“We do not believe that it is right for Sweden and Finland to keep NATO busy during this critical time. NATO membership is a privilege, not a right. Those countries, which wish to join us, will join us if they meet the relevant criteria. No negotiation or bargaining is possible, especially regarding an issue like terrorism.”...

"We don't feel like we are under any time pressure like 'let us get this done by the NATO summit.' What is important here is that Sweden and Finland openly, clearly and concretely put forth what kind of steps they will take regarding counterterrorism,"...

"България демонстрира най-малко евроатлантическата ориентация измежду проучените страни", се казва в представянето на страната.
"Това е единствената държава, в която подкрепата за напускането се е увеличила в последната година" въпреки руската инвазия в Украйна.

Поредният пакет антируски санкции ще има саморазрушителен ефект за Европейския съюз, прогнозират от руското министерство на външните работи. В същото време от Кремъл увериха, че Русия няма да продава петрол на занижени цени....

От своя страна говорителят на Кремъл Дмитрий Песков заяви, че Русия няма да продава енергийните си ресурси на занижени цени. Така той отговори задочно на американския президент Джо Байдън, според когото Западът може да продължи да купува руски петрол, но на по-ниски от пазарните цени.

'There will be no overnight replacement for Russian oil and gas. And if we assume that they closed their eyes and just went on with it despite all these challenges, then they will have to rely on Africa, Middle East, and USA to try to replace the Russian oil. That will lead to huge increase in oil prices,' Hussein said.
He said that China and Asian countries will benefit from the ban as Russia will offer its oil at discounted rates in these markets to try to keep global market share.

'Oil prices are going to stay high as long as there is a war ongoing,' he said and added that with the embargo, Brent hitting $150 is 'not too far.'

Следует помнить, что бывшим директором компании Ngo GAVI миллиардера Билла Гейтса, которая сегодня управляет планом вакцинации Covax против коронавируса в бедных странах, был Йенс Столтенберг, который позже стал секретарем НАТО.

Значи от една страна се кълнат, че Русия е минирала пристанищата, от друга страна не дават окраина да ги разминира заради сигурността ѝ, от трета искат зърно, от четвърта не го искат така, а онака... объЛках се
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Western sanctions on Russian banks have made it difficult or impossible for African countries to buy grain from Russia to help solve a global food crisis triggered by the invasion of Ukraine, the head of the African Union has told EU leaders.

Macky Sall, Senegal’s president, made the complaint by videoconference at an EU summit on Tuesday...

“Our countries are very worried about the collateral impact of the disruptions caused by blocking the Swift payment system as a result of sanctions...“When the Swift system is disrupted, it means that even if produce exists, payment for it becomes difficult or even impossible,” Sall said. “I would like to insist that this question be examined as soon as possible by our relevant ministers to find suitable solutions.”

Russia and Ukraine are among the world’s biggest grain exporters, and about 20mn tonnes of wheat are stranded and awaiting shipment from the Black Sea port of Odesa because of a Russian naval blockade of the Ukrainian coast.

Faced with complaints by Sall and other African governments about the difficulties of importing grain and fertiliser from Russia, EU leaders have laid the blame squarely on Russian president Vladimir Putin while simultaneously trying to arrange the export of Ukrainian wheat stocks by sea or overland.

Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio called on Thursday for a reform of the European Union veto system, saying several member states are not on board with the idea of a Russian gas price ceiling....
"A small set of countries is against introducing a European price ceiling on gas. That is why the veto system has to be reformed since it is impossible that one or two countries could be able to block a decision that protects families and companies," Di Maio told Italian broadcaster Rai1.

Veteran US statesman Henry Kissinger has urged the West to stop trying to inflict a crushing defeat on Russian forces in Ukraine, warning that it would have disastrous consequences for the long term stability of Europe.

He told the World Economic Forum that Russia had been an essential part of Europe for 400 years and had been the guarantor of the European balance of power structure at critical times. European leaders should not lose sight of the longer term relationship, and nor should they risk pushing Russia into a permanent alliance with China...

“I’m not sure the unity will last. We may not get the next vote,” said Eric Cantor, former House Whip and a key figure in the sanctions policy against Iran.

It is doubtful whether the West can maintain a united front in pursuit of such far-reaching war aims with absolutist aims. Mr Cantor said it would require secondary sanctions against other countries, putting the West in a head on clash with China, India, and almost 60 states that refused to back a UN resolution denouncing Russia’s invasion.

Mr Cantor said the US was in danger of overplaying its hand. “We have got to have multilateral support. We are already being accused of weaponising the world’s reserve currency. Even allies and friends are starting to ask, if you are using it in this way, we too could one day be subject to these sanctions,” he said.

Saudi Arabia and other Opec members have rebuffed requests by the US to boost oil production beyond gradual amounts ...

A US Senate committee has passed a bill that could open the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and its partners, including Russia, to lawsuits for collusion on the rise in crude oil prices.

The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (Nopec) bill ...would change US antitrust law to revoke the sovereign immunity that has long protected Opec and its national oil companies from lawsuits.

Versions of the legislation have failed in Congress for more than two decades.

In 2019, Saudi Arabia threatened to sell oil in currencies other than the dollar if Washington passed Nopec, a move that could undermine the dollar's status as the world's main reserve currency, reduce Washington's clout in global trade and weaken its ability to enforce sanctions on nation-states.

The kingdom made similar news earlier this year when the Wall Street Journal reported that it was considering using the Chinese Yuan in oil deals with Beijing.

ZAGREB, 18 May 2022 - President Zoran Milanović said on Wednesday that he would instruct Croatia's Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Mario Nobilo, to vote against the admission of Finland and Sweden to the alliance until the election law in BiH is amended...
Milanović said today that Turkey, which is opposed to the two Nordic countries joining the Alliance, is showing how to fight for national interests.
"We can talk about Ukraine, but that is not a burning problem for us. This is," he said.

"If I am to be blamed I am prepared to be. I have said that Croats in BiH are more important to me than the entire Russian-Finish border," Milanović underscored.
"Let's look at what Turkey is doing," he added.

Евродепутатите призоваха България и Северна Македония да разрешат своя културно-исторически спор отделно от процеса на присъединение на Северна Македония.

The government does not have even $5 million to import gasoline. Oil prices are also rising, making the situation more dire. There hasn't been cooking gas for several weeks, The New York Times reports, and gas stations keep having to turn customers away due to a lack of fuel.

There are fuel ships anchored offshore, just waiting for the cargos to be paid for, and Wickremesinghe said an Indian credit line would be used to purchase two shipments of gasoline and two shipments of diesel. This will help alleviate the fuel shortage temporarily, but Wickremesinghe made it clear that the next few months "will be the most difficult ones of our lives. We must prepare ourselves to make some sacrifices and face the challenges of this period."...

Nine people were killed and more than 300 were injured, and in response, Mahinda Rajapaksa — whose house was burned down — resigned last Thursday.

България е загубила своята геополитическа субектност преди повече от 100 години и в момента виждаме само нейното гърчене в едната или другата плоскост...Максималното, което може да направи един отговорен елит днес е да лавира в обективно зададения ни коридор от геополитически възможности, а не да копае дъното та дано сюзеренът види и оцени старанието на слугата...

...какво решение може да има този базов „проблем“, който предопределя всичко останало у нас - от икономика и политика до пълния битов и културен примитивизъм залял тази страна – да обявиш война на доминьона ли?

Логиката на кухнята и кръчмата не е логика на политиката.

Майтапех се, но излезе истина, мушкат кукла вуду на Путин с игли, това се продава в САЩ:
Фашагите вярват в тия неща, нацистите на Хитлер и те са се занимавали със сатанизъм, но дяволът винаги се отплаща на следовниците си, със счупени глави!

The departure of Sri Lanka’s prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, follows weeks of protest and a deepening crisis. There is no bankruptcy system for states but if there was then the south Asian country – down to its last $50m (£40m) of reserves – would be first in line to use it.

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week started work with officials in Colombo over a bailout that will include a tough package of reforms as well as financial support. But as the IMF and its sister organisation, the World Bank, know full well, this is about more than the mismanagement of an individual country. They fear Sri Lanka is the canary in the coalmine.

Across the world, low- and middle-income countries are struggling with a three-pronged crisis: the pandemic, the rising cost of their debt, and the increase in food and fuel prices caused by Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

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New export markets such as Egypt, Turkey and some European Union countries are opening for Indian wheat. Agri-export promotion body APEDA is facilitating the shipments, he said.
Mr. Pandey said that private traders have contracted for export of 4 million tonnes for the current quarter, and 1 million tonnes have been shipped already.
Indian traders have a window for exports till June when the wheat crop from Argentina will arrive, thereby increasing the global availability and reducing pressure on India, he added.
Wheat exports stood at a record 7 million tonnes in 2021-22 fiscal.

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Dutch port workers refused to deal with one Russian ship carrying gas oil which tried to dock in Amsterdam at the weekend but a second ship was allowed to discharge, broadcaster NOS said on Sunday evening....The earlier call not to unload the Sunny Liger was a gesture of solidarity to the Swedish port workers who had refused to deal with it, he said. ‘Port workers unions work together worldwide,’ he told NOS.
The move was supported by the city council.

След като драстично понижи прогнозите си за ръст заради конфликта, Международният валутен фонд предрече глобален икономически разпад, нарастващ дълг и социална нестабилност. Дейвид Малпас, директорът на Световната банка, каза, че „хуманитарната катастрофа“, оценявана като безпрецедентна, е довела до покачване на храните с 37%, поради нарушените от войната хранителни доставки и е обрекла милиони хора на бедност, недохранване, намляване на средствата за образование и здравеопазване за най-бедните