Again now the west is watching, is condmning and later today will have a beer ... the cry for help has gone unanswered the past weeks because "it would de-stabilize the situation".

Well, I think there's a lot of action going on right now, but you are correct, the complacency is despicable.

The most powerful tool available is still not used. I'm talking about Swift, with a very tight Belgian connection, BTW. :)

Oh yes, I know that Swift cannot act on it's own, it needs the European Council (more Belgian connections...) to issue a directive about cutting Russia off from Swift services. It worked on Iran in March 2012, and it would most likely have an immediate impact on Putin and his oligarchy thieving friends.

But it will also (like with the Iranian affair) mean a huge reduction in fossil fuel consumption in Europe. Yikes, less air pollution? Nah.... We can't have that.

It also will mean that banks and financial institutions world wide will get reduced profits and even credit losses. That means less bribes to the lawmakers, that keep those profits high -- on the ordinary people's expense. We surely can't have that either.



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The most powerful tool available is still not used. I'm talking about Swift, with a very tight Belgian connection, BTW. :)

You're sure it hasn't been cut yet, because it is necerssary to do it.

In any case something along that line was mentioned here on the TV-news... hoz do we check?

Oh yes, I know that Swift cannot act on it's own, it needs the
European Council (more Belgian connections...) to issue a directive about cutting Russia off from Swift services.

C'mon Ursula ...

But it will also (like with the Iranian affair) mean a huge reduction
in fossil fuel consumption in Europe. Yikes, less air pollution? Nah....
We can't have that.

I can put on an extra sweater ...

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Hello Bj÷rn!

26 Feb 22 03:54, Bj÷rn Felten wrote to Ward Dossche:

The most powerful tool available is still not used. I'm talking
about Swift, with a very tight Belgian connection, BTW. :)

CHIPS and SPFS stand ready to take over the market space SWIFT might be feeing up...


Regards,
Gerrit

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Hello Bj÷rn!

26 Feb 22 03:54, Bj÷rn Felten wrote to Ward Dossche:

The most powerful tool available is still not used. I'm talking
about Swift, with a very tight Belgian connection, BTW. :)

CIPS and SPFS stand ready to take over the market space SWIFT might be freeing up...


Regards,
Gerrit

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The most powerful tool available is still not used. I'm talking about
Swift, with a very tight Belgian connection, BTW. :)

You're sure it hasn't been cut yet, because it is necerssary to do it.

Difficult to be sure of anything those days, but as I understand it so far, Canada is a Yes, USA is a Yes if it's allies say yes. In the EU most seem to be a YES, except Germany, France and Italy (their banks have been to greedy and invested too much in Russia). Let's hope that the Biden administration can find a way to twist their arms...

In any case something along that line was mentioned here on the
TV-news... hoz do we check?

Indeed. :(



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C'mon Ursula ...

I think she delivered, listening to the latest press release. A really impressive package of sanctions issued by the EU Commission, IMHO.

Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, a Belgian born German, president of the European Commission. Not bad for a woman in a man's world...


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I think she delivered, listening to the latest press release.

I forgot:

https://youtu.be/oAHzr1jROfg




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Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, a Belgian born German, president of the European Commission. Not bad for a woman in a man's world...

What's understood in Scandinavian and Nordic countries, is that women are better suited to lead a country than men. They will not go to war over frivolities ... of course, there are exceptions too like that Brazilian corrupt chick...

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Hello Björn,

On Monday February 28 2022 03:20, you wrote to Ward Dossche:

C'mon Ursula ...

I think she delivered, listening to the latest press release. A
really impressive package of sanctions issued by the EU Commission,
IMHO.

That Putin now mentions the N words indicates that the sanctions are going to hurt him. At least that he thinks so...

Cheers, Michiel

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Hello Bj÷rn!

28 Feb 22 03:20, Bj÷rn Felten wrote to Ward Dossche:

Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen, a Belgian born German, president of
the European Commission. Not bad for a woman in a man's world...

Hard to believe I'd ever find she's doing something useful. I was so happy back then when we finally got rid of her father whose politics and their consequences were a huge burden both for Lower Saxony and Germany as a country for decades.


Regards,
Gerrit

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