[goacom]

Originally Posted by gauravdgr8

Well even US imported more oil. They showed they are releasing the reserves, however quietly added stock. If they seriously wanted to teach Russia a lesson, everything would have been sanctioned, but that's not the case.

As I said before, even Germany and France don't trust US and therefore continue to talk to Putin.

Just not Afghanistan, but the list of countries destroyed by US due to misinformation and ego is endless.

Well the exercises are a need of the hour not just for India, but more for US too to contain China and safeguard it's interests in Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Phillipines

The MMRCA is definitely not on US engines. They are already talking to Safran.

I noticed you did not respond to the last point of US having rave interests in Ukraine which it wants to save?

Wait did I miss pointing that in the last 3 weeks, Rouble has gained from 140/USD to 84/USD. In effect the sanctions have been useless, with Anthony Blinken even talking about softening them

US has hit itself in the foot this time and time will tell.

The Russian apologists complain that one reason for Russia's attack on Ukraine was because of NATO's threat to it. The fact is the opposite. NATO has been significantly underinvesting in defence since the end of the cold war. Germany, Europe's largest country, has the 4th largest economy in the world (3.5x bigger than Russia) had a budget that was smaller than Russia. It barely had a few dozen operational jet fighters and was actually helping Russia develop with things like the gas line, instead of importing it from the US. After refusing to spend on its military forces for 30 years, Germany will be spending huge sums to upgrade its military. It is on track to have the third largest military budget in the world (after the US and China). But, if we are believe the Russian sympathizers here, it would seem that the US somehow forced Russia to attack Ukraine so that Germany would buy American oil and weapons.

It is true that the Rouble has recovered much of its value. But this has come with significant costs. Russia has effectively halted most imports while it continues to export its oil and gas, so it has temporarily increased its balance of payments. It has also imposed limits on foreign currency exchange, so people and companies cant trade anymore. Russian factories are shutting down as a result. So yes, the Rouble is up, but it is destroying their economy. The damage from this will take time. There is no real demand for Roubles in international business. Yes, there may be increased Rouble/Rupee or Rouble/Yuan trade, but those are <1% of total trade amounts.

I had my aircraft procurement program names wrong. The MMRCA is India's plan to procure over 110 twin engine jet fighters from abroad. Right now the top candidates are the Rafale and the F-18. The Mig 35, Eurofighter and the Saab are outside contenders. So the two top contenders are either American or French.

What I had meant to say was the AMCA program. This is the domestically produced dual engine twin of the LCA. Like the LCA, the AMCA will be using American made GE jet engines. You can read about it here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_AMCA

Regards.

[Captain Slow]

And the west buys more oil from Russia!!

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202204/1257500.shtml

In a contrasting move to its pressuring of European allies to not buy Russian oil against the backdrop of the ongoing Ukraine crisis, the US increased crude oil supplies from Russia by 43 percent, or 100,000 barrels per day, over the past week, Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Mikhail Popov told Russian media on Sunday, with critics pointing out that the US pursues its own interests at the costs of its European allies.

They ask the EU not to buy Russian gas but they can buy Russian oil?? In the END, everyone wants to cover their behind and nothing more.

They tell us to boycott Russia but they still go and buy oil from them and they tell us not to buy OIL From Russia??" Talk about double standards!

https://tfiglobalnews.com/2022/04/03...anctioning-it/

[sushantr5]

Originally Posted by Captain Slow

And...

Oil is sold on futures contract with 30/60/90 day delivery. If you stopped all imports in March, deliveries would stop by May.

[goacom]

Originally Posted by sushantr5

Oil is sold on futures contract with 30/60/90 day delivery. If you stopped all imports in March, deliveries would stop by May.

Not only are they bought on futures contracts, arrangements were made for many en-route tankers to continue with their deliveries. Despite what the Chinese and Russian sources quoted by the original poster may say, delivery is not like next day Amazon delivery

The US has been a net exporter of oil and gas since 2019 and is actually the world's largest oil producer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...y_independence

Some US companies were/are importing some grades of Russian heavy sulfur oil to mix with domestic sources for better compatibility with the specific refining processes used at some of the refining companies. The sulfur level in the oil affects the chemical processes used.

Also once should note that Russia was depending on western technology to extract oil and gas in the polar regions. With these companies out, Russia will have a hard time harvesting these sources in the future. It may well end up like Venezuela with gradually decreasing oil production.

[amit_snk]

https://youtu.be/7qEO3_FDNiw

When something looks plain and simple, has clear explanation and precedence it most probably is true. We shouldn't find conspiracies when there is none

[JJay]

Originally Posted by Captain Slow

And the west buys more oil from Russia!!
Talk about double standards!

https://tfiglobalnews.com/2022/04/03...anctioning-it/

Originally Posted by sushantr5

Oil is sold on futures contract with 30/60/90 day delivery. If you stopped all imports in March, deliveries would stop by May.

Genuinely asking,

That means this 43% increased oil was ordered some 30/60/90 days ago and it is being delivered now or USA has placed the order now and would get it delivered within 30/60/90 days?

If later is true, it is indeed an example of US double standard.

Does that mean that this discounted oil we are purchasing now from Russia will get fully delivered in 30/60/90 days? Because it is highly unlikely we have ordered it 30/60/90 days before.

Where do these transactions [oil purchased in or before 31-Mar 2022] be shown? Balance of payment of FY-2022 OR FY-2023?

[sierrabravo98]

Originally Posted by goacom

What I had meant to say was the AMCA program. This is the domestically produced dual engine twin of the LCA. Like the LCA, the AMCA will be using American made GE jet engines. You can read about it here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_AMCA

Regards.

The AMCA is definitely not a twin-engined "twin" of the LCA. It's a completely new, indigenously designed and developed (the LCA had significant inputs from French and American companies) 5+ gen medium weight category aircraft with little in common with the LCA. Moreover, only the AMCA Mk-1 ( 40 of which will be inducted into the IAF) will come with the GE - F414 engines. The Mk-2 ought to come with the Indo-French 125kN engine which is in development right now.

Perhaps you were referring to the Tejas Mk-2 or the TEDBF (Twin Engined Deck Based Fighter), both of which are supposed to sport the American F414 engines in their initial iterations (to be replaced with the Indo-French engine later on in their life cycle).

[SnS_12]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

“It’s particularity concerning that all the bodies of people whose images were published by the Kiev regime, after at least four days, have not stiffened, do not have characteristic cadaveric spots, and have fresh blood in their wounds,”Attachment 2292139

Another Mariupol Theatre Bombing in the making probably?

https://youtu.be/QHYocJWT59k

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bar...es-01649004907

On one hand they say a thorough investigation needs to be carried out but have already decided that Russia is the culprit and new sanctions have to be imposed.

Imagine a court handing out a verdict without conducting a fair trial.

https://youtu.be/NDZHq0nlk2I

Missing the neon gas coming out of Ukraine? West is running out of options to stop Putin and are now growing desperate.

[goacom]

Originally Posted by amit_snk

https://Youtu.be/7qEO3_FDNiw
When something looks plain and simple, has clear explanation and precedence it most probably is true. We shouldn't find conspiracies when there is none

The evidence of Russia's role in the alleged massacre may be coming. Data from Maxar Technologies that supplies satellite data for many commercial uses shows evidence of the the killings while the Russians were still in Bucha.

https://www.space.com/ukraine-mass-g...tellite-photos

Of course, this would need to be analyzed by multiple parties before it can be upheld in the court of law. However, it is unlikely a private commercial company will make things up and potentially damage its commercial reputation.

Originally Posted by sierrabravo98

The AMCA is definitely not a twin-engined "twin" of the LCA. It's a completely new, indigenously designed and developed (the LCA had significant inputs from French and American companies) 5+ gen medium weight category aircraft with little in common with the LCA. Moreover, only the AMCA Mk-1 ( 40 of which will be inducted into the IAF) will come with the GE - F414 engines. The Mk-2 ought to come with the Indo-French 125kN engine which is in development right now.

True. My main point was that the AMCA will be using US sourced GE engines just like the LCA. This effectively means that the LCA and the AMCA will be reliant of the US for at least the next decade. The fact that there is no solid schedule for AMCA Mk2 indicates that it is at least a decade if not 20 years away from induction into the IAF. So this means that India will be reliant on the US for a long time.

Originally Posted by JJay

Genuinely asking,

That means this 43% increased oil was ordered some 30/60/90 days ago and it is being delivered now or USA has placed the order now and would get it delivered within 30/60/90 days?

If later is true, it is indeed an example of US double standard.

Where do these transactions [oil purchased in or before 31-Mar 2022] be shown? Balance of payment of FY-2022 OR FY-2023?

The sanctions apply to all NEW contracts as of the date of application of the law. This means that US companies cannot import or sign forward contracts anymore. The main point is that it does not retroactively apply to contracts signed before the legislation was passed. As far as payments go, the buyer will usually put in a down payment that is some agreed amount that is agreed by the seller, the buyer and the carrier.

[JithinR]

Videos coming out from recaptured cities that show the local mayor and her husband and son shot and dumped into a shallow grave by Russian soldiers who occupied their house.

Now yes yes I know this is all Western propaganda and our Putin Uncle will come up with an explanation that perfectly explains why the Ukrainians shot their own mayor's and how this has nothing to do with an escalation from Russia (they were abducting local government officials before ...it seems now they are straight up executing them)

https://youtu.be/iFl9cxO5U3s

Well I guess the remaining Russian soldiers should be prepared to fight to the death now. Can't imagine Ukrainians excepting their surrender and taking them as POWs.

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by JithinR

Well I guess the remaining Russian soldiers should be prepared to fight to the death now. Can't imagine Ukrainians excepting their surrender and taking them as POWs.

The Russian soldiers realised that long ago, just that the Western media would never publish the truth as it would make the Ukrainians look bad.

I think you missed the posts from a few weeks ago about Ukrainians torturing and executing Russian POWs and making videos and posting it online. Just today some more videos have come out of executed Russian POWs have come out.

The Western Media will never show this in their headlines or main stories.
When Zelensky was asked about the execution of POWs by his soldiers by a US News channel in an interview he said "they are what they are". The US news channel though it was appropriate to edit that portion of the video from the broadcast.

From more than a week back, won't post any Russian sources as they might be considered "biased":

Ukraine government investigates video alleged to show torture of Russian PoWs
Kyiv taking allegations ‘very seriously’ after unverified footage emerges of three prisoners of war apparently being shot in the legs

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...isoners-of-war

Interesting how they use the word "unverified" when their are videos showing the events but in the case for Russia they are "confirmed war crimes" that need stricter sanctions even when no videos or confirmed proof exists.

I found this to be ironical:

Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said: “We are a European army, and we do not mock our prisoners. If this turns out to be real, this is absolutely unacceptable behaviour.”

I guess the Nazis were Asian, Arab or South American ?

[SnS_12]

The London OTC market and the US futures market have a dilemma on their hand as too how will they price the value of gold from now on as Russia has valued it at 5,000 rubles to per gram. As the ruble increases in value against the US$ the price of gold also goes up.

Here are the 3 stages in which Russia will play out its gold standard move.

1) The first step will be to offer the domestic Russian banks a window to sell their gold to raise short-term resources. These Russian banks cannot sell gold in the international markets due to sanctions. This move will encourage the flow of gold from the Russian commercial banks into the coffers of the Central Bank of Russia. For this purpose, the Russian central bank has already set a peg of Rouble 5,000 per gram of gold.

2) The second step would be to encourage flows into the rouble. What is Russia’s biggest trump card? In this case, nearly 60% of total Russian supply of oil and gas goes to the EU region, while Russia alone supplies about 35% of the oil and gas consumption of the EU. As the second step, Russia has already started insisting that all payments for Russian oil and gas should be either made in Rouble or in gold. What does this mean? If EU chooses to pay in Rouble, they have to buy Rouble and will strengthen the Rouble. Alternatively, if they pay in gold, there will be transfer of gold reserves from the EU to Russia.

3) The third and final step would be position the Rouble into a credible gold substitute at a fixed rate. This is akin to what the US offered as a dollar-gold peg till 1971, before Nixon officially abandoned the gold peg. That process led to the rise of dollar as a global standard. Russia envisages a situation wherein the dollar would be undermined with increased payments in gold and in other bilateral currencies.

Link to full article: https://www.indiainfoline.com/articl...0400030_1.html

[JithinR]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

I think you missed the posts from a few weeks ago about Ukrainians torturing and executing Russian POWs and making videos and posting it online. Just today some more videos have come out of executed Russian POWs have come out.

Actually it's the opposite, i did read those posts that mentioned Russian POWs being tortured by the Ukrainians. That is exactly why I said it's better if they fight to the bitter end.

Also, I am not really sure why all Russian sympathizers always seem to expect Ukrainians to behave in a charitable manner.

Their country is being invaded by a hostile force (regardless of whatever excuses Russia and it's supporters come up with). We can't really expect them to treat Russians with a glass of Kvas just like I wouldn't expect Indians to treat occupying Chinese soldiers with Chai if it ever comes to that.

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by JithinR

Actually it's the opposite, i did read those posts that mentioned Russian POWs being tortured by the Ukrainians. That is exactly why I said it's better if they fight to the bitter end.

Also, I am not really sure why all Russian sympathizers always seem to expect Ukrainians to behave in a charitable manner.

Their country is being invaded by a hostile force (regardless of whatever excuses Russia and it's supporters come up with). We can't really expect them to treat Russians with a glass of Kvas just like I wouldn't expect Indians to treat occupying Chinese soldiers with Chai if it ever comes to that.

Good to know you had read those, hope more people are aware of this.

But this is what the Western Media likes to portray:

Watch: Captured Russian soldier bursts into tears as he speaks to his mother

Young Russian soldier broke down in tears after speaking with his mother when he was captured by Ukrainians.

In the footage uploaded to social media the unnamed soldier is given the opportunity to speak to his mother by a local Ukrainian calls her on his phone.

When his mother answers the video call the soldier becomes emotional and is unable to speak.

After the conversation, one of the local Ukrainians tells the soldier’s mother that he will be in good hands, the Washington Post reports.

Source: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/worl...n-b985820.html

[lifeinpune]

Ukrainian production house making war movies

https://youtu.be/cp41QhVEFZQ

https://youtu.be/O0qcv4bYPlo

The Ukrainians have tried every trick in the trade to get NATO involved. The Bucha allegation is just one more attempt. The Russians are professional soldiers. They have been specifically directed to focus on military targets. Besides committing such crimes works against their objectives. The Ukrainians on the other hand can go to any lows in the war now as they are loosing. This is also borne out from the multiple torture videos of Russian PoWs and civilian accounts from conflict zones of how Ukrainians have targeted their own population. A proper investigation is simply not possible given the circumstances. In the absence of this we all can believe whatever we want to believe given our individual prejudices and biases. Truth and objectivity are the first casualty of war couldn’t be more true.