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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia finally declares a full out war on Ukraine with backing from the DUMA by Appleyard(m): 10:20am On Sep 21, 2022
shogsman:
Breaking: Wagner PMC says Kiev is transferring all its forces for a decisive attack on Russian Armed Forces. Apparently, even forces from Kiev are being mobilized
It's getting more daring and serious than we all think.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia finally declares a full out war on Ukraine with backing from the DUMA by Appleyard(m): 10:18am On Sep 21, 2022
baralatie:
Well!
Ukraine should not have thrown out that minsk2 agreement in the first place!
And a full blown war only means an allied war or a world war
Depending on how that goes
Your guess is good as mine
Unless something miraculous should happen
I blame Zelensky for this crisis. He allowed himself to be goaded into this mess by NATO. If it were Poroshenko who wasn't a saint either, he would have negotiated quickly from the start. But Zelensky think war is like the movies he use to act. It's painful seeing that beautiful nation torn to shreds. And the worst is yet to come.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia finally declares a full out war on Ukraine with backing from the DUMA by Appleyard(m): 10:14am On Sep 21, 2022
sanpipita:
Lol since February, don't you people get tired?
How much land Ukraine have lost since then? You tell me.
Foreign Affairs › Re: African Leaders Made To Share A Bus To Queen's Funeral Like Slaves by Appleyard(m): 10:12am On Sep 21, 2022
budaatum:
Sorry, but I today refuse to discuss with those who lack manners. When you acquire some, do please hola, or wait till a day when I'm willing to break my rule.
I did not disrespect you. I only pointed out a fact. Your excuse on their behalf is nothing but an apology. You don't just anchor on a premise that is entirely based on assumption when there is no factual occurrence supporting it.
Foreign Affairs › Re: EU ports has just blocked Russia's free $300m fertilizer to Africa nations by Appleyard(m): 10:08am On Sep 21, 2022
RichProminent:
Ur brain must be full of shits! U are not intelligent one bit. EU needs ur dirty ass morethan you need them? you are a stupid joker.
It's easy to spot a child even from afar because you can tell through his tantrums when he has nothing to offer as a rebuttal.

Kid.

If Africa closes its economic doors against the EU for one year, most of the countries there will reel back to Stone age. But alas, I don't expect a plantation niggga like you to understand that because you don't even know what you have to begin with other than what your slave masters tells you on BBC and CNN.

Pathetic.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia finally declares a full out war on Ukraine with backing from the DUMA by Appleyard(m): 9:55am On Sep 21, 2022
RiceProducers:
Did you say Zelensky should negotiate? Prepare to see the break up of Russia in a few weeks. Do you want to bet,?
Watch Putin and pray God to spare his life.

It appears too many young shallow people commenting.
A man has boxed himself and country into a corner.
Russia will only break up in your fantasy world of delusion.

Putin and Russia is always a step ahead of the collective west in the geopolitical chestboard.

Get off your delusional high horse and live in the reality of the moment.

It's shallow thinking folks like you in the collective west that has put Ukraine in this untold suffering and miserable position because you and them pigmified ediotic western leaders think you can wage war against Russia in its own backyard and prevail. So far, it's the collective west that has boxed itself into a regrettable economic tight corner.
Politics › Re: Southern Governors: State Police Is The Only Solution To Insecurity by Appleyard(m): 9:50am On Sep 21, 2022
In saner climes where true Federalism is practiced, state police is key to guaranteeing public law and order. But here in Nigeria, some state leaders particularly from the North would always kick against it because they knew that once it is implemented, they will not have room to let loose their marauding Fulani cattle and rapists to terrorise other states at will or have other northern indigenes becoming the commissioner of police in a state they do not originate from. They also knew that if there is a state police, it would help to dismantle the "born to rule" entitlement mentality of the northern leaders, and that is something they cannot afford to happen. But it must happen.

If the southern states are serious, they should just go and set up their own police with or without approval from the central government. Period.
Foreign Affairs › Re: EU ports has just blocked Russia's free $300m fertilizer to Africa nations by Appleyard(m): 4:27pm On Sep 20, 2022
If only our leaders can for once man up and close door against their western capitalist greedy bastard colonial masters. The EU needs us more than we need them. Unfortunately, we are blessed with irredeemably blind and corrupt leaders.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia finally declares a full out war on Ukraine with backing from the DUMA by Appleyard(m): 4:24pm On Sep 20, 2022
Jesus. This war is about to wear trouser and gown. For the love of Christ, Zelensky should negotiate and end this war quickly before more areas of Ukraine are destroyed.

If the current SMO upgrade to full blown war, many innocent people will die because Russia would be bombing indiscriminately. This is really bad. I hope this war will just end.
Foreign Affairs › Re: African Leaders Made To Share A Bus To Queen's Funeral Like Slaves by Appleyard(m): 4:12pm On Sep 20, 2022
budaatum:
Ignorance is when one ignores simple facts, so let's see who ignores. Shall we?

For your information. All the invited leaders were asked to get the bus with none treated as 'more important' or 'lesser leader'. Some decided for themselves not to get the bus and brought their own vehicles and paid for their own security, and if anything, defined their own class.

Now scroll up and read my comment where someone implied the G7 leaders are more important. I won't add a link so you'd have to work not to ignore it.
You have moved from being deliberately ignorant to deliberate apologist or what were you trying to achieve by this puerile excuse you put up there? huh

Is it that you didn't read where the paper described some of the leaders as "lesser leaders" whom same paper anticipated that they would be given the bus option, which rightly happened according to how the organizers arranged it? The paper simply reported what was planned by the organizers and it turned out to be true, so I don't know why you're trying to be an apologist by bringing up the notion that had people like Buhari rode on a motorcade, some people would have said he was wasting our money. That's assumptional excuse that holds no water. The fact remains that the arrangement was degrading, to even suggest it was unwise and poor in terms of security. If their own papers is castigating it, it's simply because that is what it connote: some Animals are more equal than others. Simple.
Foreign Affairs › Re: African Leaders Made To Share A Bus To Queen's Funeral Like Slaves by Appleyard(m): 8:53am On Sep 20, 2022
Broveens42:
And they went to answer roll call ...see them smiling


But I have a feeling, only a person of obj caliber in Africa would have been treated differently... I don't know why
Or He wouldn't attend
Obj would never have taken the bus way.
Foreign Affairs › Re: African Leaders Made To Share A Bus To Queen's Funeral Like Slaves by Appleyard(m): 8:52am On Sep 20, 2022
shogsman:
You could have just let them bring two cars each that still won't be as much as the 30 car convoy Biden brought
Even a single car from each of their embassies would have sufficed.
Foreign Affairs › Re: African Leaders Made To Share A Bus To Queen's Funeral Like Slaves by Appleyard(m): 8:51am On Sep 20, 2022
budaatum:
Some just like insulting themselves and making themselves feel small.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau arrived at the Abbey after travelling by bus. He is not an African leader the last time I checked. As did Anthony Albanese of Australia, and Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand, who said she did not understand the "fuss". Revealing she regularly makes her ministers carpool, Jacinda Ardern said yesterday: "I don’t think the bus warrants too much fuss."

But trust some ignorant people to make a fuss.
You're just being ignorant. You overlook the bigger picture to cherry-pick your assertion on what you think is 'balance' on a political pendulum that is otherwise blatantly unbalanced.

For a start, referring to some leaders as 'more important' and others as 'lesser leaders' is class discrimination defined, notwithstanding whether the actors/victims involved are whites or black.

If you call yourself a democracy which hinges on Equality, then every leader that attended the burial should be treated equally. But as usual, George Orwell was, and will always be right; some Animals are more equal than others.

Secondly, you ignored the security risk involved in cramming such huge numbers of leaders in buses. Like a thief, no one knows when terrorist cells may strike. Imagine if they decided to make global headlines by targeting the burial ceremony. A single drone strike or 2 to 3 suicide bombers dressed as security targeted one or both buses successfully, it means half if not all of an entire continent would be mourning the mass death of their leaders in different countries. Think about the political and economic upheaval that would resonate from such a scenario.

Guy, as much as you don't want to believe it, the fact remains that the bus arrangements for African leaders packed like sardines was bad in all aspects.
Foreign Affairs › Re: African Leaders Made To Share A Bus To Queen's Funeral Like Slaves by Appleyard(m): 8:26am On Sep 20, 2022
shogsman:
The London times call them lesser leaders
And these lesser leaders irredeemable blinded and zombified bots here on Nairaland would waste no time glorifying same white men and racists western mainstream media. Do you blame them for calling our leaders lesser leaders? We have sheep's and plantation niggaz here doing their biddings by gobbling all that the lying media throws their way. This is pathetic to watch.
Foreign Affairs › Re: New King Of England King Charles Refuses To Shake Hands With A Black Man by Appleyard(m): 8:14am On Sep 20, 2022
It's high time African countries withdraw from the Commonwealth and watch the so-called British Empire's prestige crumbles like a pack of cards. But our enslave leaders who are wired to think they can't live without their slave overlords won't think of that. Just imagine how Commonwealth Games would look like without African participation. I would love to see the face of this irredeemable racist of a goblin King Charles when he would formally declare the Games open knowing that Africa, the formal British Empire's major pride isn't under its sphere of influence anymore.
Foreign Affairs › Re: CNN-USA Is Disappointed With The Slow Pace Of The Impact Of Sanctions On Russia by Appleyard(m): 5:45pm On Sep 16, 2022
shogsman:
Lmao, where are the idiots wailing and licking my Country's ass thinking they will get a pity visa out of it, even our own cnn admits the sanctions didn't work
Oh, so they've shifted the effect of the Sanctions to early next year?... How pathetic people can be. cool

I thought they said Russia is finished. It turns out that it's the western economy that is getting to the finish line.

Fact: Russia is too big to fail.
Foreign Affairs › Re: China-russia Agrees To Build A New Gas Pipeline To Replace Nordstream2 by Appleyard(m): 5:30pm On Sep 16, 2022
baralatie:
Fine!
If it is just business!
Who do you think has the greater power at the business table right now between china and Russia?
If both parties involved are happily selling and buying, it's because they love the terms of the contract and is favorable to both. So, your question doesn't make sense.
Foreign Affairs › Re: China-russia Agrees To Build A New Gas Pipeline To Replace Nordstream2 by Appleyard(m): 5:25pm On Sep 16, 2022
baralatie:
I do hope you guys realize that this war also affects china negatively
undecided
The war affects everyone.
Foreign Affairs › Re: China-russia Agrees To Build A New Gas Pipeline To Replace Nordstream2 by Appleyard(m): 5:22pm On Sep 16, 2022
baralatie:
Yes plausible but we should not forget it is a pipeline project.it has not been executed yet
The pipeline project is a different topic schedule to kick off soon. China is already buying huge quantity of Russian oil and gas via tankers.
Foreign Affairs › Re: China-russia Agrees To Build A New Gas Pipeline To Replace Nordstream2 by Appleyard(m): 5:20pm On Sep 16, 2022
baralatie:
If you were china with this advantage to buy and reject Russia gas because you have upper hand .
Will you buy at that price?
The question should be "are they buying the gas and oil or not?" Answer: they are buying in huge quantity more than ever, which means the price is favourable to the seller and the buyer. Period.
Foreign Affairs › Re: China-russia Agrees To Build A New Gas Pipeline To Replace Nordstream2 by Appleyard(m): 5:16pm On Sep 16, 2022
baralatie:
No
You should have asked yourself a simple question?
Who is the senior brother and who will be the junior brother?
This is childish. There are no senior or junior brothers in bilateral trade--just business. Mind you, Russia isn't the only country selling oil and gas. China buys oil from Saudi Arabia at large quantity, but don't expect them to not pounce at an opportunity to buy same oil even at cheaper rate from elsewhere, which in this case is Russia. Heck, even Saudi Arabia now buys Russian oil to sell also. It's all business.

The fact is, as long as the current price of oil ($85-95) is twice the amount ($40-45 last year) at which Russia pegged it's budget before the SMO began, they will always make profit even at discounted rate (say $70-$60). Once you're big, you're big. It's Europe that's the biggest loser here.
Foreign Affairs › Re: China-russia Agrees To Build A New Gas Pipeline To Replace Nordstream2 by Appleyard(m): 4:59pm On Sep 16, 2022
Vl3ly:
discount or no discount Russia is gaining more than ×20 because they are going to bergain on the current price which is $2500 not the initial price before war which is $100

Just imagine can Russia sell it gas $100 again

That gas inflation is the secret of the existence of this war
I must say I agree with you. Before the war started, there was a reported meeting between Russia and some Middle Eastern countries (you can guess who they are already) . It was perfectly timed with the NATO/Ukraine provocation of Russia vis the US plot to get it bogged down. Hence. The hasty and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan with the sole purpose of focusing on a new front, which is this current war. But once again, the western economic/military/geopolitical planners underestimated and miscalculated Russia and the outcome this war would bring. If anyone think Russia would take off the soft gloves and upgrade this SMO to a full blown declaration of war, then that person would have to think again because this was a carefully planned operations hence, we saw how Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Venezuela, and OPEC simply gave the US the middle finger per the demand to release more oil into the market.

As long as this so-called Ukraine war lingers, countries like Russia will get richer, the cost of economic production in Europe will get higher while they will end up losing their competitive advantage in production and market share current and emerging markets from Asia, because if there is one thing you can never replace, it is CHEAP RESOURCES.

There is talk that another angle of the gas/oil price inflation as orchestrated by the current Ukraine war pushed by the US was a deliberate attempt to weaken Germany primarily and by extension, Europe which was becoming too independent to the liking of the US elite. And that is coming from within US own intelligence circle.

Unfortunately, Europe overreached its limit and is the one now paying the ultimate price.

As for Russia, it will continue to drag this war which is becoming obvious to everyone including western think-tanks. Because the longer it last the more money they make from natural resources. This war is far from over.

It is only simpletons that love to shout "Russia have lost the European market" forever. As I'm typing, Spain is covertly buying Russian oil while pretending to go with the Sanctions.
Foreign Affairs › Re: China-russia Agrees To Build A New Gas Pipeline To Replace Nordstream2 by Appleyard(m): 4:28pm On Sep 16, 2022
joyandfaith:
Foolish conclusion. Selling product cheaply means what? As long as Europe buys from china in dollar western block would be fine. Russia looses because it would sell to China at very discounted rate.
Such is the reality of economic influenced by politics. Yes, Russia sells at lower rates to China compare to what they sell to Europe while China sells at a much higher rate to Europe compared to what Europe buys from Russia directly. So, both loses while China gains.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Caption This Photo Of President Putin & Other World Leaders Together (Photos) by Appleyard(m): 8:44am On Sep 16, 2022
Jokerman:
All still second fiddle to the mighty USA
You mean the one led by 99-year old Joe Biden who loved to shake "empty air?"

cool
Foreign Affairs › Re: Europeans Are Ditching Their Teslas by Appleyard(m): 9:05am On Sep 06, 2022
AyePappy:
Actually , I will rather choose Russia.

All the Russian billionaires in London , Paris and New York who all happen to be Jewish made their money in Russia. They only fled after Putin took over and put a stop to their heist.

Standard of living and cost is way better in Russia than anywhere in the west.

People have this very grim post soviet outlook of Russia but today's Russia has the highest density of millionaires and billionaires compared to any country in Europe.

If you intend going to Russia as a usual wage slave that heads to the US , Canada or UK, you will not make it. But if you intend growing and having a hustler business mindset , you will make it as Russia has everything the world needs .

Russia is meant for business minded people.

Emigrate to the US or UK if you are a wage slave .
Man who get sense.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Ukraien First Lady : We Are Counting Dead Bodies Not Money Unlike You. by Appleyard(m): 12:24am On Sep 05, 2022
Courtesy of the counteroffensive in Kherson, the Ukrainian army have managed to successfully occupied all the morgues in Nikolaev, Krivoy Rog and Odessa.

The first lady wasn't mincing words. She was stating a fact.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Prague — 70,000 To 100,000 People Take To The Streets Demanding The Resignation by Appleyard(m): 12:16am On Sep 05, 2022
redseason:
The US and it’s EU allies have effectively lost this war. Before next weekend many European capitals would erupt with similar protests because with the total shutdown of NS1, inflation and gasflation would only get worse.

What even shocked me is the level of clean up and redevelopment of mauripol. Who did the black man offend? Chai, it will never be well with APC and PDP. #18.9b to clear bush, #50b monthly igr to pack dirty, even if you are packing the whole dirt in Africa, #779b to construct a 375km road at #2.12b per km. And you guys think Russia and Ukraine is our major problem! The energy and bad blood should be channeled towards demanding good governance and accountability. That’s what the Czech’s are currently doing.
Spot on.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Prague — 70,000 To 100,000 People Take To The Streets Demanding The Resignation by Appleyard(m): 12:06am On Sep 05, 2022
BentizilL:
Assuming this was Russia now, CNN BBC Reuters no go allow us hear word again.. wink
See crowd shocked

More to come, you don't bite the hand that feeds you... kiss
Meanwhile, winter is coming... cool
True.

The German government have announced a new $65 billion package to aid businesses and some citizens whose pockets have been cut off by the soaring price in energy cost. But they are already saying that this is not sustainable in the coming months as their economy is not designed to run subsidies. Italy has already spend up to $100 billion in increase expenses due to spike in energy cost. And now that Russia has closed the Nordestream 1 pipeline indefinitely, expect the prices to keep rising and more protests like this to hit many European capitals. Spain is secretly buying Russian oil while pretending to be playing along with the rest of the EU foolish gang of premature politicians. Unfortunately, CNN and BBC won't show much of this. Just as they went blank on the recent disastrous Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kherson.

Very pathetic to behold.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Why Is Nobody Talking? by Appleyard(m): 2:08pm On Sep 03, 2022
joyandfaith:
After how many days? Read military history. War is not a child play. For your information, counteroffensive is going on. 1,000,000 ukranians would engage Russia in counteroffensive.
Lmao. grin grin One million Ukrainians in your wildest dream. cheesy Ukraine is being decimated left and right and the comedian ediot think it's comedy skit. Unfortunately, it's not, and I won't be surprise if they turn on him soon.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Why Is Nobody Talking? by Appleyard(m): 7:58pm On Sep 02, 2022
joyandfaith:
It is too early to know if counteroffensive is a failure or successful.
It was a massive failure. Stop the pretence. cheesy
Foreign Affairs › Re: Why Is Nobody Talking? by Appleyard(m): 7:56pm On Sep 02, 2022
Owen247:
Good day netizens, please pardon any typos if any.

For some days now, Ukraine's military have been conducting counter-offensives in held parts of Ukraine, notably Kherson.

But to my suprise, no Nairalander is talking that this counter attacks are a succes or failure.
No Nairalander have shared links from Western medias like BBC,The Economist,CNN ETC. The list of such Western media is inexhuastible, that Ru army is down and trampled upon in Ukraine,why isn't there a woe betide Russian soliders in Ukraine message here?

So i ask,why is this so? Why isnt anybody talking? Why is everyone now quiet?
Sorry, brother . But the reason you think no one is talking about it is because you might have been looking at the wrong sources. Those mainstream media lying machines you mentioned are not even discussing the so-called Ukrainian counteroffensive because they already knew the truth: it was a catastrophic failure.

The recent Ukrainian assault on Kherson and the ZNPP saw more than 2000 Ukrainian men killed for nothing. You really expect CNN or BBC to give you such news?

Sorry, you won't find anything from there.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Ukrainians Trapped In "Death Tunnels" In Kherson: How The Russians Ambushed Them by Appleyard(m): 7:50pm On Sep 02, 2022
joyandfaith:
Why did ussr lost more soldiers than nazi Germany during ww2?
Because they fought tenaciously to defend their Homeland, in so much that there were Street fightings with hands and sticks. Not like Ukraine sending bunch of conscripts to die senselessly in a futile counteroffensive. Spot the difference.

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