I wonder why Russia ālendsā India the odd nuclear sub - or is that the balancing role it plays in keeping the peace between India and China?
Thing is, India shops quite a lot on chez Russ/USSR, primarily in the shape of nuclear subs (tech or whole), jets, rocket and aircraft engines, space tech and various other army hardware (tanks, helicopters, aircraft, weapons, etc). This reliance tough, has been getting appreciably less and will diminish further in the the not to distant future. I wonder if this was a missed opportunity to cut those, largely, out of date shopping habits. Itās not like Russia is a large future market, unless India was planning to teach Russia to suck eggsā¦
The other view is the one I (sadly and fearfully) share - that in 2-5 years time, Putin will be back into the fold as a world āleaderā and all of this will all be conveniently swept under a silk rug. 2-5 years is not that long in the grand scheme of things and Russia is and will be a useful pawn on the other side of this crisis - plus or minus Putin.
Family fun.
What is the purpose of putting styrophome in them at the end?
Very strange turnaround. The West were the main supporters of Eritreaās separatist campaign against the communist regime of Ethiopia.
The defense ministry distributed a recipe for producing Molotov cocktails to civilians through Ukrainian television, which included the use of styrofoam as a thickening agent to aid in helping the burning liquid stick to vehicles or other targets.
Otherwise, the light petroleum fuel would not adhere to the vehicleās armor plating. The styrofoam dissolves in gasoline, making the liquid thicker.
Yeah but we know how that game works right? About a 50/50 chance the guy you want gets elected, and even then thereās also a chance for dictatorships to rise from unstable governments. I donāt want to derail the thread by discussing US failures in foreign policy. Long of it short, power vacuums create some unpredictability naturally and sometimes other regional powers are able to step in
I have instructed my team to set up a charitable foundation where all net proceeds from the sale will be donated. The foundation will be for the benefit of all victims of the war in Ukraine.
He called it a war, Putin will not be amused.
Not sure if this had been posted, but yesterday Ekho Moskvy
was taken off air.
This was one (if not the only) radio allowed to be critical in Russia.
Well , For that, youāve got to look at the isolation India had to go through in the cold war. Youāve had the US sponsoring military regimes in Pakistan both economically as well as militarily(in an effort to keep them against the Soviets in Afghanistan - which opened up a whole new can of worms as well). There are variety of factors which have led to Soviet/India cooperation and it isnāt just lending the odd nuke sub.
Then youāve had the 1971 war in bangladesh which increased the ties between India and USSR.
As far as India is concerned, The USSR has been a reliable partner to them in the past. Here there needs to be a distinction made w.r.t the USSR then and the present Russia under Putin. But by and large, the relations (which have gone more America-Centric of late (Largely due to China)ā¦still remain good.
Also India generally buys military-space equipment etc on technology transfer with a view of modifying them / manufacturing them in house. The Indians have made some advances and got some benefits with that, most notably with their capabilities in Space satellite launches etc
So, It makes more sense for Indians to shop in Russia rather than expect the US to cough up their technologiesā¦ and Russian military isnāt really being shown at their full strength in Ukraine). They probably are sending their older weapons after underestimating Ukraine and keeping their fresh technology still with them
Have to say that this is the closest youāll get to a criticism of Putin from Roman and if it isnāt just empty talk , then fair play to him.
India and Pakistan actually agreeing on something for once, a strage turn of events
Most of the South Asian countries abstained (except Nepal). Pakistan isnāt likely to vote against especially when their leader just struck a deal with Putin to be supplied with Russian Wheatā¦ Also the proximity of Pakistan not wanting to upset China.
India and Bangladesh generally vote together on these matters and that can be explained with their proximity to Russia (for various historical and current reasons, as mentioned before).
i guess itĀ“s already been posted elsewhere but imo it belongs into this thread as well.
The sale of the Club will not be fast-tracked but will follow due process. I will not be asking for any loans to be repaid. This has never been about business nor money for me, but about pure passion for the game and Club. Moreover, I have instructed my team to set up a charitable foundation where all net proceeds from the sale will be donated. The foundation will be for the benefit of all victims of the war in Ukraine. This includes providing critical funds towards the urgent and immediate needs of victims, as well as supporting the long-term work of recovery.
Turns the fuel to a gel like substance similar to napalm so that it sticks and doesnāt spread and burn so quickly.
Source: Redditās Ukraine Molotov Making Guide thread
Chelsea owes him 1.5Billion in loans, I think.
Can they be forgiven under FFP?
I know it is miniscule in relation to the wider situation, but that isnāt right, at all. That is a massive cash injection.
On the plus side, he called it a war. And if suffering people benefit from the proceeds, thatās good too. (You might argue it has come full circle, since the money to buy the club was stolen from suffering people).
Didnāt know that, cheers for the info.