Passions around the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline

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Recently, global news agencies have returned to contradictions in the interests of Eastern European countries (in particular, the Baltic states) and the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. This time, the central theme of the reports was the reduction of cargo traffic from Russia to the sea trading ports of Latvia. As reported by the British agency Reuters, the company Russian Railways almost completely stopped shipping to the ports of Latvia. According to Reuters, this happened due to Riga’s refusal to support the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline.


How millions of euros left Latvia



As it is known, in April, the Freeport of Latvia Ventspils and its terminals Noord Natie Ventspils Terminals and Eurohome Latvija received an offer to participate in the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline. The Mayor of Ventspils and the Chairman of the Board of the Port of Ventspils, Aivars Lembergs, told reporters that the proposal would include receiving pipes for the gas pipeline construction in Ventspils, storing them at the port sites and delivering at sea to the gas pipeline laying site.

Aivars Lembergs noted that currently the port of Ventspils does not have such a volume of cargo platforms, therefore investors of the Nord Stream-2 project will invest 14 million euros in order to equip storage and processing pipelines for seven hectares for the gas pipeline. These sites were then supposed to be transferred free of charge to the port of Ventspils. The calculations showed that the income of the Latvian economy from participation in the project could amount to 25 − 30 million euros.

Immediately after the message of the Mayor of Ventspils, the Minister of Economy of Latvia Arvil Asheradens made a statement. He categorically rejected his country's participation in the construction of a new gas pipeline and stressed that “the government has already decided not to participate in this project in any way. State representatives on the board of directors of Ventspils Freeport vote against joining the project. ”

This position of the Latvian government was explained in turn by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Edgars Rinkevics. As often happens now in Riga, this position is quite surreal. Rinkevics claims that the Russian special services will "use the construction of the gas pipeline as a cover for operations on Latvian territory." Meanwhile, the Latvians in the project were replaced by the Swedes and the Finns, and the cargo turnover of the Latvian ports fell by several times.

Reuters writes that in March 2017 from Russia sent 1,2 million tons of coal, oil products and metals to the ports of Riga and Ventspils, in April - 750 000 tons, and from 1 to 15 May - only 45 700 tons. The agency calls the sharp drop in freight traffic “the punishment of Latvia for refusing to participate in the construction of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline.

Deutsche Welle adheres to the same position, but cites somewhat different figures: the reduction in the transportation of Russian goods from 1,3 million tons in March to 625 000 tons in May 23. The Germans also do not bother themselves with the evidence of the connection of the reduction in cargo turnover of the Latvian ports with the refusal of Riga to participate in the project to build a new gas pipeline. Because it is obvious to everyone: the decision of Latvia is not economic, but purely political. Waiting for him and the appropriate response.

Latvians also understand this. According to the Mayor of Ventspils, by refusing to participate in the construction of the gas pipeline, Latvia sacrificed its interests in favor of countries that are not interested in a direct gas connection between Russia and Germany: “I hope Belarusians, Ukrainians, Poles, Czechs and Slovaks will pay Latvia. The total damage to the national economy of the country will be approximately 100 million euros, the direct losses in the self-government budget - about 150 thousand euros. ”

Deutsche Welle and the head of the association “Baltic Association - Transport and Logistics” Inga Antane expressed a similar position. She called the decision of the Latvian authorities to refuse to participate in the Nord Stream-2 project short-sighted. According to Antana, the government’s arguments about the threat to state security do not hold water. “It is not clear in whose interests government officials make decisions that really harm the industry, which employs up to hundreds of thousands of people and brings Latvia’s economy more than a billion euros a year.”

German gas transit

Initially, ten countries of Eastern Europe, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, immediately opposed the construction of the second line of the Nord Stream gas pipeline. Round dance in this company Poland. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, Nord Stream 2 is not very happy with the senior Polish partners - the Americans, who planned to supply their shale gas to Europe in liquefied form. Secondly, for some time Poland considered itself the second center of power in the European Union and began, at the slightest opportunity, to insert its own "phi" plans of German policy. And the reason for this was very serious.

Germany literally pushed through European sanctions against Russia. Therefore, a lot of words have been said about it, not less arguments and arguments were cited, the main of which was the “principle of European solidarity”. It soon became clear that the EU countries suffered significant economic losses from the sanctions and counter-sanctions, and Germany only won in the new conditions.

Of course, individual German firms were put in a difficult position by new restrictions in business. However, in general, the export-oriented German economy survived. Moreover, due to the multiple reduction in the cost of energy carriers (which is why Russia itself suffered), it gave rise. Attentive European observers have looked closely at this phenomenon and discovered with surprise: Germany has become the beneficiary of anti-Russian sanctions.

What is this expressed? By the beginning of the Ukrainian events, Russia in terms of the main economic indicators pressed Germany out. According to the World Monetary Fund, for the year 2014, Russia's gross domestic product, calculated at purchasing power parity, was 3828 billion US dollars. German GDP - 3763 billion.

That is, the German economic leadership in Europe was in doubt. He was not even corrected by the possibility of association with Ukraine. Poor country slightly affected the growth of German exports. But the sanctions helped. According to the results of 2016, Germany's GDP in PPP exceeded Russian by $ 180 billion. The picture has become even more contrasting in dollar denomination. Here the difference is over a trillion dollars.

For Germany, this is important. She was never able to convert her economic successes into political influence. Outside Europe, it remains minimal. But in the European Union the word of the Germans became decisive. It will be even more significant when Germany, from the largest consumer of Russian gas, turns into its transit country for other EU countries.

This is why Poland is nervous today, forcing its neighbors to repair small and big obstacles to the new gas pipeline. The mayor of Ventspils Aivars Lembergs said this directly: “The Latvian Foreign Ministry does not want Latvia to participate in the implementation of this project, since Poland does not want this.” Experts see the reason for such solidarity actions of Eastern Europeans in the recently appeared new stimulus.

Through the efforts of Germany they pushed aside the second roles of the developing European Union. To do this, even came up with the term "Europe of two speeds." No one doubts: the initiators of this idea are tired of the “alignment” of the EU economies. They now associate their future with the accelerated development of the countries of Old Europe. They “Nord Stream-2” will be a serious support. The countries of the “second line” seem to have given up, and they are now defending themselves as best they can.


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As for the reduction of cargo traffic from Russia to the ports of the Baltic States, this is a separate issue, little associated with the pipeline under construction. Its trigger was the unprecedented Russophobia of the Baltic elites. Russia responded to this by building and expanding its ports on the Baltic Sea. Only the new sea trade port in Ust-Luga pulled back almost 100 million tons of Baltic commodity turnover. These trends are increasing. Until the end of the year, Transneft, for example, will completely abandon the oil transit through the Baltic States. Cargo will go to the ports of Primorsk, Ust-Luga and Novorossiysk. However, this is yesterday news. Such plans were announced last year ...
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  1. +3
    30 May 2017 15: 19
    Sovereign states, not otherwise!
    1. +1
      30 May 2017 16: 50
      ondegetigase
      there is still no gas
      1. +3
        30 May 2017 20: 15
        Offer real money, knowing that the Balts are forced to refuse ... Noble trolling level 80)))))
        1. +9
          30 May 2017 20: 22
          Very positive article laughing laughing As they say: "you have to pay for everything" ... including Russophobia
      2. +3
        30 May 2017 21: 27
        5 points to the author, everything is balanced and essentially
    2. +2
      1 June 2017 11: 15
      These states are doomed to be under the protectorate of Russia or Germany. The aggressive political rhetoric of the representatives of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia (and not only) can be explained by the fact that the burden of keeping the economies of the former republics of the USSR and ATS members afloat was carried by Gazprom and oil companies. I think that, in fact, after 1990, reparations were levied on the population of the Russian Federation due to price scissors and the destruction of the production capacities of competing industries and agriculture. Therefore, even a hint of a reduction in these subsidized revenues causes panic. Germany, having accumulated strength, sooner or later will begin a new “drang nach Osten”, crushing economic competition and returning the lost “original” territories. The destruction of such a super-monopoly as the USSR is the best gift to German imperialism or even its great victory.
      1. 0
        4 June 2017 08: 46
        And actually, what has Germany "not yet conquered"? Belarus will not be given to her, Ukria - sacrificed crying And then Russia, and here to fight or "fight"! The Germans, as it were, weren’t written in the article - they don’t want, maybe they have suffered less against the background of Russia, but the losses have not gone away, and they do not compare themselves with us but with mattresses, which just replaced the Germans in our market !! So war is war, and money apart.
        And about "giving the Baltic states to the Germans" - let them choke, in twenty years Russia will either become the "boss over Europe" or there will be "small specific principalities". So the border is far from settled. And in the place of Poland — it’s better to read the textbook of OWN history more often — they may understand what their squeals and “bouncing” lead to. soldier
  2. +17
    30 May 2017 15: 39
    Yes, they will sprinkle all of Germany with sprats! And Russia, too ... And they’ll put them on their knees ... But now I’m buying Kaliningra sprats. Pettiness of course, but I'm not a giant either.
    1. +5
      30 May 2017 15: 51
      It’s too petty, by the way, Kaliningrad sprats are not ice, but you will replace Riga balsam, there’s no substitute for it, there’s no and don’t talk about Altai balsams, NO, only Riga, it’s only darling and real sprats, on a piece of rye custard bread, ah yay yay how delicious, what are you going to do without all this .....
      1. +14
        30 May 2017 15: 56
        Quote: Red dwarf
        Riga balm than replace

        Do not remember about Riga balsam ... lol How to replace? Imodium ... lol As for sprats, I won’t be fooled, in the USSR they were considered a delicacy. But human happiness is not in fish alone ... Salmon is not worse at all ...
        1. +12
          30 May 2017 18: 24
          Quote: yuriy55
          .Salmon is not worse at all ...
          A lump in a couple ... or crucian stewed in sour cream ........ And if also a product-galvanized product in kind ..... Oh, ma ......
      2. +16
        30 May 2017 18: 33
        Never tried and does not pull. Better than home, there is nothing moonshine.
        1. 0
          3 June 2017 12: 50
          Kalganovka, and there is infusion moonshine at the root of the Kalgan. Also with therapeutic properties.
      3. Ren
        +3
        30 May 2017 19: 27
        Quote: Red dwarf
        and you will replace the Riga balm with what, there is no substitute for it, and don’t talk about Altai balms, NO, only Riga

        Mariinsky Balm, Bugulma good
        1. +5
          30 May 2017 20: 17
          Read about the "benefits" of sprats for the liver ... very surprised.
        2. +2
          30 May 2017 20: 37
          Quote: Ren
          Mariinsky Balm, Bugulma


          What kind of balm, how much does it cost, send a bottle for a test.
      4. +4
        30 May 2017 20: 34
        Yes, any sprats are not ice. For an amateur. Somehow, any red fish tastes better than sprats. So there’s no need to replace anything wink
        A nafig balms do not need any. Why don’t you like your liver: balm, sprats ... No.
      5. +2
        31 May 2017 06: 01
        Quote: Red Dwarf
        It’s too petty, by the way, Kaliningrad sprats are not ice, but you will replace Riga balsam, there’s no substitute for it, there’s no and don’t talk about Altai balsams, NO, only Riga, it’s only darling and real sprats, on a piece of rye custard bread, ah yay yay how delicious, what are you going to do without all this .....



        And I don’t eat jamon.
        Here ...
        A couple of times a year I ate sprat and pah, no more. Not ours.
        1. +1
          3 June 2017 12: 52
          Honestly, the Baltic sprats lost their taste, the Soviet occupation was tastier.
      6. +1
        31 May 2017 22: 27
        Baltic sprats are also not ice for a long time. At least those that are sold in Russia.
      7. +2
        1 June 2017 08: 32
        Likely to die. How to live without Riga balm and sprats, I can’t imagine.
      8. 0
        4 June 2017 08: 52
        Yes, for example, I put or put a bolt on Riga balsam good , we have a new fashion here in Russia - Healthy lifestyle !! tongue And I replaced sprats - with fresh fish tongue

        tongue good
  3. +12
    30 May 2017 15: 51
    Its trigger was the unprecedented Russophobia of the Baltic elites. Russia responded by building and expanding its ports on the Baltic Sea.

    Let us be expressed by simple definitions, separating the economy from politics, and Nazism from the emotional levers of influence on the client, based on fear, pride, trust, greed.
    At first they yell that only the USSR prevented them from ascending to the European Olympus ... Then they say that the occupation ruined their youth ... They begin to demand moral and material compensation for their stay in the Union ... When they begin to turn away from them, as from a malicious old woman trying to eat twice in a social dining room and get a free restaurant ticket at the same time, they invent Russian aggression ... belay Lady! To put it more bluntly, did you look at yourself in the mirror? Who will be ashamed of you and for what? In a hungry year for a sprat factory?
    Now they got gas across their throats ... Take Espumisan, and it will pass ... Directly fly ...
    1. +8
      30 May 2017 20: 30
      I very much agree with you: the honor would be offered. They were offered to participate, they decided what they want to become heroes - they put the flag in their hands. The funny thing is that the story of the first Nord Stream is almost exactly repeated: the Scandinavians threw them in the same way during construction, just as Poland and other freeloaders-transit snapped, and just the same the Germans bent their line. Lessons do not teach at all, yes and figs with them. Merkel seems to be "returning to the ground" and threatened to rely on herself - they will certainly build a second stream and "bend" the Young Europeans.
      Make fools pray to God, they will not only hurt their foreheads ...
  4. +6
    30 May 2017 16: 10
    No, but what did they want? You have to pay for everything, and for Russophobia too. Such is la la vie, as we say in Konotop.
  5. +3
    30 May 2017 16: 21
    "And for what ????"
  6. +21
    30 May 2017 16: 34
    Many thanks to the Latvian government for the refusal to participate in the construction of the Nord Stream-2 and the desire to bring to zero the transshipment of Russian cargo in the country's ports - on behalf of all Russian port workers I ask the Russian government to award the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia with the Order of Friendship of Peoples, and to award the Minister of Economy the honorary diploma.
    1. +1
      30 May 2017 16: 57
      to award the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia with the Order of Friendship of Peoples, and to award the Minister of Economy with an honorary diploma.
      ---- they already receive kickbacks in Cyprus offshore
    2. +3
      30 May 2017 19: 03
      Good offer. After such awards, they will be deprived of their posts and recognized as Russian spies. As they say, the award will find its hero.
      1. +1
        3 June 2017 12: 58
        Not, well, if without banter, for a significant contribution to the development of the Russian economy - the wording is objective.
  7. +4
    30 May 2017 17: 22
    independent, like a bum in a forest ...
  8. +4
    30 May 2017 19: 45
    Quote: Red Dwarf
    It’s too petty, by the way, Kaliningrad sprats are not ice, but you will replace Riga balsam, there’s no substitute for it, there’s no and don’t talk about Altai balsams, NO, only Riga, it’s only darling and real sprats, on a piece of rye custard bread, ah yay yay how delicious, what are you going to do without all this .....

    - Stop grinding nonsense. Even the Kyrgyz balm Arashan is an order of magnitude better than Riga. You probably have not seen anything in your life .....
    1. +1
      30 May 2017 23: 32
      Quote: Katernik
      - Stop grinding nonsense. Even

      Sarcasm from such ... incomprehensible ...
      1. +3
        31 May 2017 06: 03
        Quote: Setrac
        Quote: Katernik
        - Stop grinding nonsense. Even

        Sarcasm from such ... incomprehensible ...


        Ugh on your sprats.
    2. +1
      1 June 2017 10: 41
      Quote: Katernik
      - Stop grinding nonsense. Even the Kyrgyz balm Arashan is an order of magnitude better than Riga. You probably haven’t seen anything in your life ....


      You see, it envies you so much that you drink Kyrgyz balms in liters, and you don’t even know that you need to drink them in very small quantities, savoring and for medicinal purposes.
      Have you ever tried that in Riga, or is it all speculative in you, or just getting used to Kyrgyz products from childhood)
  9. +1
    30 May 2017 19: 51
    Does anyone know the reason why the Baltic offshore pipelines do not enter the Kaliningrad region? The Russian Federation would have piped to its sovereign territory and traded gas from its territory! Or too many "agents" in power?
    1. +2
      30 May 2017 20: 43
      And from where to? To Poland? And what's the point in such a pipeline ??? No, right away to Germany. Directly, without intermediaries.
      1. 0
        30 May 2017 22: 59
        Pipe the pipeline to the Kaliningrad region, and from there to Germany or elsewhere. At the same time, coordination with the Balts, the Swedes is not needed, and most importantly, the Kaliningrad region receives a source of economic growth! However, nobody needs this!
        1. +2
          30 May 2017 23: 59
          Well, yes, coordination with the Finns, the Balts and the Swedes will be needed to reach the Kaliningrad region gas pipeline. And then yes - only the Poles will agree. And to make an extra hook, so that then you can also pump gas longer ??? Maybe it's better to put the saved money on something really needed?
    2. +2
      31 May 2017 00: 04
      Quote: Sanny
      Does anyone know the reason why the Baltic offshore pipelines do not enter the Kaliningrad region?

      There is only one reason, for example, you are selling a car to a neighbor, but before that you drive it into a neighboring yard and ask your own sister to sell it, but you will get all the money smile so it makes sense to fence the garden, and if from the Kaliningrad hub to fence and from there branching of gas pipelines to countries that will buy gas then the Baltic Sea will not be enough for such a number of pipes (can I say who will let you drag pipes overland?), Kaliningrad itself seems to be from the same Latvia is being fed by "our Gazprom", then the article was not so long ago.
      1. 0
        3 June 2017 13: 07
        They know how to count in Gazprom. SP-2 pipes will only be enough for the needs of consumers. Geyropa, there may be a small supply for pumping and will remain. Kaliningrad is seen while it is not economically profitable to lay a personal gas pipeline
  10. +1
    30 May 2017 19: 58
    They don’t want to take part, and they don’t need to. We ourselves have a mustache. We’ve ruined. Europe forgot, however, it lived under the sanctions because of Afghanistan about the USSR. Soviet PEOPLE broke through. And we will break through.
    And their ports along with Russophobia ... let them "keep" themselves.
    But the pike perch for a couple-OOOOh is good. However, he, pike perch, and smoked are not bad however. Yes, and Maryinsky Balsam (if not singed) or Siberian Balsam are no worse than brothers.
    1. 0
      30 May 2017 20: 59
      Quote: serzh sibiryak
      USSR living under sanctions because of Afghanistan.

      Somehow he did not live long ..
  11. +2
    30 May 2017 20: 54
    Quote: Red Dwarf
    It’s too petty, by the way, Kaliningrad sprats are not ice, but you will replace Riga balsam, there’s no substitute for it, there’s no and don’t talk about Altai balsams, NO, only Riga, it’s only darling and real sprats, on a piece of rye custard bread, ah yay yay how delicious, what are you going to do without all this .....

    Let’s live somehow on Kaliningrad sprats and Altai balsams, especially since we have such secret weapons as moonshine! What will they do without a Russian buyer when their quotas for the European Union end, as with the saloids, this is interesting ... although predictably, they will whine to whine ...
    1. 0
      30 May 2017 21: 06
      Dear, I am convinced that it is a mistake to lay the gas pipeline, no matter how economically it is based, the EU countries have imposed sanctions against us, are accused of aggression, and it is not known what will happen to the EU decisions on the so-called non-dependence on Russia for energy resources ( gas, oil)
      1. +4
        30 May 2017 23: 40
        Quote: 31rus4
        Dear, I am convinced that it is a mistake to lay a gas pipeline, no matter how economically this is based

        The southern and northern flows are not for increasing gas exports, but for abandoning continental pipelines, primarily from Ukraine.
        1. +1
          1 June 2017 13: 29
          by the summer of the 18th year, when SP2 + Tour Stream will already be under construction, gas transit through the cochles will be cut off (there are many claims) to Eastern Europe - for an offensive in the Donbass and forging relations with "partners"
          so in the autumn of 18 g - after the election of GDP (!) - it is possible to rigidly build the Russian Federation, for 5-7 years of work in one direction, in isolation. with sanctions and yapping of "partners"
          Kohlam need to prepare 1 year earlier for the termination of transit
        2. 0
          4 June 2017 08: 59
          And this is another indisputable fact - Russia is not going to and OU will join and, especially, occupy Ukraine !!
      2. 0
        3 June 2017 13: 10
        31rus4. Paraphrasing the proverb “always want gas”, and rhetoric of the offended will always be.
    2. +1
      31 May 2017 16: 36
      Well, how are you going to live, without Riga balsam, it’s not right that politics would interfere with drinking balsams, and there are sprats right, please excuse me, but Kaliningrad sprats and Altai balsams are not an unequal substitute, but I want exactly Riga ones, like in old good times on.
  12. 0
    30 May 2017 20: 56
    liked: "I hope the Poles, Ukrainians, etc., ... will pay for ...", yeah, with compressed air, especially Ukraine
  13. 0
    30 May 2017 21: 34
    Quote: Red dwarf
    Riga balm than replace

    In Soviet times, Riga-Moscow trains Jurmala and Latvia sold the fern flower balm. Not worse than Riga, but maybe better. In stores, like Riga, it was not for sale. Only in cars from Riga. Well, now that is, what to replace. For example, "Big Doctor No. 1." Thing!
    1. +1
      31 May 2017 16: 39
      No, No and NO, there is no substitute, and it cannot be like coffee with natural coffee, but instant coffee, and so Riga Balsam is good, and everything else is not very good.
      1. 0
        1 June 2017 15: 06
        Are you an apologist for Latvian products?
  14. +5
    30 May 2017 21: 57
    “I hope that Belarusians, Ukrainians, Poles, Czechs and Slovaks will pay Latvia. The total damage to the national economy will be approximately 100 million euros, direct losses in the local government budget - about 150 thousand euros».

    150 tons of euros.
    In general, such a ridiculous amount that there is nothing to talk about
    New apartment in Riga €150 - €000

    Any questions ? Article is not worth a damn.
    1. +4
      31 May 2017 00: 18
      Quote: karish
      Any questions ?

      Yes, the first question is - where did your number go to -
      [/ quote] Aivar Lembergs noted that currently the Ventspils port does not have such a cargo area, therefore, the Nord Stream-2 project investors will invest 14 million euros to equip seven hectares of space for storage and processing of pipes for the pipeline. These sites were then supposed to be donated to the Ventspils port. Calculations showed that the income of the Latvian economy from participation in the project could be 25-30 million euros. [Quote]
      Question No. 2- The total damage to the national economy of the country will be approximately 100 million euros, --- it was copied from you, you specially didn’t notice a hundred lyam, - oh, the question is, how many apartments are already? And the third - direct losses in the budget of the local government - about 150 thousand euros. "- Do you understand what the local government budget is? smile
      1. +4
        31 May 2017 06: 53
        [quote = midivan] will invest 14 million euros to equip places for storage and processing of pipes for the gas pipeline on seven hectares [/ quote]
        They don’t live with investments, they live from the budget and its income (if we are talking about the population) [quote = midivan] The total damage to the national economy will be approximately 100 million [/ quote]
        Why is * total damage * calculated?
        Why is it called damage?
        Damage can only be from an implemented project that is not profitable.
        You can not talk about damage from something that is not realized a priori.

        [quote = midivan] Calculations showed the income of the Latvian economy from participation in the project could amount to 25-30 million euros.[Quote] [/ quote]
        could make up the income of the economy.
        From which taxes will be paid and as much as whole should go to the budget

        [quote = midivan] Well, and the third - direct losses in the budget of the local government - about 150 thousand euros. "- [/ quote]
        Again, it is not clear why direct losses - gt of an unrealized a priori project?
        Nevertheless - 150t euros, there’s nothing to say, an elite car costs more.
        1. +1
          31 May 2017 12: 52
          What is calculated * total damage *?
          Why is it called damage?
          Damage can only be from an implemented project that is not profitable.
          You can not talk about damage from something that is not realized a priori.
          YOU better ask these questions
          Ventspils Mayor and Chairman of the Board of the Ventspils Port Aivar Lembergs
          he thought
      2. 0
        4 June 2017 09: 01
        So what are you so driven? Nefig "alien" bread to eat laughing it is the destiny of the chosen ones. tongue
  15. 0
    1 June 2017 03: 29
    Oh, how it reminds Urkain! There, too, no matter how many Gref and Sberbank pumped billions of rubles into it, everyone strives to refuse free money ...
    There is already Miller with millions of euros and still nothing ... well, they don’t take it, mean ones!
    And did you not think to invest millions in the Kaliningrad port, Herr Miller?
    There was one old joke:
    The Georgian visited the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, arrived home and tells ...
    A real man came on the scene, huge eggs from tights fall out ... a girl runs up to him in shorts. He touches her and so on ...
    The people in the hall shout: Ebes! Ebis ... But he bows in different directions, throws up his hands: Thank you I don’t want! Thank you, I don’t want to!
    Lord Miller and his comrades! Enough to feed Russophobes of all stripes. All the same, those who are not grateful will say: Thank you I don’t want!
  16. +1
    1 June 2017 03: 38
    Quote: Red dwarf
    but I want it exactly Riga, as in the good old days on

    So it was in the good old Soviet times. And just recently I bought a can of their sprat ... then I spat for a week. Shit, sir! Rubbish and did not lie next to Soviet sprats.
  17. 0
    1 June 2017 07: 11
    Having visited the EU, Trump made the Europeans an offer that they are unlikely to be able to refuse, namely, switch to the purchase of American shale oil and LNG and thereby refuse to supply Gazprom. The difference in the price of more expensive oil and gas supplies from the United States will be a partial payment for NATO. If the Europeans refuse, they will have to pay 3-5 times more currency for NATO than they previously paid. So all this European riffraff and ran in, you agree with Trump, you have to explain to the population the rise in price of gas and fuel, you do not agree, again you have to explain to the same population the tax increase. Yes, de le-ma-a-ah ....
    1. 0
      3 June 2017 07: 22
      And here is the result (quickly however): https://ria.ru/economy/20170602/1495720885.html?u
      tm_medium = referral & utm_source = lentainform.com
      & utm_campaign = ria.ru & utm_term = 1270122s118
      6 & utm_content = 5433373

      As I wrote above, it is simply impossible to refuse the US “proposal”.

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