Japan Breaks with U.S. Allies, Buys Russian Oil at Prices Above Cap

Re:Japan Breaks with U.S. Allies, Buys Russian Oil at Prices... by rayiner on Monday April 03, 2023 @10:42AM (#35424426)

Lots of countries aren’t being affected by the land war, but are being affected by the US/EU sanctions on Russia. For example it’s exacerbating a major foreign currency shortage in Bangladesh: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/02/bangladesh-foreign-minister-...

> Meanwhile US relations with Europe would be at the lowest level since WW2, it would be seen as an utter abandonment and betrayal of our shared values, including US treaty guarantees on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine

If you’re referring to the Budapest agreement, it’s not a treaty. And other countries should educate themselves and understand that unilateral commitments by the President that aren’t ratified by Congress aren’t worth anything.

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Re:Japan Breaks with U.S. Allies, Buys Russian Oil at Prices... by simonh on Monday April 03, 2023 @04:31PM (#35430846)

> Lots of countries aren’t being affected by the land war, but are being affected by the US/EU sanctions on Russia.

That is being affected by the land war. As soon as the first tank went over the line into Ukraine there were going to be harmful global consequences whatever any other country did.

As for presidential commitments. Taiwans existential security is based entirely on verbal presidential commitments going back to George W.

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