We are now in contact with the Polish government following the statement issued today. As we have said, the decision about whether to transfer Polish-owned planes to Ukraine is ultimately one for the Polish government. We will continue consulting with our Allies and partners about our ongoing security assistance to Ukraine, because, in fact, Poland's proposal shows just some of the complexities this issue presents. The prospect of fighter jets "at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America" departing from a U.S./NATO base in Germany to fly into airspace that is contested with Russia over Ukraine raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance. It is simply not clear to us that there is a substantive rationale for it. We will continue to consult with Poland and our other NATO allies about this issue and the difficult logistical challenges it presents, but we do not believe Poland's proposal is a tenable one.
Zinna @ 09.03.2022 09:04Kas tur galu galā ir ar tām lidmašīnām?? Tad notiks tā apmaiņa vai nē?
Dzidra Zupa @ 09.03.2022 09:01
Ieva19 @ 09.03.2022 09:11
Pāris vārdos kas tur ir? Nemāku krieviski vairāk lasīt.
starp citu, es biju beigusi lasīt krieviski, bet tagad, izrādās, ka tīri labi māku, ja gribas uzzināt kas tur rakstīts. 😁Ieva19 @ 09.03.2022 09:11
Pāris vārdos kas tur ir? Nemāku krieviski vairāk lasīt.
Bjork @ 09.03.2022 08:24Varētu pret dažu labu arī Latvijā vērst sankcijas, kas draugos ar Kremli
Otrs, man patīk šis interneta laiks, jo internets neko neaizmirst
Amanda_Anna @ 09.03.2022 10:37Vai kāda ir lasījusi Ruslana Straķa fb ierakstus (kuros viņš klāsta savas teorijas par notiekošo). Biju mazliet pārsteigta par to, cik daudz cilvēki “dalās” tostarp, piemēram, Edgars Kramiņš.
'Not our war': Gulf states resist pressure to raise oil output
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent energy prices surging, but the oil-rich Gulf monarchies have so far resisted Western pressure to raise output, prioritising their own strategic and economic interests.
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+), led by Riyadh and Moscow, failed Wednesday to respond to a call to produce more and faster, despite pressure on the Gulf states in particular.
The group argued that the "current volatility is not caused by changes in market fundamentals but by current geopolitical developments," according to a press release.
"Gulf countries are testing their ability to have a strategic autonomy, to defend their own national interests," Hasan Alhasan, a Middle East specialist at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, told AFP.
The Gulf countries, which had suffered from declines in oil prices since 2014, now seem all the more reluctant to take immediate action as they benefit from the short-term price surge.
Earlier, Barkindo said at CERAWeek that OPEC production could not offset a ban on Russian oil.
"There is no capacity in the world that could replace 7 million barrels per day," Barkindo earlier told reporters at the conference. "We have no control over current events, geopolitics, and this is dictating the pace of the market."
"No oil-producing countries can replace Russian oil supply to Europe," said Tatsufumi Okoshi, a senior economist at Nomura Securities, referring to the major buyer of Russian oil. Even if Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates -- OPEC's two biggest producers -- increase output to their fullest, it would fall short of demand, he said.
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