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"From today, *if the Ukrainian *side turns to Slovakia with a request for assistance in stabilizing the Ukrainian energy network, it will not receive such assistance," Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a statement.
"This is the first reciprocal step that the Slovak government is *authorized to take without violating any international rules and obligations."
Slovakia — and neighboring Hungary have accused Ukraine of deliberately delaying the resumption of Russian oil supplies via the *Druzhba pipeline, which Kyiv says has been damaged by Russian military action.
But Bratislava and Budapest have effectively accused Kyiv of attempting to "blackmail" the two European Union member states which are considered closest to Moscow and least enthusiastic about supporting Ukraine.
"If the Ukrainian side continues to harm Slovakia's interests in the supply of strategic raw materials, the Slovak government will also reconsider its previous constructive stance on Ukraine's membership in the EU and prepare further measures," Fico added.
According to the Kyiv-based energy consultancy ExPro, Hungary and Slovakia accounted for 68% of Ukraine's imported power this month, while a recent survey by Ukraine's European Business Association showed that outages had made life difficult for 80% of the country's companies.
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-update.../live-76082184
Slovakia halts emergency power supplies to Ukraine over oil spat
Slovakia has cut off emergency electricity supplies to neighboring Ukraine as a dispute over Russian oil supplies escalates."From today, *if the Ukrainian *side turns to Slovakia with a request for assistance in stabilizing the Ukrainian energy network, it will not receive such assistance," Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a statement.
"This is the first reciprocal step that the Slovak government is *authorized to take without violating any international rules and obligations."
Slovakia — and neighboring Hungary have accused Ukraine of deliberately delaying the resumption of Russian oil supplies via the *Druzhba pipeline, which Kyiv says has been damaged by Russian military action.
But Bratislava and Budapest have effectively accused Kyiv of attempting to "blackmail" the two European Union member states which are considered closest to Moscow and least enthusiastic about supporting Ukraine.
"If the Ukrainian side continues to harm Slovakia's interests in the supply of strategic raw materials, the Slovak government will also reconsider its previous constructive stance on Ukraine's membership in the EU and prepare further measures," Fico added.
According to the Kyiv-based energy consultancy ExPro, Hungary and Slovakia accounted for 68% of Ukraine's imported power this month, while a recent survey by Ukraine's European Business Association showed that outages had made life difficult for 80% of the country's companies.
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-update.../live-76082184
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You seem offended by my comment. I was merely indicating that what may be common knowledge to those of us that have served might be new information to the vast majority who have not. Originally Posted by John Carr
True, but only 1 in 16 in the U.S. has military experience.
No offense was intended.
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https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/a...is-benzedrine/
Although the tablets and capsules were on prescription, there were nasal inhalers (preAfrin) that were over the counter from which users could extract the wick and obtain the amphetamine. I doubt it calmed anyone down though.
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Yeah Benzedrine, quite right. Speed, very risky. Tranqs, no good either. Recall some goofs doing quaaludes back in the day. Yikes. Now they’re pitching acid for otherwise unresponsive PTSD cases. My layman impression is don’t. If you can’t get by on booze, blunts or both, stick your feet in the tub and dunk a hand vac.Originally Posted by Excargodog
“Bennies” historically referred to Benzadrine, an early trade name for amphetaminehttps://www.therecoveryvillage.com/a...is-benzedrine/
Although the tablets and capsules were on prescription, there were nasal inhalers (preAfrin) that were over the counter from which users could extract the wick and obtain the amphetamine. I doubt it calmed anyone down though.
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"From today, *if the Ukrainian *side turns to Slovakia with a request for assistance in stabilizing the Ukrainian energy network, it will not receive such assistance," Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a statement.
"This is the first reciprocal step that the Slovak government is *authorized to take without violating any international rules and obligations."
Slovakia — and neighboring Hungary have accused Ukraine of deliberately delaying the resumption of Russian oil supplies via the *Druzhba pipeline, which Kyiv says has been damaged by Russian military action.
But Bratislava and Budapest have effectively accused Kyiv of attempting to "blackmail" the two European Union member states which are considered closest to Moscow and least enthusiastic about supporting Ukraine.
"If the Ukrainian side continues to harm Slovakia's interests in the supply of strategic raw materials, the Slovak government will also reconsider its previous constructive stance on Ukraine's membership in the EU and prepare further measures," Fico added.
According to the Kyiv-based energy consultancy ExPro, Hungary and Slovakia accounted for 68% of Ukraine's imported power this month, while a recent survey by Ukraine's European Business Association showed that outages had made life difficult for 80% of the country's companies.
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-update.../live-76082184
Swell. Thanks Slovak slackers. NATO is finished.Originally Posted by Excargodog
23 minutes ago23 minutes agoSlovakia halts emergency power supplies to Ukraine over oil spat
Slovakia has cut off emergency electricity supplies to neighboring Ukraine as a dispute over Russian oil supplies escalates."From today, *if the Ukrainian *side turns to Slovakia with a request for assistance in stabilizing the Ukrainian energy network, it will not receive such assistance," Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a statement.
"This is the first reciprocal step that the Slovak government is *authorized to take without violating any international rules and obligations."
Slovakia — and neighboring Hungary have accused Ukraine of deliberately delaying the resumption of Russian oil supplies via the *Druzhba pipeline, which Kyiv says has been damaged by Russian military action.
But Bratislava and Budapest have effectively accused Kyiv of attempting to "blackmail" the two European Union member states which are considered closest to Moscow and least enthusiastic about supporting Ukraine.
"If the Ukrainian side continues to harm Slovakia's interests in the supply of strategic raw materials, the Slovak government will also reconsider its previous constructive stance on Ukraine's membership in the EU and prepare further measures," Fico added.
According to the Kyiv-based energy consultancy ExPro, Hungary and Slovakia accounted for 68% of Ukraine's imported power this month, while a recent survey by Ukraine's European Business Association showed that outages had made life difficult for 80% of the country's companies.
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-update.../live-76082184
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I don’t know that NATO is finished, but it certainly calls into question why Slovakia or Hungary were EVER permitted to enter NATO (or the EU) where even one nation can blackball the whole deal.Originally Posted by METO Guido
Swell. Thanks Slovak slackers. NATO is finished.
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An alliance is like a chain. It is not made stronger by adding weak links to it. A great power like the United States gains no advantage and it loses prestige by offering, indeed peddling, its alliances to all and sundry. An alliance should be hard diplomatic currency, valuable and hard to get, and not inflationary paper from the mimeograph machine in the State Department.
Walter Lippmann
An alliance is like a chain. It is not made stronger by adding weak links to it. A great power like the United States gains no advantage and it loses prestige by offering, indeed peddling, its alliances to all and sundry. An alliance should be hard diplomatic currency, valuable and hard to get, and not inflationary paper from the mimeograph machine in the State Department.
Walter Lippmann
European Support for Ukraine Stumbles on Eve of Invasion’s 4th Anniversary
Hungary said that it would block both the latest sanctions package on Russia and a financial aid package to Kyiv worth about $106 billion.Feb. 23, 2026Updated 2:08 p.m. ETThe European Union had hoped to make a big show of support for Ukraine this week, on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion and at a moment when there has been little sign of progress in U.S.-mediated efforts to end the war.
But those plans have been upended after Hungary said that it would block the latest package of sanctions against Russia and that it would also stall progress on an already-agreed-to financial aid package for Ukraine.
“Unfortunately, we did not reach an agreement on the 20th sanctions package,” Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, said at a news conference after a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday. “This is a setback and message we didn’t want to send today.”
The sanctions package could still pass with time, and officials and diplomats are also hoping that the delay to the aid package is a snag and not a derailment. Nonetheless, the problems underscore how the bloc’s consensus-based decision-making process can grind to a standstill.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/w...u-hungary.html
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You’re reaching…….Originally Posted by Excargodog
You seem offended by my comment.
It was pointing how what a non-sensica/irrelevant response you posted in your quest to alway know more and be more corrections-er than any one else posting common knowledge. Try decaf once and a while.
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See above, you’re not in some exclusive club and privacy to common knowledge.Originally Posted by Excargodog
I was merely indicating that what may be common knowledge to those of us that have served might be new information to the vast majority who have not.
No offense was intended.
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They’re toast I tell you. Clear as beer pi$$.Originally Posted by Excargodog
I don’t know that NATO is finished, but it certainly calls into question why Slovakia or Hungary were EVER permitted to enter NATO (or the EU) where even one nation can blackball the whole deal.
German broadcast was actually news tonight. Zelenskyy sat for a one on one briefing. In snapshot summary, Germany and Norway are alone in meaningful support since the void created on suspension of US aid. In counterpoint, a translated Russian polling expert claimed support for Kremlin leadership has increased 10% over the last 6 months. While overall confidence in the Putin regime itself stands at 45%.
Ukraine war briefing: Russia exporting more oil now than before war despite sanctions – report
Finnish thinktank calls for stricter sanctions enforcement while also finding Russian oil revenues have fallen amid discounting. What we know on day 1,462- Russia’s oil exports dropped last year but the country is still exporting higher volumes than before its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, researchers have said, calling for stricter sanctions enforcement. The volume of Russian crude oil exports remained 6% above pre-invasion levels in the fourth year of the war, despite western sanctions aimed at curbing Russia’s “shadow fleet” used to circumvent western sanctions, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (Crea), a Finnish thinktank. But oil revenues – which are fuelling Moscow’s war chest – have dropped below pre-invasion levels, as Russia has been forced to adopt price discounts, the report on Tuesday said. “We’ve seen a significant drop in Russian fossil fuel export earnings as a result of new measures and greater enforcement,” said Isaac Levi, a Crea analyst and co-author of the report. But he added that “there are still significant loopholes and areas that have been unaddressed by sanctioning countries”, allowing volumes to remain high.
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...nctions-report
