Was my first reaction, but it seems most tend to think it is new Chinese AD.
The madness of transshipments to Russia is a problem that's unique to the EU. The UK (green) clamped down on this stuff early and the US (orange) has done the same. It's in the EU - especially Germany (black) and Italy (purple) - that this is rampant...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/the-madnes...
Or handen over to Ukraine to replenish its exchange fund.
Asset stripping only works if you can sell, currently they seem to have some problems with the latter part.
Sure, but not that easy, a normal solar panel installation will not do. And there just a handful of car models where energy can be extracted again for other uses.
Has Russia run out of helmets for its army?
Robin Brooks
Seems to be a lieutenant general according to Russian bloggers. 62 yo but no name yet.
It was today.
Katrien
Katrien
Considering the state of elevators in Russia, this could be fun.
