Symbols in Changing Geopolitics and Coronavirus

[Old_Observer]

China and Serbia:

 

The medical aid packages that came from China read, in Chinese language and in Cyrillic, "The friendship of steel, we share the good and the evil!", with a heart that had the flag of Serbia on one side, and the flag of China on the other.

 

 

Russia and Italy:

The Russian teams jackets and all Vehicles were with the sign of two hearts one with Russian and another with Italian. The writing was:

From Russia with Love.

 

 

Coincidence or some deep meaning at work?

[Old_Observer]

This should have been time where HoA gets similar from:

France, Italy and Britain at the very minimum.

Now people have to wait for China, Russia, Turkey and maybe even Iran, since they seem to have success in dealing with Coronavirus, even with all the infected and dead its now slowing as well as hospital beds, emergency temporary hospitals, disenfecting cities...has been done by the armed forces.

[Che -Guevara]

In Ethiopia and Somalia, we will see how the virus defines the relationship between the center and periphery.

 

[galbeedi]

4 hours ago, Old_Observer said:

maybe even Iran, since they seem to have success i

The Iranians are dying and even hiding their rate of infections just like the Chinese.

OO, do not worry North America will be stronger than even before after this virus ends. We might even manufacture the necessary things here at home instead of China.

One more thing, all the alternative media is nothing but a Russian trolls. Some might be anti war by choice but most are Russian paid websites. THe rest are sponsored By Shia Iran.

[Old_Observer]

10 hours ago, galbeedi said:

The Iranians are dying and even hiding their rate of infections just like the Chinese.

OO, do not worry North America will be stronger than even before after this virus ends. We might even manufacture the necessary things here at home instead of China.

One more thing, all the alternative media is nothing but a Russian trolls. Some might be anti war by choice but most are Russian paid websites. THe rest are sponsored By Shia Iran.

Iran is already on the downward trend both death and new infections. Recovery is upwards.

You might manufacture them, but too late for COVID-19.

And who are you sponsored by? Everyone does some propaganda for somebody, but even the propaganda can tell you what one side is hiding and what they are focusing.

 

 

 

[Tillamook]

4 hours ago, Old_Observer said:

Iran is already on the downward trend both death and new infections. Recovery is upwards.

You might manufacture them, but too late for COVID-19.

And who are you sponsored by? Everyone does some propaganda for somebody, but even the propaganda can tell you what one side is hiding and what they are focusing.

 

 

 

OO, don’t worry yourself with Aw Galbeedi’s sponsors. Just try to do a better job of bandying about the wonders of the Chinese in here, ok?

[Old_Observer]

I am not for Chinese or Americans. Just fairness and Truth.

If there are countries with which I almost always side with here, its probably Turkish and definitely Djibouti.

[Old_Observer]

One Italian man replaced the EU flag with Russian flag. It was only a matter of time before this EU becomes useless.

Germany is saying that the financial bonanza of Coronavirus should be limited. France, Spain and Italy are saying should be as big as American. 4-6 Trillion.

 

Some money from what the west is holding (Iran's money) will be released and some American officials are proposing to lift sanctions on Iran even temporarily, before American image is destroyed and that of China is hoisted.

 

USA Pentagon has issued no movement for 60 days for American forces abroad.

 

Americans want to stay in Afghanistan, just like what they did in Iraq. ISIS is now the biggest threat in Afghanistan. Anti-ISIS coalition needs to be formed and stay in Afghanistan to prevent Chinese from taking over and completing their Road and Belt. Which is now functioning in all Euroasia and Russia.

[Old_Observer]

MOODYs

 

"Russia Can Sit on Its Assets to Ride Out Storm of Plummeting Oil Prices"

[galbeedi]

Unlike Putin propaganda, Russia's economy is equal in size that of Italy. His whole economy is based on oil , and the few billions in the national trust fund will not last. 

Their cases are early just like many countries , but  Putin does not have billions to offset the Coronavirus economic disaster. 

According to Moscow Times, they are already feeling the pinch: "

" The Russian economy has been rocked by the coronavirus outbreak, and the breakdown of the OPEC+ oil production pact between Russia and Saudi Arabia. The turmoil has shocked traders around the world and resulted in sharp volatility on the Russian stock markets and swings in the value of the ruble — both of which are down around 20% since the start of the year."

Imagine the Ruble is down 20%.

The few billions saved from the high oil prices will disappear soon, unless the despot want to keep the money and let everyone starve.

 

[Old_Observer]

4 hours ago, galbeedi said:

Unlike Putin propaganda, Russia's economy is equal in size that of Italy. His whole economy is based on oil , and the few billions in the national trust fund will not last. 

Their cases are early just like many countries , but  Putin does not have billions to offset the Coronavirus economic disaster. 

According to Moscow Times, they are already feeling the pinch: "

" The Russian economy has been rocked by the coronavirus outbreak, and the breakdown of the OPEC+ oil production pact between Russia and Saudi Arabia. The turmoil has shocked traders around the world and resulted in sharp volatility on the Russian stock markets and swings in the value of the ruble — both of which are down around 20% since the start of the year."

Imagine the Ruble is down 20%.

The few billions saved from the high oil prices will disappear soon, unless the despot want to keep the money and let everyone starve.

 

My friend, You have everything up side down.

In the same web page you quoted, which is 5th column Soros Media, you could have read why Russia prefers lower oil prices. Its counter intiutive, that is probably why if you have bias or even hate, is impossible to accept facts.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2017/11/16/six-reasons-why-russia-does-not-want-a-higher-oil-price-a59595

In case you do not read it there, here are the main points.

"In 2013, Russia’s GDP grew by only 1.3 percent or one-third that of two years earlier. That was despite the price of oil remaining close to $110 per barrel all year."

The above should tell you almost everything you want to know of the relationship. Unlike the Saudis Russia is not exporting just crude oil. Half of it is oil products. Processed.

"Third, Russia is more focused on economic diversification. Russia saw that the oil-driven growth model, which created the boom that drove the value of Russian GDP from $199 billion in 1999 to almost $2.25 trillion in 2013, had already become much less effective after 2013. The economy had started to outgrow oil."

It might not occur to you, since it is not obvious, but reason 5 and 6 as to why Russia does not want oil at 50-60 a barrel is: 1. Shale US and oilsands Canada would not be threat to market

2. If oil is expensive everyone else will invest in Windfarms, Solar, Hydro..etc and Russia will be left with so much oil sitting in the ground. This is midium and long term decisions.

Oil and Gas is 20, so what they have the most of everything in natural resources, and they are the only country in the world that can defend it and exploit it themselves.

America bought 70 TONs of Asbestos from Russia last year.

Russia which was wheat importer until 5 years ago now has overtaken Canada and US. They are second only to US in weapons maeket share and also export.

Don't buy the propaganda and worst yet, propaganda based on total lies. Better propaganda based on small truth. That is easy to correct, but out right lie based propaganda is worst into making people blinded.

 

 

 

As for Coronavirus, the difference of culture alone makes up a lot:

1. Russians are more religious, more moralistic both Christians and Muslims, but not extremists. It helps to have calm and more orderly society

2. Russians can take a lot more pain than Americans can. It does not mean they do not fight, actually they are the best in it, but it means they can better understand for common good rather than the me me me where you are.

3. The government has taken so many proactive measures. Was first to close border than any country. They already built a hospital temporary one like the Chinese. They already produced masks, gloves, coveralls, suites..etc. They produced test kits and machines for themselves and 17 other countries.

America was hoping Coronavirus will kill Chinese economy and go away, so they did nothing at all.