May 27 updates

Russia returns interest rates to pre-war level.
Putin is raising Pensions by 10%.
Russia has lots of money. Getting lots more as the EU countries agree to paying in Rubles for energy.

More towns come under Russian control (Liman).
Ukrainian forces withdraw to Slavyansk.

Ukraine military getting routed.

EU commissioner said the Russian foreign reserves confiscated by the EU was only around $30 billion, plus the $100 billion the US confiscated. (Not $300 billion).

Russian oil is being carried by Greek oil shippping.
So Greece is very happy, making lots of money as middlemen. :)

So there is no Russian oil embargo. China and India are buying oil with both hands and refining it.

Russia has opened a second shipping corridor on the Black Sea.
The old one which was established 2 weeks ago, and the new one at Mariupol, which has been cleared of mines and is open for shipping.

Russia will allow US and NATO shipments of grain and fertilizer, in exchange for lifting of sanctions on Russia.

Ukraine threatens Hungary. Zerkal, ukraine energy minister,
threatens Hungary saying that if hungary does not vote
for the oil embargo then Ukraine is going to cut
oil supplies to Hungary carried by the Druzbah pipeline in Ukraine.

SOunds just like a Mafia Don. "Something bad might happen to your pipeline".

Last Edited by JustmeTX on 05/27/2022 10:21 AM