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2022-03-01 Economy

The West still fuelling Putin's war: US and Europe are paying the Kremlin $1BILLION-a-DAY for oil and gas - despite sanctions wrecking its economy and leaving Russians fearing their country will become the new 'North Korea'

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-03-01 06:09|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Putin's desperate bid to cling onto Western cash: Russian leader BLOCKS bank transfers out of country after BP and Shell announce they are pulling out... but US and Europe are STILL paying warmonger $1BN-a-Day for oil and gas

Posted by Skidmark 2022-03-01 07:39|| 2022-03-01 07:39|| Front Page Top

#2 If we really had an opposition party, when "S" for brains mentions energy in the SOTU message a real party would start a robust round of 'no Russian oil'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-03-01 12:02|| 2022-03-01 12:02|| Front Page Top

#3 The price of gas is already sky-high; and, you know, with it being March, there are now only 8 months until the mid-term elections.

Posted by Tom 2022-03-01 12:26|| 2022-03-01 12:26|| Front Page Top

#4 No Russian oil! Spring is just around the corner - who needs heat? For gasoline, we just have to shut down the economy again - another COVID lockdown should dampen demand.

Pray this is not Brandon's Ukrainian solution tonight.

Posted by Bobby 2022-03-01 14:39|| 2022-03-01 14:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Reminds me of the old Woody Allen joke about "we need the eggs"

Posted by Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2022-03-01 15:18|| 2022-03-01 15:18|| Front Page Top

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