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frostygrin t1_j6meltx wrote

Reply to comment by flamehead2k1 in Brazil's Lula cold-shoulders Germany's Scholz on Ukraine support by Available_Hamster_44

It's certainly not the primary purpose of Brazil's economic activity to "fuel the war". And Brazil certainly isn't a colony of "imperialist Russia". Plus Brazil's trade with the US is much more significant:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Brazil#Exports_and_imports

So what you're saying makes sense only if you make any trade with Russia as intentional support for everything Russia is doing but don't apply this to the US for some reason. This angle surely didn't arise during America's wars. And it's largely the American empire that's behind the sanctions on the Russian economy in the first place. So they don't amount to "neutrality".

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yung_pindakaas t1_j6medh0 wrote

Reply to comment by Infinite-Outcome-591 in Millions of computer chips from Dutch manufacturers wound up in Russia: Report by the01crow

I can pretty much garuantee this went through loopholes and wasnt a straight sale where the sellers were aware.

A Chinese company which isnt sanctioned, or a western shellcompany can buy dutch chips, and then through some creative financial management resell them for insane profits to Russia.

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anna_pescova t1_j6medex wrote

Reply to comment by coenjaerts in Russian Troops Offered Bounties for Destroying Western Tanks in Ukraine by flopsyplum

Unfortunately sanctions have resulted in a huge current account surplus in Russia due to import bans, accelerating the de-dollarization of its economy and driving the appreciation of the ruble. It's up over 40% against the $ from a year ago so they have no shortage of Rubles. It's just they can't purchase many foreign goods with them. And nobody else wants them!

https://www.intellinews.com/the-ruble-recovers-december-losses-as-new-year-starts-266384/

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autotldr t1_j6mdvow wrote

Reply to At 6.1%, India to be fastest-growing economy, projects IMF; China at 5.2% by Gopu_17

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> The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday released its latest projections on world economic growth and predicted a dip in the Indian economy from 6.8 per cent in 2022 to 6.1 per cent in 2023.

> The global economy is estimated to take a plunge to 2.9 per cent in the next fiscal year, slowing down from 3.4 per cent in the current fiscal year until March.

> A marginal rise in growth has been projected for emerging market and developing economies from 3.9 per cent in 2022 to 4 per cent in 2023, while advanced economies are expected to slump with a decline from 2.7 per cent to 1.2 per cent and 1.4 per cent this year and next.

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autotldr t1_j6mdv6b wrote

Reply to Finland to stick with Sweden in NATO bid, hopes for green light by July by PjeterPannos

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> Finland is sticking to its plan to join NATO at the same time as Nordic neighbour Sweden, and hopes to do so no later than July, Finnish foreign minister Pekka Haavisto said on Monday.

> Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an signalled on Sunday that Ankara could agree to Finland joining NATO ahead of Sweden and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu on Monday made similar statements.

> "I still see the NATO summit in Vilnius in July as an important milestone when I hope that both counties will be accepted as NATO members at the latest," Haavisto said.

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autotldr t1_j6mdugd wrote

Reply to China fumes at new Czech President over Taiwan by PjeterPannos

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> Newly elected Czech president Petr Pavel's phone call with Taiwanese President Tsai Jing-wen on Monday has caused anger in Beijing as tensions between China and Taiwan simmer over Taipei's continued assertion of its autonomy on the global stage and an ongoing trade spat.

> The Czech daily Deník N reported that Czech diplomacy confirmed that the Chinese ministry had contacted the Czech embassy in Beijing and expressed concern.

> Over the last year, tensions between Taiwan and China have increased as Taiwan has increased its diplomatic presence and relationships with Western countries.

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autotldr t1_j6mdu3g wrote

Reply to Islamic Republic Of Iran To Criminalize Comments On Social Networks by 54321lkjhg

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> The Iranian parliament plans to add an article to the Islamic Penal Code that would criminalize "Expressing opinions on social networks," state media reported, in an attempt to further limit freedom of speech.

> The draft legislation says that people who hold "a social, political, scientific and cultural position" and use social media to comment on issues that "Require" an official response will be sentenced to prison if their posts get "Widespread feedback" and "Disrupt public order."

> A growing number of celebrities have used their social media accounts to voice support for protests that have swept Iran for more than four months and criticize the Islamic Republic's brutal response to the wave of public anger.

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marcusaurelius_phd t1_j6mdnel wrote

Reply to comment by FullM3TaLJacK3T in Australia and France announce joint plan to supply Ukraine with artillery shells by TheGuvnor247

> even with issues in the contract.

There was never any real issues with the contract. Just before the deal was nuked, the Australian MoD had just performed a review that found the progress satisfactory.

You're misremembering hints of problems that were planted in the conservative press by Morrisson's buddies to prepare for the betrayal.

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