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Rhiannon12866

(203,041 posts)
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 05:54 AM Jul 2014

Russia threatens to hit British companies in 'retaliation' for sanctions

Source: The Telegraph

Putin could seize assets of British oil companies, Russian diplomat warns, as war of words over sanctions intensifies

Russia has issued a threat to seize the assets of British companies including BP and Shell as a retaliation against David Cameron’s demand for tough sanctions.

In a mounting war of words, a senior diplomatic source claimed Moscow would “fight back” against any industry-wide EU sanctions by putting British companies working in Russia oil on the frontline.

“We want friendly relations. We will go along as far as we can. Then we will retaliate,” the figure said.

The official measures will include seizing the assets of British firms, adding: “BP and Shell have a lot of assets in Russia.”

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/10989627/Russia-threatens-to-hit-British-companies-in-retaliation-for-sanctions.html




President Vladimir Putin (R) and Defence minister Sergei Shoigu (L) watching military exercises in the Pacific Ocean near the Sakhalin island Photo: AFP/Getty Images
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Russia threatens to hit British companies in 'retaliation' for sanctions (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 OP
Russia seems to be doubling down on everything... Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #1
It seems like all the progress we've made in recent times is disappearing Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 #2
Well all things do go in cycles. Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #4
Thanks so much! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 #5
Maybe Not This Time AndyTiedye Jul 2014 #14
Oh boo hoo! davidpdx Jul 2014 #3
They should have sent the Black Boxes to Italy/nt jakeXT Jul 2014 #6
And if that happens, it can escalate. mwooldri Jul 2014 #7
lol dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #17
OMG! Scruffy Rumbler Jul 2014 #8
You need the imagery BumRushDaShow Jul 2014 #9
OMG maddezmom Jul 2014 #10
hahahaha. nt Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #22
Thanks! LOL n/t Scruffy Rumbler Jul 2014 #24
LOL! Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #21
Russia knows every English dirty secret lovuian Jul 2014 #11
Putin is out of control Iamthetruth Jul 2014 #12
I doubt he's worried ... Nihil Jul 2014 #18
Where have I heard that before? jamzrockz Jul 2014 #23
Shell.....as in "Royal Dutch Shell"? Not very British.. EX500rider Jul 2014 #13
Royal Dutch Shell is an Anglo-Dutch company incorporated in the UK. DavidDvorkin Jul 2014 #19
Every company that got in bed with Russia truthisfreedom Jul 2014 #15
Thank you, Rhiannon.. Luckovich on "Putin's Soul".. :( Cha Jul 2014 #16
Does he mean taking over the refineries by force? sakabatou Jul 2014 #20
 

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)
1. Russia seems to be doubling down on everything...
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 06:39 AM
Jul 2014

...which is very dangerous for them. They just don't have the global pull they had 25 years ago.

Thanks for posting this!

Rhiannon12866

(203,041 posts)
2. It seems like all the progress we've made in recent times is disappearing
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 06:42 AM
Jul 2014

We're regressing to more repressive and desperate times.

mwooldri

(10,291 posts)
7. And if that happens, it can escalate.
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 07:59 AM
Jul 2014

Companies owned by Russians can be seized by the UK government too. That may or may not please some Chelsea FC fans.

lovuian

(19,362 posts)
11. Russia knows every English dirty secret
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 09:54 AM
Jul 2014

Anthony Blunt gave Russia plenty of goodies when he worked for MI5

This war is about Kings keeping their kingdoms ....its territorial

Iamthetruth

(487 posts)
12. Putin is out of control
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 10:06 AM
Jul 2014

The world needs to come together and realize that this one man has the ability and the desire to cause incredible harm.

 

Nihil

(13,508 posts)
18. I doubt he's worried ...
Mon Jul 28, 2014, 08:07 AM
Jul 2014

> The world needs to come together and realize that this one man has the ability
> and the desire to cause incredible harm.

... seeing as "the world" did shit all about Bush (and is currently doing shit all
about Netanyahu), I really don't think that "the world" cares as much about it
as you (and the US media) would like.


truthisfreedom

(23,113 posts)
15. Every company that got in bed with Russia
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 05:52 PM
Jul 2014

knew this might happen. They're not like China which has so much invested in the west.

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