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:''"there has been speculation that Russia might go after [[EU]] [[asset]]s in [[China]] and use Chinese courts, but I want to clarify something. I don’t think that’s going to happen. It puts China in a very tough position and actually hurts the Chinese [[financial]] system. It would damage [[Russia China relations]]. So, as much as that is an option, it probably won’t come true. But the real damage will come from the exit of EU [[banks]] from Russia. When EU banks exit, Chinese entities will come in and fill the gap... Sooner or later the war will end and after the dust settles only Chinese banks will be left. The Chinese and Russian financial system will be even more interconnected than before.... Copper sales to China have increased by 66% while nickel imports more than doubled....Chinese banks also have a ton of [[dollar]] and [[euro]] reserves. So, even after the war ends, they can still handle trade financing in [[Western]] [[currencies]]. So, Russia can still trade with [[the West]]. And once the earnings go back to Russia, where will the entities stash their money? Russian and Chinese banks. Instead of [[EU]] [[bond]]s, it will be Chinese bonds that get bought. And that’s why the [[Russian sanctions|EU seizure of the assets]] has multiple layers of pain...."'' [https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/eu-tried-that-one-weird-trick-now]

:''"there has been speculation that Russia might go after [[EU]] [[asset]]s in [[China]] and use Chinese courts, but I want to clarify something. I don’t think that’s going to happen. It puts China in a very tough position and actually hurts the Chinese [[financial]] system. It would damage [[Russia China relations]]. So, as much as that is an option, it probably won’t come true. But the real damage will come from the exit of EU [[banks]] from Russia. When EU banks exit, Chinese entities will come in and fill the gap... Sooner or later the war will end and after the dust settles only Chinese banks will be left. The Chinese and Russian financial system will be even more interconnected than before.... Copper sales to China have increased by 66% while nickel imports more than doubled....Chinese banks also have a ton of [[dollar]] and [[euro]] reserves. So, even after the war ends, they can still handle trade financing in [[Western]] [[currencies]]. So, Russia can still trade with [[the West]]. And once the earnings go back to Russia, where will the entities stash their money? Russian and Chinese banks. Instead of [[EU]] [[bond]]s, it will be Chinese bonds that get bought. And that’s why the [[Russian sanctions|EU seizure of the assets]] has multiple layers of pain...."'' [https://meaninginhistory.substack.com/p/eu-tried-that-one-weird-trick-now]

:Comment: These [[idiot]] [[Western]] leaders after they get tossed out of a job when the [[war]] ends can always become [[wiki]] [[Admin]]. They've proven their worth.

:Comment: These [[idiot]] [[Western]] leaders after they get tossed out of a job when the [[war]] ends can always become [[wiki]] [[Admin]]. They've proven their worth.

===Iran===

===Iran===

:''Another face saving exercise.''

:''Another face saving exercise.''

*[https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/former-cia-venezuela-chief-is-raiding Former CIA Venezuela chief is raiding clients from Rubio-affiliated lobbying firm while the US continues seizing oil tankers].

*[https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/former-cia-venezuela-chief-is-raiding Former CIA Venezuela chief is raiding clients from Rubio-affiliated lobbying firm while the US continues seizing oil tankers].

===Nigeria===

===Nigeria===