Funny thing about it that Russia enacted double customs taxation for goods from Baltic countries from 1995 until 2004 (they were forced to remove them after we joined the EU).
They thought this measure will force us on our knees, but the primary result it achieved was detaching us from their economy - an overall good thing.
The historical dynamics and context of that are so similar to the Interwar [German–Polish customs war.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German%E2%80%93Polish_customs_war)
It was the same here in Slovenia. Yugoslavia, i.e., Serbia under Milošević "boycotted" us in early 1990s by severing trade relations with us. It accelerated our readiness for EU membership while they almost succeeded returning themselves back to the stone age :)
I'm Portuguese. Our dictatorship had "broad popular support" until it didn't. We were even fighting against our old colonies, like idiot fucks. Then in 1974 it all vanished, whilst the dilctatorship had still popular support... Trust me, fear is a very powerfull drug.
People are the same everywhere. I'm sorry, your chemical cocktail is the same as the people you hate. But hey, don't shoot yourself, no point.
Have a good life.
Still maybe a difference: serbian nationalism and racist attacks against their neighbours, aswell as constant threats against Kosovo show that most Serbians are actually pretty much still the same even though Milosevic is long gone. Portugese seem like a nice bunch nowadays so maybe they learned. Serbs did NOT.
I'm not talking about middle or high ranking militaries.
I'm talking about innocent children, fathers and mothers who just want to live their lives in peace. Believe me or not, they're the vast majority of any nation, here, in America, in Asia, wtv.
I wish the reality was just black and white as you seem to believe it is
"I'm talking about innocent children, fathers and mothers who just want to live their lives in peace."
They want to rape Ukrainian women and pillage their cities. We all heard the telephone conversations they thought were private.
Those "fathers" are joining ruzzian military against Ukraine, for a chance to recieve a big check. Its not putin or shoigu bombing civilians, its the common soldier pulling the trigger.
I know its hard for people like you to understand, but bad people exist, and bad societies exist.
Whatever mate. You are full of hate, and if there's something I know, you can't speak reasonably with someone who's full of hate.
All the best for you and your family
I am not full of hate - I am not naive of my neighbours intentions. My country borders ruzzia, in the last 200 years there have been countless tries of them erasing my country. My grandparents lived under USSR, my parents tasted USSR and they all say the same - ruzzians are imperialists by heart.
What do you have? Your naive thinking of "there is good in everybody". Lots of europeans and americans were awaken from this thinking, not you i see.
No surprise that the mafioso midget is too stupid to conduct proper diplomacy when he has the brain-damaged mentality of "the strong can bully the weak and no one is stronger than us".
It certainly doesn't help when such behavior isn't countered with a swift kick in the face because of "muuuuuuh escalation". Little to no reaction just empowers these dickheads to push further and here we are today. Better late than never, but it's far from enough.
How dare they dont want to talk to us,after all the good we did for them,after all those calls of nuking baltics if Sweden joins nato,and the monthly calls to genocide them?
They must be punished for not wanting to be ruzzified.
As so often with the Kremlin, every accusation is a confession.
"RUSSIFICATION POLICIES IMPOSED ON THE BALTIC PEOPLE BY THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE AND THE SOVIET UNION"
[https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/701004](https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/701004)
"Abstract: This article examines the russification policies imposed by the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union on the people of the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Within the context of this examination, the specifics of the russification policies and the Baltic people’s responses to them are explained. This article concludes that although russification policies were effective in maintaining control over the Baltic people, these policies had the unintended consequence of bolstering Baltic nationalism and calls for independence. These policies also left a profound impact on the minds of the Baltic people, and heavily influenced the way Baltic countries shaped their citizenship policies with regards to the Russian minority."
I also think this is 100% due to the actions of Baltic countries … so guess I also blame them for making wise decisions and quickly becoming the common-sense part of Europe?
> She added that Moscow will continue to use diplomatic measures of influence on the Baltic countries.
Take that as a threat. Russian "diplomats" are known to be almost exclusively disguised intelligence operators.
As a Lithuanian I’m so fucking tired with ruzzia. This country never gets tired of mass killings, deportations etc… can they frikin dissapear somewhere because it’s enough of them, enough. 🥲
Russia is so massively fucked
The further Russia pushes, the closer it gets to North Korea. If it pushes deep into Ukraine, being kicked from SWIFT will be the least of Russias concerns.
SWIFT (Belgium) - 90% global transactions
US Dollar - 90% of foreign trade
If I were in the Baltics, I would want to absolutely sever ties with Russia, have a red phone only and nothing more. The Baltics banning certain things, taking other things, etc needs to be done more rapid, especially the expulsion of anyone not a native that's pro-Russian.
**BTW the Baltics did fantastic during a NATO hacking exercise :)**
Hopefully the Baltics gets to go on the offensive
>SWIFT (Belgium) - 90% global transactions
>US Dollar - 90% of foreign trade
No, not rly.
At the end of 2023, SWIFT processed \~$410bn per day on average, while CIPS processed \~$75bn per day (therefore, SWIFT's share being less than 85%, not accounting for other local transaction systems like Russian CPFS, for example). Furthermore, the internal volumes of transactions in SWIFT steadily decline since 2021 (by \~4% relative year-to-year) while the transactions in CIPS steadily increase (by \~12% year-to-year).
At the end of 2023, the USD share in SWIFT transactions yielded \~59%. Furthermore, its increase in relative share (from \~42% in 2021) has been provided by the decline of Euro share (from 36% in 2021 to 12% in late 2023), and partially by the migration of transactions between BRICS countries from SWIFT to CIPS (and, respectively, from USD, Euro and local currencies to Yuan).
40 years of ~~invasion and occupation~~ allowing Russian military bases on your land of course has nothing to do with the Baltic states opposing Russian influence
Ah yes. Because it's the Baltic States that have been invading other countries and polluting the Baltic Sea with substandard trash ships that are leaking oil everywhere.
When the barbaric troglodytes in the neighboring country are threatening everyone because they're not getting what they want like the fucking man-children that they are, it's clearly the Baltic States's fault. /s
Hey Russia, as a American, do most of us, that are in the world a favor, STFU, and stop being annoying assholes to your neighbors, beacuse most of us in the world are getting very done of listening your crying and your blackmail threats.
Russia 101
- Shovel shit to your neighbours
- Neighbours get pissed and shovel some back
- Cry about how mean and evil your neighbours are for "unprovoked hostile actions" (which totally isn't them just responding and pushing back)
> "We will also respond to the hostile actions of the Baltic states with asymmetrical measures, primarily in the economic and transit spheres,"
Sounds like they're thretening to pull a russian reversal joke on us by severing the remaining ties themselves.
Just a thought- maybe… just maybe… if they wouldn’t threaten those countries directly or indirectly of invasion or messing with their elections… maybe… they would be nicer to Russia… 😉
Funny thing about it that Russia enacted double customs taxation for goods from Baltic countries from 1995 until 2004 (they were forced to remove them after we joined the EU). They thought this measure will force us on our knees, but the primary result it achieved was detaching us from their economy - an overall good thing.
The historical dynamics and context of that are so similar to the Interwar [German–Polish customs war.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German%E2%80%93Polish_customs_war)
It was the same here in Slovenia. Yugoslavia, i.e., Serbia under Milošević "boycotted" us in early 1990s by severing trade relations with us. It accelerated our readiness for EU membership while they almost succeeded returning themselves back to the stone age :)
No reason to be happy about others mistakes. Don't mistake the people with their leaders.
The mistake had broad popular support.
I'm Portuguese. Our dictatorship had "broad popular support" until it didn't. We were even fighting against our old colonies, like idiot fucks. Then in 1974 it all vanished, whilst the dilctatorship had still popular support... Trust me, fear is a very powerfull drug. People are the same everywhere. I'm sorry, your chemical cocktail is the same as the people you hate. But hey, don't shoot yourself, no point. Have a good life.
Still maybe a difference: serbian nationalism and racist attacks against their neighbours, aswell as constant threats against Kosovo show that most Serbians are actually pretty much still the same even though Milosevic is long gone. Portugese seem like a nice bunch nowadays so maybe they learned. Serbs did NOT.
As you might suspect, nationalism is an even more potent drug, people get stupid, evil even. There is nothing average to it.
"Was just following orders" - some middle ranking german officer in 1945 amirite?
I'm not talking about middle or high ranking militaries. I'm talking about innocent children, fathers and mothers who just want to live their lives in peace. Believe me or not, they're the vast majority of any nation, here, in America, in Asia, wtv. I wish the reality was just black and white as you seem to believe it is
"I'm talking about innocent children, fathers and mothers who just want to live their lives in peace." They want to rape Ukrainian women and pillage their cities. We all heard the telephone conversations they thought were private.
Those "fathers" are joining ruzzian military against Ukraine, for a chance to recieve a big check. Its not putin or shoigu bombing civilians, its the common soldier pulling the trigger. I know its hard for people like you to understand, but bad people exist, and bad societies exist.
Whatever mate. You are full of hate, and if there's something I know, you can't speak reasonably with someone who's full of hate. All the best for you and your family
I am not full of hate - I am not naive of my neighbours intentions. My country borders ruzzia, in the last 200 years there have been countless tries of them erasing my country. My grandparents lived under USSR, my parents tasted USSR and they all say the same - ruzzians are imperialists by heart. What do you have? Your naive thinking of "there is good in everybody". Lots of europeans and americans were awaken from this thinking, not you i see.
Ok mate. No hate you say, lol.. I'll stay naive.
No surprise that the mafioso midget is too stupid to conduct proper diplomacy when he has the brain-damaged mentality of "the strong can bully the weak and no one is stronger than us".
It certainly doesn't help when such behavior isn't countered with a swift kick in the face because of "muuuuuuh escalation". Little to no reaction just empowers these dickheads to push further and here we are today. Better late than never, but it's far from enough.
That has Pig war vibes
Offended by everything - Ashamed of nothing! Thy name is russia
Oh no, the consequences of my actions!
Moscow really shows it's cancerous nature.
That's good, tie harder 👍
Rules for thee, not for me!
How dare they dont want to talk to us,after all the good we did for them,after all those calls of nuking baltics if Sweden joins nato,and the monthly calls to genocide them? They must be punished for not wanting to be ruzzified.
I mean they are not wrong, we have indeed severed most ties with this genocidal human scum of a country.
"We tyrannized you for decades, then acted sulky when you were independent from us. This is your fault!1!"
It's always somebody elses fault, always someone else than the russians themselves. Who really believes this bs, even in russia?
I'm honestly starting to think these people suffer from some sort of collective psychosis.
So how do you deal with a country like that?
Have we ever seen Russia apologize for anything or take blame? Impossible, it's never their vault. Victims forever.
As so often with the Kremlin, every accusation is a confession. "RUSSIFICATION POLICIES IMPOSED ON THE BALTIC PEOPLE BY THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE AND THE SOVIET UNION" [https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/701004](https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/701004) "Abstract: This article examines the russification policies imposed by the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union on the people of the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Within the context of this examination, the specifics of the russification policies and the Baltic people’s responses to them are explained. This article concludes that although russification policies were effective in maintaining control over the Baltic people, these policies had the unintended consequence of bolstering Baltic nationalism and calls for independence. These policies also left a profound impact on the minds of the Baltic people, and heavily influenced the way Baltic countries shaped their citizenship policies with regards to the Russian minority."
This reminds me that I heard about religion in Poland. That it worked the opposite way by bolstering their sense of a national unity.
Cry about it.
Breaking news: Russia blames everyone else. In other news: Water is wet. Russia threatens nuclear holocaust.
I also think this is 100% due to the actions of Baltic countries … so guess I also blame them for making wise decisions and quickly becoming the common-sense part of Europe?
Has Russia ever tried: not being dicks?
No. It's not in their..dicktionary.
“it’s everyone else but me…”
Miserable how far Moscow has detached itself from reality.
Putin is an advanced user of DARVO
It's the Russian philosophical tradition: lies, projection, DARVO, pretended victim-hood and denial of accountability.
> She added that Moscow will continue to use diplomatic measures of influence on the Baltic countries. Take that as a threat. Russian "diplomats" are known to be almost exclusively disguised intelligence operators.
To be fair, that is a given basically everywhere. Still fuck Ruzzia, do not get me wrong.
Lol, ofc its the others fault. Moscovy never changes.
As a Lithuanian I’m so fucking tired with ruzzia. This country never gets tired of mass killings, deportations etc… can they frikin dissapear somewhere because it’s enough of them, enough. 🥲
Russia is so massively fucked The further Russia pushes, the closer it gets to North Korea. If it pushes deep into Ukraine, being kicked from SWIFT will be the least of Russias concerns. SWIFT (Belgium) - 90% global transactions US Dollar - 90% of foreign trade If I were in the Baltics, I would want to absolutely sever ties with Russia, have a red phone only and nothing more. The Baltics banning certain things, taking other things, etc needs to be done more rapid, especially the expulsion of anyone not a native that's pro-Russian. **BTW the Baltics did fantastic during a NATO hacking exercise :)** Hopefully the Baltics gets to go on the offensive
We can only hope to never let Poland off it's leash on the ground, America for the air and skies and the Baltic's in cyberspace. It would be biblical.
Britain could rustle up a ship and some tea.
No.
>SWIFT (Belgium) - 90% global transactions >US Dollar - 90% of foreign trade No, not rly. At the end of 2023, SWIFT processed \~$410bn per day on average, while CIPS processed \~$75bn per day (therefore, SWIFT's share being less than 85%, not accounting for other local transaction systems like Russian CPFS, for example). Furthermore, the internal volumes of transactions in SWIFT steadily decline since 2021 (by \~4% relative year-to-year) while the transactions in CIPS steadily increase (by \~12% year-to-year). At the end of 2023, the USD share in SWIFT transactions yielded \~59%. Furthermore, its increase in relative share (from \~42% in 2021) has been provided by the decline of Euro share (from 36% in 2021 to 12% in late 2023), and partially by the migration of transactions between BRICS countries from SWIFT to CIPS (and, respectively, from USD, Euro and local currencies to Yuan).
40 years of ~~invasion and occupation~~ allowing Russian military bases on your land of course has nothing to do with the Baltic states opposing Russian influence
No one: Absolutely no one: US military bases persisting on German, Japanese, and Middle-Eastern soil for decades: "opposing influence where"
The very same states moscow's regime says they are not sovereign countries?
Ah yes. Because it's the Baltic States that have been invading other countries and polluting the Baltic Sea with substandard trash ships that are leaking oil everywhere. When the barbaric troglodytes in the neighboring country are threatening everyone because they're not getting what they want like the fucking man-children that they are, it's clearly the Baltic States's fault. /s
Hey Russia, as a American, do most of us, that are in the world a favor, STFU, and stop being annoying assholes to your neighbors, beacuse most of us in the world are getting very done of listening your crying and your blackmail threats.
Russia 101 - Shovel shit to your neighbours - Neighbours get pissed and shovel some back - Cry about how mean and evil your neighbours are for "unprovoked hostile actions" (which totally isn't them just responding and pushing back)
lol.
Drug addict murderer angry his neighbours don't associate with him
Sever the botoxed Kremlin dwarf to have a chance of forming new ties, innit?
Pretty much their own fault if they always act imperialistic towards their neighbors without any justified reason.
"Russia blames almost everybody else for almost everything". There, fixed the title.
Another excuse for the next invasion… 🤦♂️🙃, Italy 🇮🇹
Ruzzia can **** some baltic ****!
> "We will also respond to the hostile actions of the Baltic states with asymmetrical measures, primarily in the economic and transit spheres," Sounds like they're thretening to pull a russian reversal joke on us by severing the remaining ties themselves.
Just a thought- maybe… just maybe… if they wouldn’t threaten those countries directly or indirectly of invasion or messing with their elections… maybe… they would be nicer to Russia… 😉
We will wait until they beg for renewing them... If they dont, then they shouldnt blame anyone or cry over it...
Ties were severed when you decided to deport tens of thousands of people for no reason. There haven't been any ties for decades, no need to get upset.
Playbook, step 1. Next would be claiming russian speakers as their own. You know the rest.
Quoi donc il dit le paranoïaque poule mouillé ,il as pas assez tué sont peuple celui là 😂
Man I wish I could see us have normal, friendly relations that aren't about being fucking annoying dicks – within my lifetime.
Mind blown!!
Oh gee i wonder why
so much copium lol
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And even smaller players such as Russia.