Russia & Ukraine

Discussion in 'Politics' started by UsualName, Jan 18, 2022.

  1. elderado

    elderado

    Problem solved!

     
    #2151     Mar 13, 2022
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  2. And Biden putting down the welcome mat.
     
    #2152     Mar 13, 2022
  3. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    #2153     Mar 13, 2022
  4. themickey

    themickey

    Airport arrest of rabbi linked to Roman Abramovich’s Portuguese passport
    By James Badcock March 13, 2022

    Madrid: The leader of the Jewish community in Porto has been arrested amid an inquiry into how Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich obtained Portuguese citizenship last year under a law granting nationality to descendants of Sephardic Jews from the country.

    Rabbi Daniel Litvak, leader of the Jewish Community of Oporto (CIP), was arrested at Porto’s airport as he was preparing to travel to Israel. He appeared before a judge in Lisbon yesterday, had his passport removed and was told to report periodically to a police station while the investigation continues, the news agency Lusa reported.

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    Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.Credit:AP

    According to media reports, the rabbi is suspected of “forging documents and corruption” in connection with the CIP’s vetting of thousands of applicants for nationality under the law, which requires proof of Sephardic origins and knowledge of Sephardic culture.

    The name Abramovich is generally associated with the Ashkenazi Jewish diaspora, and there have been few cases of Sephardic Jews settling in Russia. Alexey Navalny, the jailed dissident rival to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, has claimed that Abramovich used his wealth to buy nationality from the Portuguese authorities.

    In a series of tweets posted in December, when news emerged that Abramovich had acquired a Portuguese passport to add to his Russian and Israeli documents, Navalny said the billionaire had “finally managed to find a country where you can give some bribes and make some semi-official and official payments to end up in the EU”.

    CIP has been asked for a comment.

    The Telegraph, London
     
    #2154     Mar 13, 2022
  5. exGOPer

    exGOPer

    “Russia has turned to China for military equipment and aid in the weeks since it began its invasion of Ukraine, the Washington Post reports.

    “The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject, did not describe what kind of weaponry had been requested, or whether they know how China responded.”

    Financial Times: “Another person familiar with the situation said the US was preparing to warn its allies, amid some indications that China may be preparing to help Russia. Other US officials have said there were signs that Russia was running out of some kinds of weaponry as the war in Ukraine extends into its third week.”
     
    #2155     Mar 13, 2022
  6. UsualName

    UsualName

    And how is that, Tuckyo?
     
    #2156     Mar 13, 2022
  7. All the reasons discussed at length.

    Not going to be trolled today.
     
    #2157     Mar 13, 2022
  8. UsualName

    UsualName

    Lol. The only reason you ever gave was you believed the war in Ukraine would have been avoided if Trump had been elected because… and I shit you not if you’re reading this… “Trump being Trump.”

    Anyway, I don’t think Putin is having a good time, welcomed or not.
     
    #2158     Mar 13, 2022
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  9. You can ask me again toward the end of the week next week if you really care and I will give you the same list I have given many times before.

    Not doing your troll game though today where you play dumb just to push some buttons.

    In the meantime, the number one reason we are in conflict in Ukraine this week is Joe Biden.
     
    #2159     Mar 13, 2022
  10. UsualName

    UsualName

    The number one reason Russia invaded Ukraine is Joe Biden… not Vladimir Putin?

    Stop huffing glue. You’re killing your brain cells.
     
    #2160     Mar 13, 2022