Comments by "Tadas Blindavicius" (@tadasblindavicius8889) on "Sky News"
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The EU says its sanctions against the Kremlin in the light of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine could involve suspending some military co-operation.
The ambiguities of national positions and limitations of Western leverage aside, there is one particular area which should immediately be on the table for discussion - exports of military equipment and military technology transfers that are taking place between some EU countries and Russia.
Germany is expanding its military exports to Russia.
Among many others, one recent sale is particularly worrying: German authorities sold to Russia a state-of-the-art brigade-level training facility, which is currently available only to the most technologically advanced Western nations.
For Rheinmetall Defence, one of Germany’s largest producers of military equipment, the order is worth over €100 million.
It will enable Russian brigade-sized units to test combat readiness for combined-arms operations, using Rheinmetall equipment to simulate realistic battlefield conditions and assess troop and staff performance.
This will be not a step, but a leap forward for the Russian armed forces and their capability to conduct large-scale conventional military operations.
The German deal constitutes a significant transfer of technology, with sensitive computing and communications hardware and software ending up in the hands of the Russian military - to be studied, copied and built-upon in the future.
It means that for Germany - Russia - Moscow is a partner, despite its aggressive behaviour in Georgia in 2008 and now in Ukraine.
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The EU says its sanctions against the Kremlin in the light of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine could involve suspending some military co-operation.
The ambiguities of national positions and limitations of Western leverage aside, there is one particular area which should immediately be on the table for discussion - exports of military equipment and military technology transfers that are taking place between some EU countries and Russia.
Germany is expanding its military exports to Russia.
Among many others, one recent sale is particularly worrying: German authorities sold to Russia a state-of-the-art brigade-level training facility, which is currently available only to the most technologically advanced Western nations.
For Rheinmetall Defence, one of Germany’s largest producers of military equipment, the order is worth over €100 million.
It will enable Russian brigade-sized units to test combat readiness for combined-arms operations, using Rheinmetall equipment to simulate realistic battlefield conditions and assess troop and staff performance.
This will be not a step, but a leap forward for the Russian armed forces and their capability to conduct large-scale conventional military operations.
The German deal constitutes a significant transfer of technology, with sensitive computing and communications hardware and software ending up in the hands of the Russian military - to be studied, copied and built-upon in the future.
It means that for Germany - Russia is a partner, despite its aggressive behaviour in Georgia in 2008 and now in Ukraine.
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«The Russians are so accustomed to the Cold War, that they will not be able to conduct international relations in any other forms. Instead of building modern roads, they will be threatening peace with war». – Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister (1874-1965), House of Commons
«All my thoughts are turned, first of all, to Europe... There would be a measureless disaster if "Russian barbarism" overlaid the culture and independence of the ancient states of Europe. I believe that the European family will be able to act as one... I turn my eyes to a united Europe». — Winston Churchill, 21 October 1942, "The hinge of fate"
«There are thirteen or fourteen very able man in the Kremlin who hold all Russia and more than a third of Europe in their control». — Winston Churchill, House of Commons, 23 October 1946
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The EU says its sanctions against the Kremlin in the light of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine could involve suspending some military co-operation.
The ambiguities of national positions and limitations of Western leverage aside, there is one particular area which should immediately be on the table for discussion - exports of military equipment and military technology transfers that are taking place between some EU countries and Russia.
Germany is expanding its military exports to Russia.
Among many others, one recent sale is particularly worrying: German authorities sold to Russia a state-of-the-art brigade-level training facility, which is currently available only to the most technologically advanced Western nations.
For Rheinmetall Defence, one of Germany’s largest producers of military equipment, the order is worth over €100 million.
It will enable Russian brigade-sized units to test combat readiness for combined-arms operations, using Rheinmetall equipment to simulate realistic battlefield conditions and assess troop and staff performance.
This will be not a step, but a leap forward for the Russian armed forces and their capability to conduct large-scale conventional military operations.
The German deal constitutes a significant transfer of technology, with sensitive computing and communications hardware and software ending up in the hands of the Russian military - to be studied, copied and built-upon in the future.
It means that for Germany - Russia - Moscow is a partner, despite its aggressive behaviour in Georgia in 2008 and now in Ukraine.
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Russia and its proxies have been tied to a gruesome assassination of a rival in the UK by nerve agent, shooting down a passenger plane over Ukraine, and efforts to destabilize democracies around the world. By the way, the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia from Georgia, apart from Russia, was recognized only by Nicaragua, as well as Hamas and Hezbollah. So there is still something in common. A wonderful company, isn't it - Russia, Nicaragua, Hamas and Hezbollah! Russian Federation should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. A few examples of recent Russian atrocities include: Shooting down of MH17 over eastern Ukraine (by Russian backed surrogates); state-sponsored doping at the Sochi Olympics; annexation of eastern Ukraine; annexation of Crimea; the war in Chechnya; killing and the poisoning of opponents; support for the brutal Assad regime in Syria; etc. In the mid-2000s, the CIA learned that Russia had given its allies in Central Asia a database of suspected extremists that included the names of some CIA undercover officers. When CIA officers showed up in certain countries at the airport, they were handcuffed because they popped up on the list as terrorists. Russia placed bounties on American soldiers in Afghanistan, that is terrorist activity. "If the main terrorist is sitting in the UN with a Veto, how can we talk about peace on the planet ?" The West and other democracies must take necessary actions to counter Russian activity.
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America got Trump. The UK got Boris. Word of Russian ‘black cash’ financing leave campaigns is fast becoming a torrent. However, there is a growing likelihood that sooner or later we will see solid evidence of financial support for the Brexit camp. MP Ben Bradshaw has raised the question of the mysteriously bottomless pockets of Arron Banks, the main backer for Leave.EU. The Electoral Commission launched an investigation into whether he and one of his companies broke campaign finance rules in the run-up to the referendum. George Cottrell, once an aide to the former Ukip leader Nigel Farage, has been arrested by the FBI on money laundering charges, and we await the outcome of that investigation. According to US intelligence sources, there are other cases of what the Russian spooks call “black cash” supporting pro-Brexit campaigns and campaigners, likely to be revealed over the course of the several inquiries taking place on the other side of the Atlantic. Of course, this will require careful study. Ironically enough, this may come at exactly the right time to let a British political elite increasingly alarmed about Brexit off the hook. There is public dismay at the slow progress of talks, but no clear mandate to reverse the policy. Hard evidence of active, covert Russian interference would delegitimise the original vote, given the narrow margin of victory. Hardcore Brexiteers will risk looking like Putin’s “useful idiots”.
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Well let's be realistic, Russia could cut off Europe from its gas supplies and that would damage European businesses very badly, the UK is in a better position when it comes to energy. The Europeans need act together and quickly to accelerate renewables or Nuclear. The fact remains Europe is vulnerable and Putin knows it. But instead, Germany supplying Russia with sophisticated military hardware.
The Germans not only clash with its NATO allies, but Germany is also expanding its military exports to Russia. Among many others, one sale is particularly worrying: in 2011 German authorities sold to Russia a state-of-the-art brigade-level training facility, which is currently available only to the most technologically advanced Western nations.
The order is worth over €100 million.
It will enable Russian brigade-sized units to test combat readiness for combined-arms operations, using Rheinmetall equipment to simulate realistic battlefield conditions and assess troop and staff performance.
This will be not a step, but a leap forward for the Russian armed forces and their capability to conduct large-scale conventional military operations.
The German deal constitutes a significant transfer of technology, with sensitive computing and communications hardware and software ending up in the hands of the Russian military - to be studied, copied and built-upon in the future. It not only boosts Russia’s "power projection" capabilities but also involves the transfer of some sophisticated military technology that Russia will be glad to incorporate into developing its future military capabilities in its neighbourhood and beyond.
It means that for Germany - Russia is a partner, despite its aggressive behaviour in Georgia in 2008 and now in Ukraine.
There is a corrupt and influential "moll" among German government officials, he is a ex-Prime minister his name Gerhard Schroeder.
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