It was rather futile to cut off the gas, I think the excuse/reason was that Russia wanted to increase the price but Ukraine weren't prepared to pay.
But futile, the gas pipe(s) from Russia to the EU run underneath Ukraine, Ukraine have been stealing the gas for years, they merely had to increase the amount they stole :)
Nas (Mike) I don’t call that bully-ing – chess politics more like it.
Russia has (and still is, not as generously but) been very fair Re gas supply to Ukraine. A strong message at the Orange Revolution time was just that – a strong message – don’t go there. What would the US do if the same happened in their immediate neighbourhood ???? They would do much more than fiddle with a commodity supply.
The Orange Revolution was a huge mistake – allowing Neocon influence to distort the natural track of a country that HAD huge potential for Europe and FSU regions.
Now look at the state Ukraine is in. IMF loan 16.5
Cant pay the old age pension but building a bloody memorial/statue to those that perished in the starvation of the great famine. Doing this for anti Russia propaganda, as Russia was blamed for this, not true either, you cant keep pulling up the past of the likes of Stalin etc. Does German keep pulling up the past of Hitler’s rein and atrocities ????
Mike - I know you don’t like Putin, but I can tell you, with what I have learnt especially of late, if I was in power there – be more than the forken gas cut off. There be a few heads rolling down the Rada gutter also !!!!!!!
Beemer
Martin was highlighting that I had stated “nothing prior to 1991”
davdaminov
You need to research a little deeper regarding the famine-genocide as you call it. There was also a few million Russian who perished in that time. Stalin was a dictator and a hard ruler for sure, no doubt about that (by the way he was Georgian/South Ossetia, born in Gori) and as for your comment (obviously pasted/copied from someone else) “manipulated media” well that the funniest thing I have read for a while. I wont even start on that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Martin
Ukraine has had a very good deal regarding gas – better than even Belarus. Those parasites in power in Kiev have always been slow to pay the bill, stealing it – sounds to have been true???
I don’t think Russia even minded that, just wanted them keep the “you scratch my back – I will scratch yours” status
Talking of Ukraine not paying their bills and owing money around the world brings us back on to the subject of Antonov :)
Because Antonov is state owned they have to be very careful where they operate their aircraft because the aircraft have been deemed to be an 'asset' of the Ukrainian government.
Previously they had an AN124 arrested and held (for payment of bill) in Canada and then another AN124 was arrested, likewise, in Belgium.
DCV you are spot on there with your perceptions about obama.
davdaminov you are correct-People can not re write history how ever hard apologists for stalins Russia may try.The attrocities between 1923 and 1934 can never be forgoton.The ukranians remember the evils of stalin
DCV you are spot on there with your perceptions about obama.
davdaminov you are correct-People can not re write history how ever hard apologists for stalins Russia may try.The attrocities between 1923 and 1934 can never be forgoton.The ukranians remember the evils of stalin
2.4B US$$ owed to Gazprom by Ukraine
Medvedev has ordered Gazprom to recover this debt. Need to get in quick on the IMF loan b4 those Rada clowns siphon it off into their own pockets.
my favorite the bsa m20 no fun to start not evern much fun to ride . sounds fantastic though.fires every stoby pole ,you would know what i mean .. ever in aust at the same time come see my collection
I have never called you a fraud, you're obviously mistaking me for someone who gives a sh1t!
But, in June you stated that you have a BSA M20 yet in November you don't have a BSA M20, In November your BSA M20 has transformed itself in to a BSA Sloper.
I have never called you a fraud but you are a liar and, the joke is, that you've been the one insinuating that I am a liar.
Why not change your handle to 'Billy Liar' or something else appropriate such as 'Billy No Mates'?
Rather than make comments behind my back in other threads whereas you continue to insinuate that I am a liar, I have (above) proven you to be a liar, now it's your turn to prove I'm a liar?
I couldn't care what you think or believe regarding my marital situation, on a scale of 1 to 10 of things important in life you rank somewhere around minus 5, you continue to sulk either because you are jealous, purely argumentitive with nothing constructive to contribute and/or because you've been proven to be a liar and you're merely trying to divert any attention away from yourself.
wife rang home 2day a number of her friends all had same complaint things are becoming more expensive and money dosnt go far. I notice however it seems to be a trait there to complain about things they still struggle on though.
If people complain its because they can. Back in the days of the Soviet union they couldn't complain in case somebody grassed them or they would get little truck with someone in the same boat.
Times are hard in Ukraine right now same as everywhere else. They're probably more able to cope with it there since they didn't have much to loose in the first place. Even in the good times they still complained....usually about their men
I read somewhere that if a Russian woman didn't have any problems she would buy a pig.
Colin, I read your posts with interest. Sorry to hear about your troubles. Couple fo yeas ago I was in the same postion as you...but not married to her. She came here and decided it was not for her. I think she liked me alot, went to see her once after that and still communicate. Thing is...Lately she has been making a lot of noise about the economy there, how prices have went up and how much of a struggle it is now. Without directly asking its my belief she is wanting me to send her money.
I wouldn't be against sending her some cash to help her out because I know her. But something tells me I don't really know her anymore. She is so closed to me now since all she does is tell me how bad it is and when can I come to see her again.
It's as if she thinks she's got me where she wants me. When I go there I usually leave whatever I have in dollars I can't use.
So now our relationship is this: come and f**k me, leave your spare change and go home.
Works well in practice but doesn't make for anything meaningful.
Something to consider in your case.
I believe this woman liked me as I have said and in some ways it was a fantastic relationship, but I don't believe deep down either of us thought we would be together for ever.
I'm a great believer in the saying "be careful what you wish for..it may come true"
I hope I'm wrong in my take on your situation...I really do, because you seem like a nice guy.
But if I were you I'd be preparing for her to be fighting her feelings about coming back