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 Foreign Affairs › EU Importing Cheap Russian Veggies Despite Sanctions by WastedSpyPlane(op): 6:14pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
PREV Thread: Poland Sees Rise In Food Theft https://www.nairaland.com/7606459/poland-sees-rise-food-theft Trucks loaded with cucumbers and tomatoes have been spotted in the Polish town of Bronisze, Berliner Zeitung reports Poland continues to import Russian vegetables despite wide-ranging EU sanctions against Moscow, Berliner Zeitung reported this week. According to the newspaper, dozens of trucks are constantly arriving at the wholesale market in the Polish town of Bronisze on the outskirts of Warsaw, loaded with Russian cucumbers and tomatoes. The cucumbers are priced at 55 zloty ($12.48) for 5 kilos, which is well below the cost of EU-produced vegetables, the outlet noted. Vegetables have become increasingly expensive in recent months, with local farmers struggling to meet higher energy costs to power their greenhouses. Official statistics show annual inflation in Poland accelerated in February to 18.4%, the highest since 1996 and one of the highest levels in the EU, with food prices and energy costs rising at the fastest pace. Recent media reports citing police data claim that Poland has registered a 31% growth in shoplifting crimes at food stores since the price spikes. In principle, Russian food imports are not banned by EU sanctions. According to the European Council, products primarily intended for human consumption are exempt from export and import restrictions. However, many countries have halted their business from Russia and stopped trading with Russian exporters throughout the past year. Also, some of the restrictions have made financial transactions with Russian entities and the transportation of goods from Russia difficult. However, according to the German outlet, Polish importers are willing to make an effort to obtain cheap Russian products. Poland is not the only European country currently struggling to keep food shelves in supermarkets filled. British grocery stores have recently started to ration vegetables due to shortages, which prompted Food and Environment Secretary Therese Coffey to suggest that shoppers opt for seasonal, home-grown vegetables like turnips instead of pining for imported tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently suggested that European countries should turn to Russia to tackle food shortages. “Turnips are a good product, but you will probably have to turn to [Russia] for turnips too, because our crop level still significantly exceeds those of our neighbors in Europe,” he said. https://www.rt.com/business/573233-eu-country-cheap-russian-vegetables/ The mind is saying death to Russians but the stomach is saying something different 
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: Russian Fighter Jet Shoots Down U.S Reaper Drone Over Black Sea (Photos) by WastedSpyPlane: 2:40pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
US should have switched it's emblem to the Ukrainian emblem (it's a routine). It'll have saved the US from disgrace and embarrassment Meanwhile, Fallen drone without identification signs found in Russia’s Tula region There is no threat to people and infrastructure, regional security committee says fallen drone without identifying signs has been found in Tula region, the regional security committee said on Sunday. "On March 19, a fallen unmanned aerial vehicle without identification signs was found in a field far from dwelling houses between the settlements of Petrovskoye and Malovel in the Odoyevsky district," it said, adding that there is no threat to people and infrastructure. https://tass.com/emergencies/1590927
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| Foreign Affairs › Germans Warned Of Energy Crisis Next Winter by WastedSpyPlane(op): 2:33pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
The era of cheap energy from Russia is over, the head of Germany’s utilities regulator has said Germany has managed to avoid an energy crisis this year, but there is a risk that the next heating season will be more difficult, Klaus Mueller, the head of Germany's Federal Network Agency said in an interview with the Rheinische Post, published on Saturday. According to Mueller, the country’s gas storage facilities are currently 64% full, and even if it the weather turns cold in the next few weeks, German energy supply for the remainder of the heating season is secured. He warned, however, that “we should not relax, as things could be different next winter.” “We cannot rule out a gas shortage for next winter. Risk factors are that the winter of 2023/24 will be very cold, that households and companies will save too little, that the LNG terminals will not work as planned – we would also have to help our neighboring countries with their energy problems,” Mueller explained. Germany largely managed to avoid energy shortages due to unseasonably mild weather throughout the past couple of months, but Mueller noted that with respect to the next heating season, the weather poses the biggest risk. “We cannot rely on the fact that next winter will be mild again. When it's cold, many households immediately stop saving. In warm October they saved more than 20% of gas, while during the cold snap in December – only 7%.” The official also pointed to another risk factor – the absence of Russia’s energy supplies, which made it possible for the country to fill up storage tanks in preparation for the heating season last year. While the EU did not ban Russia’s pipeline gas imports, their flows dwindled significantly after Ukraine-related sanctions and following the sabotage that disabled the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, one of the main routes for Russian gas to Europe. As a result, Germany no longer receives Russian gas directly, and according to Mueller, energy prices will no longer be as low as they were when it did. We don't know what will become of Russia's remaining gas supplies… We have to get used to higher prices, the time of cheap energy from Russia is definitely over,” he stated. Gas prices have been relatively low throughout the winter, helped by lower demand due to mild weather. Wholesale gas prices, which had soared over €300 per megawatt hour late last summer, fell to a level of around €50 in March. While that is far more than what natural gas cost in early 2021, it is “the new normal,” Mueller said, noting that in order to avoid further price spikes, consumers would have to continue efforts to conserve energy. https://www.rt.com/business/573224-germans-warned-energy-crisis/
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| Politics › Re: Lp Loosing From Top To Bottom Everywhere by WastedSpyPlane: 1:51pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
Zandena: |
| Politics › Re: Lp Loosing From Top To Bottom Everywhere by WastedSpyPlane: 1:51pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
Goodconcept78: igbo people no sabi think like that. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: President Putin Makes Surprise Visit To Mariupol In Donbass, Russia. by WastedSpyPlane(op): 1:40pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
lecowas:Ok |
| Politics › Re: "Hope Obi supporters Believe Now That Lagos Belongs To The Yorubas" - MC Oluomo by WastedSpyPlane: 1:35pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
Urheadmaster:Ha You have no respect for the progenitor of the igbo race Wheelbarrow loun loun |
| Politics › Re: "Hope Obi supporters Believe Now That Lagos Belongs To The Yorubas" - MC Oluomo by WastedSpyPlane: 1:34pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
haffaze777:Oya...shey make we start go fund me? |
| Politics › Re: "Hope Obi supporters Believe Now That Lagos Belongs To The Yorubas" - MC Oluomo by WastedSpyPlane: 1:34pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
loosecanon50:You have plenty specimens in the Yeast |
| Politics › Re: "Hope Obi supporters Believe Now That Lagos Belongs To The Yorubas" - MC Oluomo by WastedSpyPlane: 1:33pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
LordAdam16:Meanwhile, space plenty for Anambra, Abia etc...why Lagos? Even these Eastern governors do not pay attention to the Biafran issue. igbos are confused people with no sense of direction. |
| Politics › Re: "Hope Obi supporters Believe Now That Lagos Belongs To The Yorubas" - MC Oluomo by WastedSpyPlane: 1:31pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
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| Politics › Re: "Hope Obi supporters Believe Now That Lagos Belongs To The Yorubas" - MC Oluomo by WastedSpyPlane: 1:30pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
madridguy:As long as it doesn't spill into SW Nigeria. The igbos can continue doing what they know how to do best. |
| Politics › Re: "Hope Obi supporters Believe Now That Lagos Belongs To The Yorubas" - MC Oluomo by WastedSpyPlane: 1:28pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
olawonder:The igbos will forever remain the way they're due to thier mentality and behaviour. They deserve what they got. |
| Politics › Re: "Hope Obi supporters Believe Now That Lagos Belongs To The Yorubas" - MC Oluomo by WastedSpyPlane: 1:26pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
inoki247:igbo people...any day, any time. |
| Politics › Re: "Hope Obi supporters Believe Now That Lagos Belongs To The Yorubas" - MC Oluomo by WastedSpyPlane: 1:24pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
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| Politics › Re: "Hope Obi supporters Believe Now That Lagos Belongs To The Yorubas" - MC Oluomo by WastedSpyPlane: 1:24pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
Egoat:igbos added no value to the Nigerian state. They just love to play victim and make noise. |
| Politics › Re: "Hope Obi supporters Believe Now That Lagos Belongs To The Yorubas" - MC Oluomo by WastedSpyPlane: 1:22pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
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| Politics › Re: Those That Believed That Lagos Is A "No Man's Land" Have Been humiliated - FFK by WastedSpyPlane: 1:20pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
Peacemaker5128:Seconded |
| Politics › Re: Those That Believed That Lagos Is A "No Man's Land" Have Been humiliated - FFK by WastedSpyPlane: 1:19pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
Asgard13:Las las, they'll go back to thier region. |
| Politics › Re: Those That Believed That Lagos Is A "No Man's Land" Have Been humiliated - FFK by WastedSpyPlane: 1:18pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
foleskay:They should just go back to the East tbh...they're rabid animals. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Those That Believed That Lagos Is A "No Man's Land" Have Been humiliated - FFK by WastedSpyPlane: 1:15pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
N3TRAL:I come dey misbehave |
| Politics › Re: Those That Believed That Lagos Is A "No Man's Land" Have Been humiliated - FFK by WastedSpyPlane: 1:14pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
They should pack thier ghana must go and go back to the East 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: AA Governorship Candidate, Balogun Congratulates Sanwo-Olu by WastedSpyPlane: 1:12pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: BREAKING NEWS!!! President Putin Makes Surprise Visit To Mariupol, Russia. by WastedSpyPlane: 1:07pm On Mar 19, 2023 |
insidelife22:Sure  is he still alive? You guys said he died of cancer last year? Choose one. 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: BREAKING NEWS!!! President Putin Makes Surprise Visit To Mariupol, Russia. by WastedSpyPlane: 6:46am On Mar 19, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: President Putin Makes Surprise Visit To Donbass by WastedSpyPlane: 6:45am On Mar 19, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: President Putin Makes Surprise Visit To Mariupol In Donbass, Russia. by WastedSpyPlane(op): 6:43am On Mar 19, 2023 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: President Putin Makes Surprise Visit To Mariupol In Donbass, Russia. by WastedSpyPlane(op): 6:26am On Mar 19, 2023 |
Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid a visit to Mariupol, inspecting the city infrastructure and talking to local residents, the Kremlin press service informs. "In particular, they discussed the construction of new residential microdistricts, social and educational facilities, housing and communal services infrastructure, medical institutions," the Kremlin said on Sunday. According to the Kremlin, Putin flew to Mariupol by helicopter and then traveled around several city districts by car, making stops to talk to local residents. "The head of state also inspected the coastline of Mariupol near the yacht club, the theater building, memorable city sites," the Kremlin said. Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin reported to the president on the progress of construction and restoration work in the city and its vicinity. https://sputniknews.com/20230319/russian-president-putin-visits-mariupol-kremlin-1108553131.html
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| Foreign Affairs › President Putin Makes Surprise Visit To Mariupol In Donbass, Russia. by WastedSpyPlane(op): 6:18am On Mar 19, 2023 |
PREV Thread: Pictures Of Mariupol Reconstruction https://www.nairaland.com/7585825/pictures-mariupol-reconstruction#121237325 The Russian leader reportedly toured the second largest city of the Donetsk People’s Republic. President Vladimir Putin reportedly made an unannounced working trip to Mariupol, the Black Sea port city which was liberated by Russian forces last spring amid the military operation in Ukraine, and joined Russia as part of the Donetsk People’s Republic following a referendum in September. Putin arrived in Mariupol by helicopter and drove several districts of the city, accompanied by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, multiple Russian news agencies reported on Sunday morning, citing the president’s press service. The president inspected the progress of the reconstruction and restoration efforts, including “new residential districts, social and educational facilities, housing and communal services infrastructure, medical institutions.” He also allegedly toured the “coastline in the area of the yacht club, the theater building,” as well as other “memorable places” of the city. It was unclear when the trip took place, and the Kremlin has yet to share photos and videos of what would be Putin's first trip to Russia's new region. On Saturday, the head of state was Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula’s reunification with Russia. The city of Mariupol was liberated by Russian forces last spring amid the military operation in Ukraine. It has become one of the symbols of Russia's military campaign, and victory there has arguably been the main triumph, so far. In September, the Donetsk People’s Republics, which incorporates Mariupol, along with Lugansk People’s Republic and Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, officially became part of the Russian Federation after holding public referendums. https://www.rt.com/russia/573210-putin-visit-mariupol/ BidenDTrounce: 1 Like
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they don’t understand the meaning of Oluomo because they crawled into our lands on their chest and then started beating the same chest when we pulled them up! the fight back has humbled them, by this morning they’re no where to be found! The SWterners are not stupid so they should stop treating them as such, their home land is not a no man’s land That’s been proven to them now… and in few months time we’ll start demanding they fu€k off back to their eroded states!
