/20/2022 5:21:30 AM PDT by Erik Latranyi (We are being played by forces most do not understand)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Crack any history book and you’ll see that the loud mouth clowns (the globalist Freepers in this case) always end up with egg on their face. Being objective and pointing out the truth always brings the ire of the fanatics, disingenuous and ignorant.


18 posted on 04/20/2022 5:23:32 AM PDT by Levy78 (Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
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To: Erik Latranyi

It is not that anyone on FR supports Putin.
***Oh, we’ve seen plenty of putinista support on this site.


19 posted on 04/20/2022 5:28:35 AM PDT by Kevmo (Give back Ukes their Nukes https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4044080/posts)
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To: Erik Latranyi

I agree.
The schwab/Soros loving trolls on this site have been irritating with their leftist sourced propaganda.


20 posted on 04/20/2022 5:36:04 AM PDT by CarolinaReaganFan
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