Posted on 04/29/2022 11:32:54 AM PDT by delta7
QUESTION: I don’t get it, Poland won’t pay for gas in rubles, when I buy something from the US I have to pay in US dollars not Canadian, so what am I missing? CM ANSWER: Politics! Minister of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwa clearly has zero comprehension of geopolitics. She has come out and said that the European Union should penalize countries that use roubles to pay for Russian gas. In response to Moscow’s decision to cut off supplies to Poland and Bulgaria over their refusal to do so. Moskwa has come out and said: “Poland holds necessary gas reserves and sources of supply which protect our security because for years we have been becoming effectively independent of Russia. Our storage facilities are full at 76%. Polish households will not run short of gas.” This is what she said during a press conference held on April 26th, 2022 at the Ministry of Climate and Environment. The absurdity of her statements is beyond belief. To think that refusing to buy Russian energy will bring Putin to his knees pleading for mercy is just absurd. She makes no criticism of Ukraine and its notorious corruption of the fact that it is being reported that Zelensky has stashed over $800 million in offshore accounts while demanding $7 billion per month in aid. Even the IMF cut off Ukraine because it is so corrupt. You cannot do business in Ukraine – period! There is NOTHING that Zelensky says which can be verified independently and he will say whatever to keep the money pouring in. Ukrainian corruption has been a systemic problem that the IMF has been complaining about since 2016. I am warning people that the corruption in Ukraine is off the charts. Reliable sources have warned that you have to pay bribes and if you pay the wrong people, you and your family are still beaten because there is a wholesale level of corruption by many groups. Ukraine has long been a place you do not do business for you really have to count your fingers just shaking hands. Even the Ukraine press warns that reforms are always blocked. Even Ukraine’s former governor Valeria Gontareva of its central bank has come out and told the International Monetary Fund must act decisively to protect the independence of Ukraine’s central bank against Zelensky. Nevertheless, at the same time, Poland is constructing a wall to keep the Ukrainians out for what they are not telling people is the truth. Meanwhile, sources in Poland are reporting to me that the Ukrainian refugees are complaining they are not being given more money. Some claim they got more in Ukraine and are returning. As always, nothing appears to be as the headlines present it. The statements of Anna Moskwa are in and of themselves just absurd. She has adopted the narrative of the Neocons who want war and the net result of her statements is supporting the division of the world economy pushing us ever closer to World War III which may begin in 2023. Poland’s reserves will NOT last forever.
Look at their history. Always dominated by someone. Can you blame them? The Krauts are no longer a threat. The Russians are worse. Ask Ukraine.
“Meanwhile, sources in Poland are reporting to me that the Ukrainian refugees are complaining they are not being given more money. Some claim they got more in Ukraine and are returning.”
Don’t know if it’s true, but it’s still pretty funny. I guess these Ukes aren’t that afraid of Pooty and his Army.
It’s like asking the Chicom’s to forget the rape of Nanking.
“There is NOTHING that Zelensky says which can be verified independently”
Can you independently verify that?
Darn Poles, if only they gave up Danzig there would have been no WWII. /s
Seems to me the US is doing the primary pushing.
“Look at their history. Always dominated by someone. Can you blame them? The Krauts are no longer a threat. The Russians are worse. Ask Ukraine.”
And that’s just the 20th century bleed over into the 21st century. Go back 500+ years.. That’s when the acrimony really started happening in this region.
I’m going to quote myself here since the quote applies to you:
“the more hysterical you get about ‘Mah Russia is WINNING!!’ the more you sound like Hitler in the bunker delusionally ordering non-existent armies to defend Berlin.
Winners don’t need to tell anyone when they’re winning because the facts speak for themselves.”
You punks aren’t winning. You sound desperate to make Ukraine sound like it’s losing in the futile hope that you can erode support for the Ukies as they keep slaughtering the Soviet invaders.
I may be wrong, but don’t international contracts generally specify the currency of payment?
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Actually, I thought the money laundering capital was EU member Cyprus, where lots of Russians are dual nationals.
Everyone knows Russia is at least twice as corrupt as Ukraine.
Ukraine has not been accepted to Nato to appease the Russians and recently because it does not have uncontested borders. Another reason Russia invaded Ukraine. Twice.
Shameful Poles! They are not bending over for the Russians to invade every East European country.
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/German-Energy-Giant-To-Pay-For-Russian-Gas-In-Rubles.html
I’m not going to say all, but yes, commodity contracts generally have a currency to purchase. In this case I believe it was Euros.
When the sanctions came down, Russia changed their end of the deal and asked for Rubles:
https://www.bruegel.org/2022/04/a-sanctions-counter-measure-gas-payments-to-russia-in-rubles/
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/explainer-paying-natural-gas-rubles-83735661
From the second link: “European governments and energy companies are rejecting the idea, saying gas import contracts specify the currency and that one side can’t change it overnight. They say they intend to keep paying in euros and dollars.”
What you're missing is that Poland and Russia had a signed contract that Russia is now unilaterally changing.
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