Probably lot of countries like India who are now buying oil from russian, thanks to trumpet
418
kvothe56883 days ago
+245
india is not Ukraine's partner though. probably US and Euro nation
245
DividedState3 days ago
+26
Maybe they should be.
Ukraine could use Trumps tactics of extortion and say support us or say bye bye to Russian oil. Give an ultimatum and shit.
26
Fancy_Caramel90873 days ago
+77
Yeah, Dumps ultimatums work out great.
They work great like nobodys ever seen before.
77
alexefi2 days ago
+20
you dont write a book about making a deals when you arent master of making deals../s
20
userhwon2 days ago
+7
Master of hiring ghost writers who don't fact-check, tho...
7
Dangeroustrend2 days ago
+18
India is more aligned with Russia than the US
Contrary to American beliefs, many countries want to move away from American influence. Especially now lest they want the head of state to be kidnapped or their people bombed
18
Helios01862 days ago
+11
Still, replacing USA by Russia? It's like replacing cholera for Typhus...
11
Drakelth2 days ago
+4
Any country with any sense is dropping involvement with the us like their radioactive
4
IrvinRatbag2 days ago
+3
Calling it "tactics" is quite a stretch.
3
Oh_ffs_seriously2 days ago
+7
Nah, India simply doesn't see Russia as the bad guys. Everyone has their favourite empire (or remnants thereof), I guess.
7
Irr3l3ph4nt2 days ago
+7
Yeah nah. It's just oil and gas. C**** oil and gas rule the world.
7
systonia_2 days ago
+3
Two weeks!!
3
ZumboPrime2 days ago
+1
That's a poor attitude and only a long-term strategy for superpowers that can back up threats with force. Ukraine is more in a position where they can make long-term agreements through partnership. Why alienate potential partners when business-like approach works just fine?
1
NinjaCupcake_2 days ago
+1
And kill the remaining dwindling public support of the countries which fund ukraine? This whole do what we say or else!!! Sht hasnt worked for the US, what on earth makes you think that it works for that massive money sink that is the Ukraine defense. Theres a reason hes not calling specific countries out, and thats not because hes such a nice guy. He knows he cant allow ukraine to end up on the bad side of them.
But a more hush hush statement will make the pro ukraine crowd in those countries louder, because now they can just guess who it is, theres no attack against them or against their country, but the general perception of "Who the f*** wants to suck off russia now!?"
1
Hipsthrough1003 days ago
+5
India is still buying oil from Iran
5
SandVir2 days ago
+2
Not eu, they can't buy Russian oil
2
OtherwiseDrinkMore2 days ago
+2
They can’t buy it directly, but they still buy it.
2
AnAncientBog3 days ago
+10
The term "partner" suggests that the request comes from a nation that is giving support to Ukraine and therefore it's one that merits consideration.
10
BringBackAoE2 days ago
+4
India has been buying oil from Russia, delivered through Iran, since forever.
4
boraam3 days ago
+6
~~Triumph~~ himself likely asked them.
Damn autocorrect
6
cxmmxc2 days ago
+5
You might want to check that typo.
5
RursusSiderspector2 days ago
+2
Ttump. By the orange misfit's own spelling.
2
Tasmosunt2 days ago
+1
Triumph is a good ironic nickname for him
1
KerashQSA2 days ago
+4
Ukraine has blamed India for funding Russia a plenty of times, why would they suddenly call it 'an unnamed partner' ?
4
paco_in_ut2 days ago
+1
Rusty Trumpet?
1
GatorNator832 days ago
+1
Yeah no, it was the US
1
twitterfluechtling3 days ago
+57
I hope it was not the EU, but I wouldn't bet. Global oil supply affects all countries negatively, even those not directly buying from Russia. Some countries just see Russia earning money as worse than higher oil prices.
57
Draano3 days ago
+29
UK's Starmer said recently that he's sick of countries like the US and Russia screwing up oil prices.
29
twitterfluechtling3 days ago
+11
Well, that's a sentiment I'm sure all his EU pendants share, and a quite understandable one. The problem is blaming/approaching Ukraine about it. As Ukraine allies, we should imo agree that Russia earning big oil-money is worse than higher oil prices due to less supply.
11
albertohall112 days ago
+8
That wasn’t his point. His point was that the U.K. needs to become energy self-sufficient instead of being dependent on overseas sources that can be interrupted by third parties.
8
Glittering-Quote-6353 days ago
+25
I think most countries dont see it that way, in reality. I personally want Russia to lose and I am willing to pay more at the pump or for goods to see that reality happen as I think its in our strategic interests.
Having said that, most people I know could care less about Ukraine.. I mean they nominally support them, but if you tell them its going to cost them another $.50c/Gallon, that support will evaporate. Same thing I think goes for our Government in general (Including Biden Administration). they want to help but not at any cost to their own economy. So, the trick is getting Russia to lose w/o taking any sort of Economic hit.
Not agreeing with it, but I think that is the reality..
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twitterfluechtling2 days ago
+4
I think Biden (and politicians in general) are most interested in public perception of costs. Higher gas prices are immediately noticed, that's bad for the election. Higher national debt is not necessarily that easily felt. The Democratic government cares about getting elected, but I think they do see strategic value worth paying for in devastating Russia.
Republicans, on the other hand...
In the EU, I think there is a tiny bit more willingness to accept higher prices in order to help Ukraine, but that's mainly because we are geographically closer, and Russia does a lot of provocative shit here, so it gets more personal for us. (Still, if you'd put more emphasize on the cost due to Ukraine war, I'm pretty sure quite a lot of people would be OK to leave them hanging if it just means lower prices.)
4
Corpus762 days ago
+2
> Having said that, most people I know could care less about Ukraine..
Probably depends on where you live. In my country at least, support for Ukraine is almost a given. People look at you strangely if you suggest not supporting them 100%. (I was a bit cautious about this topic at first since I didn't want to step on any toes, but everyone I've met have been confused by my apparent reticence.)
Of course, I can totally see things being different in the US. Our country shares a land border with Russia so it seems more urgent.
2
iDareToDream2 days ago
+4
The flip side is Ukraine should keep doing it since higher gas prices might be the thing that convinces enough Americans to vote Democrat in the mid terms.
4
joelfarris2 days ago
+3
Oh please tell us this is not the plan, cause in the U.S., we're not even close to the last administration's peak gas prices, so if that's gonna work as a motivating factor for voting, prices would pretty much have to more than double from where they are now, or people won't truly care enough, especially if prices stop spiking, or even slightly head down by that point.
There's gotta be a better plan than relying on the price of a gallon six months from now, yeah?
3
iDareToDream2 days ago
+2
I don't think Ukraine is relying on this as some grand strategy. I'm saying it's a happy accident if their military strategy has a helping hand in swaying the midterms.
But they have no incentive to stop striking Russian energy infrastructure since it's helping them with the actual war.
2
Gh0sth4nd3 days ago
+3
Could be US and EU both. And frankly while it would hurt me too i would say f*** it and bomb the shit out of them.
We are humans we only change in the hour of need and when that need has passed we go back to being convenient. We need to cut our dependency on Oil as a whole.
It will hurt a lot of lives but its either now or never.
3
Special_Street_29222 days ago
+1
I totally agree! Let the refineries and ports burn! It probably is also the most cost effective way (instead of giving weapons (nobody seems to have anymore) to Ukraine) to cause Russia some serious challenges in long run. With oil money, they can keep on producing weapons, but without the money, who knows? In addition, very high oil prices just might encourage previously neutral countries to finally take interest and perhaps even put some pressure on Putin. Because of the US war, now is the best time for Ukraine to act!
1
big_daddy683 days ago
+13
Always the ones you most expect.
13
thirdeyeballin2 days ago
+5
Couldn’t be more obvious that Donald is compromised by Russia. Yet so many people still don’t see it
5
ReddFro2 days ago
+3
Maybe, but the US has choked off aid since Trump came to power and plenty of partners use Russian oil. So, if the US says not to I doubt it carries the weight it did under Biden, whereas if say a major European country said this it’d be a different story.
3
anachronistic_circus2 days ago
+3
little doubt US is in there, but partners... plural
3
WayAdmirable1502 days ago
+3
they dont sound like "partners"
3
MayorMcCheezz2 days ago
+2
Witkoff asked for Putin.
2
4gotAboutDre2 days ago
+2
And I wonder if the US even said thank you to Zelensky.
2
taisui2 days ago
+2
"I can't say who it is, but he is huge and orange."
2
Money_Do_22 days ago
+2
It was half the world, desperate for oil.
2
mpgd3 days ago
+1
> “I don't know if we'll be able to do that. I don't know if we're willing to do that"
>“They're not fools. They're very smart, in a certain way. I say they're lousy fighters, but they're great negotiators"
1
EDM_DeathMatch2 days ago
+1
To be fair a good chunk of Europe is still using Russian oil, they are just paying the India tax on it.
1
qatanah2 days ago
+1
men in suits.
1
Shadowlance233 days ago
+124
As we say in Australia, "Yeah, Nah."
124
Commercial_Radio29192 days ago
+19
Wadiyatalkinabeet?
19
Gerard-Gerardieu2 days ago
+4
Ukraine should hire Scott Ryan to deliver this
4
unematti2 days ago
+2
"that's not a war, THIS is a war" - Ukraine to US, probably.
2
SheevShady2 days ago
+1
Yeahnahyeah, nah
1
ArchCerberus1 day ago
+1
As we say in Austria, "Yeah, Nein."
1
Shadowlance231 day ago
+1
I visited Austria about 15 years ago. Absolutely loved it.
1
Slippery-ape3 days ago
+320
Cool, give them the firepower to attack everything else then
320
Chaiboiii3 days ago
+112
They will not because the US wants Russia to win
112
Transkei_Daisy3 days ago
+24
I think they prefer the forever war. Keeps Russia occupied.
24
Chaiboiii3 days ago
+47
Not Trump and his kind. They think they can carve up the world for themselves.
47
O_PLUTO_O2 days ago
+5
Unfortunately, it’s Ukraine who is occupied.
5
Notorious_Junk3 days ago
+6
Not US, Trump. Trump is the asset. His supporters are just too f****** dumb to see it.
6
TheModWhoShaggedMe3 days ago
+21
Trump is not alone. The 285 Republicans in Congress are also compromised for they will not impeach and remove him for ten years despite having infinite reasons to do so for the sake of the public common good and safety.
21
OreillyAddict3 days ago
+3
The US *Government* wants Russia to win
3
Jellicent-Leftovers1 day ago
+1
Nope Europe / US goal has always been a stalemate that drains Russian resources.
1
TheDarthSnarf3 days ago
+216
The reason 'partners' is in quotes is that when named they are likely: Donald Trump, JD Vance, Viktor Orbán, and Robert Fico.
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unematti2 days ago
+2
I feel uninformed, I know 3, but who's Fico?
2
Kaltias2 days ago
+4
PM of Slovakia, who's aligned with Orban and shields him from most consequences on the EU side (Because the procedure to suspend the voting rights of a member requires every other member to agree) which he has been doing ever since PiS was voted out of the Polish government
4
The_Grinning_Reaper3 days ago
+222
Name & shame all of them.
222
Eckes243 days ago
+102
D. Trump. Not that is too obvious. Donald T.
102
Winterplatypus2 days ago
+4
> without naming which countries or how the request was communicated.
I won't name names but it was communicated by a long incoherent post on truth social.
4
mccirus2 days ago
+3
I understood that reference
3
Noreng3 days ago
+6
I think it's more likely that it was some of the bigger EU countries, like Germany.
Trump doesn't really care about the oil supply to countries that aren't the US.
6
KooZ22 days ago
+7
> Trump doesn't really care about the oil supply to countries that aren't the US.
Well, with the surge in oil prices the US lifted the sanctions on RU Oil so....
7
Toads_Of_Fun3 days ago
+5
Might be Belgium.
5
Eckes243 days ago
+10
He cares what his buddy Putin tells him.
10
Ultra_Metal3 days ago
+9
He can't because he might lose support and Ukraine cannot afford that.
9
Several-Opposite-7463 days ago
+6
The only support from the U.S. is that they are dealing/profiting in weapon sales to Europe, who in turn donate those weapons to Ukraine. But they still wouldn't want to endanger that supply.
6
tegat2 days ago
+3
That would be a very stupid move from him. The same partners are very likely giving him money and other support (cough... Germany). He has nothing to gain by naming and shaming. Only alienation.
3
BestFriendWatermelon2 days ago
+1
I'll give you a clue. It starts with "U" and ends with "nited States of America"...
1
clamorous_owle3 days ago
+104
Ukraine should increase attacks on Russian oil infrastructure until Putin stops bombing apartment blocks, maternity hospitals, and school playgrounds in Ukraine.
It wasn't Ukraine which started this war. If you have leverage, use it.
104
Astralsketch2 days ago
+12
they have been very good at doing just that recently. Sure, that hurts the global economy, but I don't blame ukraine for doing what they gotta do.
12
dirtyasseating3 days ago
+69
Ukraine should be doubling down on refinery attacks. The war in Iran has really been a gift to Russia. Hitting them as prices are increasing will stop them from taking advantage of the situation.
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UnoriginalStanger2 days ago
+11
Ukraine could but Ukraine also relies on western nations supplying them with money, goods, arms and intel so they have find the right line to walk.
11
AleXstheDark2 days ago
+5
I doubt there is more than 1 country in Europe against Ukraine attacks at Russian refineries.
5
Gackey2 days ago
+4
Hungary and Slovakia make at least 2 European countries against. You can probably throw Germany on the list as well if we're going to be honest.
4
CoffeePlzzzzzz2 days ago
+2
Could you explain where you get that idea about Germany from? We are a pretty staunch supporters of Ukraine...?
2
latentnomrn3 days ago
+38
Zelenskyy’s response was actually pretty fair: he basically said he’d stop hitting their energy if they stopped hitting ours. It’s hard to listen to "partners" tell you to hold back when your own power grid is being turned into scrap metal every other night. Diplomacy is a lot easier when you’re not the one sitting in the dark.
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I_call_Shennanigans_3 days ago
+8
Not to mention all the "partners" that forced Ukraine to fight with one hand tied to their back. This is on them as musmch as it is on Ukraine.
Everything from starlinkn suddenly not working close to Russia, to missiles not beeing able to strike Russia. It's been a disgrace all along.
8
SgtPretty3 days ago
+85
The hypocrisy is real. Give ‘em hell Ukraine! 🇺🇦 thank you for your continued support of all of Europe’s freedom. We owe you everything.
85
Vlad_TheImpalla3 days ago
+15
Hungary, Slovakia, USA.
15
Possible-Fudge-22171 day ago
+1
I just hope my country (Germany) wasn't part of it. He should have name dropped them, so we know what bs our leaders do.
1
skinnnymike3 days ago
+14
He who shall not be named.
^(Unless he was name thousands of times in the Epstein files)
14
SwedeLostInCanada3 days ago
+28
F*** those guys
28
MotanulScotishFold3 days ago
+19
Funny that they ask the victim to not fight back instead of asking the aggressor to stop.
I'm 100% sure that the unnamed partners are US.
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H0163R3 days ago
+34
We need oil, but do it anyway. The oil crisis will sooner or later be fixed and we need to end the Ukraine war now, so f*** em up.
34
JrYo153 days ago
+12
Invest jn renewables like we do oil and it fixes itself.
The whole oil and dollar gambit altogether is nonsense.
The sun and wind make more than enough energy.
Oil just gives rich pricks the ability to f*** up everyone else's day
12
Oniriggers3 days ago
+7
You cause the Russian government as much pain as you need President Zelensky, all freedom loving Americans support the Ukrainian struggle for Independence. Slava Ukraini!!!!!!!
7
Elegant_Emu9523 days ago
+9
Trump is working on Putin's behalf as usual.
9
Maximum-Diet-69763 days ago
+5
Putler and Trumpler, same stage of H*tler
5
Nim0y3 days ago
+6
Definitely my county, Trump loves Russia
6
LayneLowe3 days ago
+5
" I'm sorry but this is a war, it's existential for us. We're going to do everything we can to defend our sovereignty. You can either help or you can get it out of the way, we are going to bomb their oil industry into the stone age"
5
z01z3 days ago
+6
sorry, all i heard was "attack oil refineries", got it!
6
kritikally_akklaimed2 days ago
+6
"Unnamed"... obviously the US, Hungary, and Slovakia.
6
Mumbert2 days ago
+5
"Stop doing things to win your war, please! You are making our decisions look bad!"
5
Haru1st3 days ago
+4
Ok, so how do we screw Russia out of receiving payments for these exports then. The proceeds need to make their way back into Russia one way or another, even if they are elusive while liquid.
4
UnoriginalStanger2 days ago
+2
Easiest way is to re-open the strait of hormuz.
2
I_call_Shennanigans_3 days ago
+3
Hope the told them "suure". And how weird about those refineries exploding all by themselves. Typical Russian construction 🤷
3
CaptainMagnets2 days ago
+5
Zelensky is like "We don't actually have to say who it was who asked because everyone on the planet will know who we are talking about"
5
YarpsDrittAdrAtta2 days ago
+3
Were they wearing suits?
Did they say thank you?
Did Zelensky say they didn't have any cards?
3
Confident-Spirit-6802 days ago
+4
Nah. Keep going. If Europe and the US had taken the invasion as seriously as they should have, this entire thing would be wrapped up already and we'd be able to lean on Russian oil to help get through this crisis. These are the consequences of inaction. Keep bombing.
4
Dilosaurus-Rex3 days ago
+12
America. Probably America
12
bard3293 days ago
+5
No probably about it. We all know who it was.
5
Boys4Ever3 days ago
+8
Who could that possibly be 🤔
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cxmmxc2 days ago
+6
Unnamed orange partners.
6
ComprehensiveCake4633 days ago
+3
Seems like Ukraine should get some major help in exchange for not blowing up Russian oil
3
Teddy_Pocketwatch3 days ago
+3
His name was Tronald Dump
3
Shills_for_fun3 days ago
+2
Donal Tronk
2
Foodspec3 days ago
+3
Attack them harder
3
User_extraordinar3 days ago
+3
I would bet on Hungary.
3
Cyzax0073 days ago
+3
It is working then... More attacks needed..
3
ThePlasticSturgeons3 days ago
+3
The United States (Trump) is unnamed partners, and he’s asking on behalf of one of his two owners.
3
Stennan2 days ago
+3
But were the partners speaking on their own behalf, or on Russia's behalf?
Either way, keep offering Russia an "energy system truce". As long as they keep attacking civilian infrastructure, Ukraine will keep up with "Kinetic Sanctions on Russia's War Economy".
3
Unlikely-Complex37372 days ago
+3
100% the US
3
Intrepid_Top_23002 days ago
+3
Let me guess….
3
Altruistic-Medium-232 days ago
+3
Starts with U ends with S.A
3
InevitableAvalanche2 days ago
+3
I wonder who...is he incompetent and orange?
3
AliceLunar2 days ago
+3
You would be inclined to say the US, but you can hardly call them partners.
3
HotFartore2 days ago
+3
Ukraine has all the rights to attack any military Russian target and anything that feeds, supplies, touches the Russian army. Thousands of drones daily is the target and Czarist Putin will break down.
3
Rathalos-4872 days ago
+3
And I say the “partners” can piss off.
3
darokrol2 days ago
+3
Was that partner mumbling about an autopen?
3
Sedulas2 days ago
+3
Agent Krasnov
3
kirillah2 days ago
+6
Well, how about these "partners" to ask Russians not to bomb Ukraine every goddamn day?
6
sigmund143 days ago
+2
I like the transparency, if you can call it that.
Saying what was requested, but not by whom. Nobody accused.
If anybody would get angry publicly, they would just reveal that it was them.
Should be a more popular tactic.
2
demon_of_laplace3 days ago
+2
If the US self chosen war with Iran isn't solved soon, which is hard, people are going to starve to death. Trump and the Iranian leadership is going to rightfully be compared to Stalin, and probably surpass by an order of magnitude, in the amount of death they caused.
2
momoenthusiastic3 days ago
+2
Did they say thank you, btw?
2
Dreamgirl16543 days ago
+2
At the beginning of the war, Russians said they would take Kyiv in three days, but now they’re taking it in the mouth
2
[deleted]2 days ago
+2
Did they say "Fixin" or "Y'all" at all?
2
homebrew_12 days ago
+2
Art of the deal?
2
ScottOld2 days ago
+2
Just say it was Trump and be done with it
2
Shyface_Killah2 days ago
+2
"Un-indicted Co-conspirators", you mean?
2
readthatlastyear2 days ago
+2
Don't these "Partners" know Ukrainians are dying every day to a war of invasion?
2
Vanthan2 days ago
+3
I’d rather walk and take my bike than ask Ukraine to stop attacking Russian refineries. 🇺🇦
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Rusty34142 days ago
+2
i.e. the US
2
RealisticEntity2 days ago
+2
Nope. Ukraine needs to do what it can to survive. Hitting Russia's main source of income supporting its military and its invasion efforts in Ukraine is a good thing.
2
Harbinger20012 days ago
+3
Time for new partners. The Arab oil states have plenty of money and Ukraine has lots of anti-drone technology.
3
T4whereareyou2 days ago
+2
Someone who is bothered by the Epstein files.
2
New-History79712 days ago
+2
Ukraine, don't stop! You're doing the right thing!
2
Patient-Ordinary-3592 days ago
+2
Go faster, Ukraine. Burn that rotten place to the ground.
2
PanneKopp3 days ago
+3
Agent Krasnov leading officer unsatisfied ?
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Ultra_Metal3 days ago
+2
It is becoming increasingly clear that most world leaders care more about oil prices than about the lives of Ukrainians who are being murdered by Russia or Iranians who are being murdered by their own government.
2
martmart753 days ago
+1
Hilarious!
1
islandsimian3 days ago
+1
It was John Barron
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M87533 days ago
+1
Idiots, build your own refineries. This is a long term opportunity!
1
Combat_Orca3 days ago
+1
Better not have been Starmer
1
faithOver3 days ago
+1
It’s probably every Western country. EU, US, UK.
Trumps and BB’s lockdown of the Strait is disastrous.
1
Doowoo3 days ago
+1
Old news ?
1
Intruder3132 days ago
+1
One of the Axis of Evil then: USA
1
M4rth19882 days ago
+1
One more reason to strike them
1
MaybeTheDoctor2 days ago
+1
What will this unnamed partner do in return ?
1
idee22 days ago
+1
Do it. Attack them!
1
PassionInitial74872 days ago
+1
Sounds like it's working then.
1
Tobias---Funke2 days ago
+1
Tell partners to f*** off.
1
UsagiTsukino2 days ago
+1
Please don't let it be Germany!
1
Meowser022 days ago
+1
It was Hungary wasn’t it
1
Albahith12 days ago
+1
As we say in Austria, "Ja klar ne"
1
outofgulag2 days ago
+1
I bet there non-partners asking him to keep doing it ( the Gulf Countries ??)
1
SandVir2 days ago
+1
Is America actually paying for this service from Ukraine? That would be only fair.
1
SandVir2 days ago
+1
American wanted to put China to the test by taking their oil... how does that suit him?
1
DaySecure76422 days ago
+1
It must be Iceland I guess lol....
1
satanzhand2 days ago
+1
Consequences of Iran war: world at the brink of mass famine. So yeah a difficult request to reduce global issues... and oddly predictable for the world's greatest military
1
98VoteForPedro2 days ago
+1
What are the odds that they destroy enough oil refineries that force people to use more electric cars and greener energy
1
IndependentReal57882 days ago
+1
Funny ! Time to tell stops invading !
1
kataflokc2 days ago
+1
Nice of them to identify the most important targets 😂
1
grannyte2 days ago
+1
Blow them the f*** up they had 25 years to move away from oil they brought that onto them selves.
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