The point is by accepting SA's "goodwill" Zelensky is kind of making a devil's deal that carries broader implications after the war is over. This is the regime that orchestrated 9/11 and has a tenous alliance hanging by a thread in regard to the US.
Also, since I didn't in my post, here's one source for the big news today.
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-719718
"Truth...justice, honor, freedom! Vain indulgences, every one(...) I know what I want, and I take it. I take advantage of whatever I can, and discard that which I cannot. There is no room for sentiment or guilt."
Saudi Arabia is a genocidal, authoritarian regime donating to Ukraine after their recent dealings with Russia. When you take a loan from an entity like that, they will want something out of you when the war is over. What that is? I do not fucking know, and if you follow the headlines, no one knows either what game Saudi Arabia is playing. All we can speculate is it's no good and, of course, it's only for their own gain.
The first and foremost gain though is PR after stirring the pot with the US again over the oil deal with Russia and the massive backlash that came with it.
"Truth...justice, honor, freedom! Vain indulgences, every one(...) I know what I want, and I take it. I take advantage of whatever I can, and discard that which I cannot. There is no room for sentiment or guilt."
Whoa now, which is it? Donation or loan? If there was a loan I imagine there was some paperwork to sign about things like interest rates. What's the APR on the loan, if it is a loan?
So they'll want something, but you don't know what they want, but you know they'll want it.
And Ukraine is...obligated to give it to them? How do you figure?
I'm no expert on geopolitics, but I'm pretty sure SA is looking to branch out from the US' grip/sphere of influence due to extreme tensions with Joe Biden.
Ukraine seems like an opportunity for that with the world turning against Russia right now for the most part.
And that's why it's a shitty situation. A lot of shitty authoritarian countries could give Ukraine money and aid, and if they just happily take it, it can be a good PR card in the face of Russia being designated the most evil state.
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"Truth...justice, honor, freedom! Vain indulgences, every one(...) I know what I want, and I take it. I take advantage of whatever I can, and discard that which I cannot. There is no room for sentiment or guilt."
"Truth...justice, honor, freedom! Vain indulgences, every one(...) I know what I want, and I take it. I take advantage of whatever I can, and discard that which I cannot. There is no room for sentiment or guilt."
"Truth...justice, honor, freedom! Vain indulgences, every one(...) I know what I want, and I take it. I take advantage of whatever I can, and discard that which I cannot. There is no room for sentiment or guilt."
SA wants some poorly veiled public goodwill after OPEC rolling Biden recently. 400M$ is nothing but sounds good.
Thats all.
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Russian milibloggers (well, those not arrested) are going into panic again, reporting a major Ukrainian offensive near Kherson. They are reporting 30-60k Ukrainian troops are advancing are heavy artillery barrages.
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1...y5KIE3N6pYu-Aw
Bit early to say if it is anything or usual russian hysterics over not much.
To be fair, combined with the evacuation...sorry, with "the opportunity for people to change their surroundings", I'm not even joking that's how it is called in the russian media, there might be some truth in this.
I also wouldn't be surprised if Ukraine wants this done BEFORE they need to go north to slaughter the Joint army group of Belarus and russia. (If they invade as well, I'm still not completely convinced Luka will be that stupid.)
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I'm seeing other, reputable channels also talking about it so there may be something to it.
Don't sweat the details!!!