Blog https://personal-view.com/talks/categories/blog/p36/feed.rss Sat, 23 Nov 24 14:35:52 +0000 Blog en-CA War: New rules for Ukraine, and US won't like them https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/26882/war-new-rules-for-ukraine-and-us-wont-like-them Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:15:12 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 26882@/talks/discussions

Since March 1, in the territories liberated from the power of the Zelensky regime, we have introduced the following measures to support the population.

First of all, this is the write-off of all debts on credits and loans in banks and microfinance organizations.

Both the body of the loan and the interest on it.

In order to accelerate the socio-economic development of the region and alleviate the financial situation of the population, a decision was made to fully write off communal debts.

And payments for gas and heating will be reduced several times - to Russian domestic level. The recalculation of other tariffs will be made taking into account the real actual cost at the minimum level of profitability of housing and communal services.

It also introduces the exemption of the population and legal entities from paying taxes for a special period.

Agrarians of the liberated territories will have access to the Russian market for their agricultural products, as well as assistance in the sowing campaign.

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EU: Nice welcome stuff from Australia https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/26881/eu-nice-welcome-stuff-from-australia Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:22:56 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 26881@/talks/discussions

Australia banned the export of aluminum and bauxite to Russia. Russia accounts for 20% of Australian aluminum exports/

Due to very cheap hydro energy in Syberia EU and China got very cheap aluminium.

Now US ordered its puppet to make them suffer.

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UK: Diesel rationing coming https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/26880/uk-diesel-rationing-coming Sun, 20 Mar 2022 07:31:08 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 26880@/talks/discussions

The Daily Mail, citing analysts, warns that the government may have to resort to diesel fuel rationing from next month due to market conditions and a ban on imports of Russian oil, including diesel fuel. Russia supplied a third of the diesel imported to the UK before the ban.

Even with rationing UK will need to stop around 1/3 of all trucks, as no replacements exist on the market.

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War: Reptiles and racist science https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/26879/war-reptiles-and-racist-science Sat, 19 Mar 2022 22:06:45 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 26879@/talks/discussions

The moderators of the Reptile Database, a scientific online database of reptiles, have removed references to more than a thousand publications by Russian and Soviet scientists from it. So they protested against the military actions of Russia on the territory of Ukraine. The decision is announced in the site's newsletter. The move has already drawn criticism from herpetologists and reptile enthusiasts around the world as it makes access to scientific knowledge much more difficult. For example, the database now lacks articles by the outstanding Soviet biologist Andrei Grigoryevich Bannikov (1915-1985), professor, author of more than 400 published works.

Explanation of the most scientific online database (translated from English): “Usually in this newsletter we do not touch politics, but due to the invasion of Ukraine, we feel we should ... We have about 50-100 Russians on the mailing list and we have great respect for them as colleagues. However, Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin have gone too far with their invasion of Ukraine. In protest, we have temporarily removed over 1,000 Russian articles from this edition of the Reptilia database (or rather, replaced them with placeholders), mostly articles by Russian authors and publishers (some collateral damage will be done to people outside of Russia who co-authored these articles, sorry ).

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Good quote: On US requests to China https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/26878/good-quote-on-us-requests-to-china Sat, 19 Mar 2022 21:39:27 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 26878@/talks/discussions

Liu Xin, a well-known Chinese news anchor, commented on yesterday's Sino-American talks in one sentence.

Liu Xin described the US administration's cautious attitude towards China as follows:

"Can you help me defeat your friends so I can focus on beating you in the future?"

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War: US are considering switching off GPS above Russia https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/26877/war-us-are-considering-switching-off-gps-above-russia Sat, 19 Mar 2022 15:56:24 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 26877@/talks/discussions

"Do you know that today, within the framework of sanctions, the United States is considering the possibility of disconnecting the Russian Federation from GPS. Do you know about this? You don't know. But I can tell you that such an issue is being considered," Rogozin said during a visit to the Rocket and Space Center (RCC) "Progress".

Nice.

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War: IEA proposals to save energy, will be much less cars https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/26876/war-iea-proposals-to-save-energy-will-be-much-less-cars Sat, 19 Mar 2022 13:02:02 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 26876@/talks/discussions The IEA has unveiled a ten-point action plan it hopes Western countries will implement to curtail oil demand.

  • Reduce speed limits on highways by at least 10 km/h
    Impact*: Saves around 290 kb/d of oil use from cars, and an additional 140 kb/d from trucks
  • Work from home up to three days a week where possible
    Impact: One day a week saves around 170 kb/d; three days saves around 500 kb/d
  • Car-free Sundays in cities Impact: Every Sunday saves around 380 kb/d; one Sunday a month saves 95 kb/d
  • Make the use of public transport cheaper and incentivise micromobility, walking and cycling Impact: Saves around 330 kb/d
  • Alternate private car access to roads in large cities
    Impact: Saves around 210 kb/d
  • Increase car sharing and adopt practices to reduce fuel use
    Impact: Saves around 470 kb/d
  • Promote efficient driving for freight trucks and delivery of goods
    Impact: Saves around 320 kb/d
  • Using high-speed and night trains instead of planes where possible
    Impact: Saves around 40 kb/d
  • Avoid business air travel where alternative options exist
    Impact: Saves around 260 kb/d
  • Reinforce the adoption of electric and more efficient vehicles
    Impact: Saves around 100 kb/d
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Germany: Eating less meat is your contribution to the fight against Putin https://personal-view.com/talks/discussion/26875/germany-eating-less-meat-is-your-contribution-to-the-fight-against-putin Sat, 19 Mar 2022 12:21:01 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 26875@/talks/discussions

“Eating less meat is also a contribution to the fight against Putin.”

So told the Germans Cem Ozdemir, Minister of Agriculture of Germany, a representative of the greens and - here's a coincidence - a vegetarian.

In addition, Ozdemir called for a reduction in food prices. He criticizes proposals to lower gasoline prices and the global focus on fuel rather than a potential food crisis:

“Not everyone has a car... But everyone needs food. Everyone depends on it."

However, according to the minister, first of all, a food strike threatens Africa and Asia. There will simply be nothing to eat there.

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