Posted on 04/26/2022 1:47:52 PM PDT by marshmallow
Poland and Bulgaria now.
Things are getting “interesting”.
Never trust the Russians. As Otto von Bismarck so eloquently said: “I don’t trust the Russians because the Russians don’t trust themselves.”
You want something you’ve got to pay for it. It would be Pretty silly to expect Russia to accept payments in a currency you are banning them from using.
No ticki, no laundry. 🤷‍♂️
If Russia continued the current contract, they would be giving away their gas for FREE.
Russia does not have access to US dollar payments made to non-Russian banks. This is because of US seizing Russian US dollar reserves and freezing western bank accounts.
So it is not surprising that Russia decides not to give away huge supplies of gas for free.
Yup.
You pretty much covered it.
Bulgaria is STUPID for expecting the Russians to effectively give them natural gas for free.
Bulgarians had to live through the Cold War when everything was scarce, so no-doubt taking cold showers and freezing to death next winter cannot be a big deal to them.
“You want something you’ve got to pay for it. It would be Pretty silly to expect Russia to accept payments in a currency you are banning them from using.”
What does the contract stipulate? Follow the terms and conditions of the contract.
So, argue force majeure and negotiate a new contract.
“Never trust the Russians. As Otto von Bismarck so eloquently said: “I don’t trust the Russians because the Russians don’t trust themselves.””
Never trust anyone, but in this case, Russia was GLAD to supply gas (at least as long as Putin is in charge), but Poland and Bulgaria decided they didn’t want to pay for it, given the available means to transfer money, at this point.
stupid people, stupid sanctions - let them eat cake
Europe got entangled with a nation they never should have
trusted. Trump tried to warn them. They knew better. Why
he was just a narcissist.
Well guys, I hope you enjoyed your few moments of laughter
looking back, as your fellow citizens go through extreme
hardship soon.
Why? Nobody is going to supply a thing for free.
You don’t even realize how stupid it sounds.
“but Poland and Bulgaria decided they didn’t want to pay for it, given the available means to transfer money, at this point.”
Poland and Bulgaria complied with the terms and conditions of the contract. THEY didn’t apply the monetary sanctions against Russia.
Exactly what I thought. Why accept Euros if you aren’t allowed to trade them for Rubles or use them abroad. Russia would be giving gas away.
“Why? Nobody is going to supply a thing for free.”
Nobody is. And you of all people should know that Russia NEVER does ANYTHING for FREE.
Do the Bulgarians have a point?   Â
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