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My sources tell me the munition is designed for a very specific use and not many will be used. Compared to the random deployment of Russian mines, the use of any cluster bombs is irrelevant.

I think Ukraine have recovered more territory in a couple of weeks than Russia took in 6 or 12 months or something like that. It was a very poor statistic for Russia. As breach opens up in the defensive line, the Ukrainians have to avoid being lured into a rapid advance trap being ambushed on both flanks behind enemy lines. The Ukrainians are carefull to link up breaches before moving forward. The movement will become increasingly exponential and when enough holes are opened up, then you will see some big fast territorial gains in short order.

This was never about speed, despite what instant news channels want. This is about success.

Chip chip chip at the wall. Slowly but surely.

If you are looking in to check RNSs, you should check the list, there were 3 yesterday.

RazzaB, Russia have been using cluster bombs throughout. Inevitably you have to fight fire with fire. Tactically FSB intelligence will have estimated cluster bombs would not be allowed for use by Ukraine so Russia has a free hand and advantage. As much as most don't like them, Ukraine had its hand forced and has to engage on level terms. Hence Russia has drawn Ukraine in to using cluster bombs and a clear message has been sent to Russia in return. Ukraine will not be fighting with one hand tied behind its back, F16 next!

How days now added to the #countdown??

3rd RNS. I would strongly advise on getting INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVICE. Oh but wait, what does it say in this 3rd RNS?

"Any Shareholder who is in any doubt as to the sanctions to which it is or they may be subject or who is unaware of the application of such sanctions to the actions of such Shareholder in connection with this London De-listing should consult an appropriate professional adviser."

Meanwhile, after all the farting around trying to shuffle your shares around you are actually back where you started with no clear liquidity route. You're all stuffed. It is in plain speck here is RNS 3. De-listing without an alternative liquidity option set-up, tut!

""In order to provide the Shareholders with greater optionality in the trading of Ordinary Shares, the Company continues to investigate additional listing venues to support liquidity. Whilst progress has been made, any such listings are subject to the review and approval of eligibility by the relevant competent authority and subject to compliance with any ongoing sanctions requirements. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that any such venue is agreed upon prior to or after the Date of the London De-listing.""

"POLY will assess the war and if there's no chance of an early end"

The answer to that is easy. Since 2014, as long as Russian troops are on Ukraine territory the war will not end.

Poly trying to kick the can down the road and sit it out, having had small retail shareholders running around in circles trying to move shares to Kazakhstan. What an absolute farce.

"victims of illegal invasions."

And this is why all the credibility of the Russian anti-west war mongering narrative just falls flat. Did Russia complain to the UN and get UN sanctioning of Ukraine? You can't spin it either way, Russia has committed a colossal act of barbaric terrorism and will be held to account over years to come. If it is so certain that al you say was so illegal, why hasn't BRICS set up its own tribunals? Answer! Because no charges would stick legally even under the kind of fake news false narrative propaganda lies that routinely come out of BRICS.

Who said it was free? Lend lease! Some kit is free though, freely donated.

Voice recording of someone, I suspect is JohnNth, calling the police!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1677776089530114049

And a perfect example of the new world order, careful what you wish for. Loan shark China gives nothing for free.

https://www.voanews.com/a/troubled-new-power-plant-leaves-jordan-in-debt-to-china-raising-concerns-over-beijing-s-influence/7169506.html

You are personally humiliated.

You squarely aligned yourself with Putin's war from the outset.

It has been a catastrophic failure.

Russian armed forces have been exposed as impotent.

Russia has been exposed as a child murdering terrorist state.

You aligned yourself with all that.

You are humiliated every day by this.

You have nothing left but to lash out with random incoherent propaganda one-liners.

You are beaten and pathetic.

Go away.

What has Nord Stream or the dam got to do with anything? Pathetic attempt to distract attention from yet another of your propaganda speech failures. There has been mass desertion of coward clown Russians and it is extensively documented. There has been nothing of the sort reported from Ukraine despite the likes of the BBC seeking as much bad press against the Ukrainians as they can.

What is your distraction strategy next? Unicorns? Aliens? Don't tell me - Aliens in the form of Unicorns have backed Russian aggression and are buying gold by the tonne?

Jeeeeez..... search on google..... numerous links have been posted over the last 500 days here alone. If you are seriously going to try and claim there are no news stories from edited outlets covering the mass exodus from Russia of men of fighting age over the last 500 days then you are simply going to make a laughing stock of yourself, and even amongst your own propaganda pool who will be cringing and turning away from you right now! Even the pro-Kremlin BBC journalists have had to report the desertion through embarrassed gritted teeth.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65239093

"What on earth are you talking about? Are drunk or something? Classic trolling, simply go off subject. Back on subject, it is the attrition rate of deserters being cited. The relative rate is based on numerous verified reports of Russian men of fighting age fleeing Russia at the war start, before the draft, during the draft, in training, on the battlefield and AWOL. Compared to reports on Ukrainians deserting, 1% relative attrition seems about right. "

Nothing to add. Enough already.

What on earth are you talking about? Are drunk or something? Classic trolling, simply go off subject. Back on subject, it is the attrition rate of deserters being cited. The relative rate is based on numerous verified reports of Russian men of fighting age fleeing Russia at the war start, before the draft, during the draft, in training, on the battlefield and AWOL. Compared to reports on Ukrainians deserting, 1% relative attrition seems about right.

As for your other claims, you are in classic denial. Not long before you don't even see Ukraine on a map as it the source of so much inner contradiction for yourself. You have symptoms of trauma, induced no doubt by the persistent failure of Russian forces and the impending civil war to come. You backed the wrong horse and exposed yourself as mentally weak and easily groomed by Kremlin propaganda. Only you can deal with the mental trauma that will induce. Remember, in Russia over the next generation keep away from any public places, shops, restaurants, theatres, transport to avoid yet another Ukraine revenge attack (assuming you survive the street gun fighting during the civil war).

" 20 deserters a day."

"The wheels are coming off."

Hardly! Is that it? If it was even 1% of the Russian deserters (and we're also talking the professional soldiers deserting) then you might have something worth a mention.

And those in the fight absolutely do not want their back covered by a frightened unwilling comrade. During training there a couple of 'stunts' performed to weed out the unreliable. Leaving the barrack door open at night is one of them. The attrition rate is well below the Russian's and from what I can gather very much lower than would otherwise be expected. Protecting you home, town, family, girlfriend, wife, children, mother from a filthy terrorist murdering invasion is a powerful motivator which is why the resistance against Russia as been persistent since 2014 and absolute for 500 days and counting. Next, cluster bombs, then F16s then the revenge attacks in all the Russian cities for a generation. Russia opened Pandora's box and released the horrors to come on themselves.

chip, chip, chip at the wall...............

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"Since mid-2022, central banks worldwide have been buying gold at a historic pace in part to diversify their reserve away from the U.S. dollar. " "

Nobody mentioned the price, why do you keep trying to divert attention talking about the price? The price since mid-2022 has gone up and down. Why are you going on about the price.

And as for de-dollarisation, the trend is actually a return to Kung-fu bonds at a level pre-2014, as the age of almost zero interest rates has come to an end. Nothing to do with geopolitical new currencies. China has so far managed to avoid the interest rate hike by returning to 2014 dollar bond levels but property debt and internal inflation and not being able to off load more dollar bonds will not stop the Chinese interest bubble to come. The west's interest bubble will reverse and dollar bonds issued by China will increase again. There will be no decoupling of the dollar from the world financial system and any attempt to force change for political or ideological reasons will have a negative impact in some way as it has done for all those who tried before. And remember, China has lent vast sums to 3rd world countries (replacing the west lending follies) and will have the exact same issue of wide spread default and squandering of assets as the west had to deal with.

People forget, the US and the west no longer want to be carrying the poor planet and having to sort out everybody else's problems. And it is noted, rather than China moving in displacing the west, China is getting involved but being careful to keep a suitable arms length and that includes with the new world order, a bit more isolation with the BRICS but careful not to go too far or expect to rely on the rather dodgy nations that make up BRICS. China is well aware it has profited enormously from a law based order in the west and the BRICS participants don't comply very well the concept.

Anyway, China is likely to pull the plug on Russia after the talks with the US last week. Russia's continuation of the war in the face of a clear defeat is now a distraction for China, remember Putin promised it would be over very soon a year ago. And the clear defeat is in terms that there isn't just a persistent resistance to the Russian invasion (from 2014 onwards) but even now after 500 days of increased military aggression the resistance to Russian presence is actually escalating which can not be fended off forever and hence withdrawal out of Ukraine will be the only way to end the invasion.

"The UK interest rate is the rate at which the Bank of England lends money to other banks. This charge, sometimes called “the cost of money,” determines how much individuals and businesses must pay to borrow.

The impact of increases to the interest rate is significant and affects the economy through several channels. The main effect is the increased cost of borrowing. UK businesses and consumers must pay more to take out loans. Higher prices reduce disposable income, dampening aggregate demand, forcing people to allocate more resources to credit repayment, and slowing the expansion of the money supply.

The Historical Relationship Between Interest Rates And The Price Of Gold

Historically, commentators believe that gold prices and interest rates correlate negatively. Gold prices fall when the Bank of England raises interest rates to calm a booming economy (and control UK inflation rates) and rise when it lowers them.

However, the relationship is more complex. A long-term look through historical data reveals no relationship between interest rates and gold. Throughout much of the 1970s, gold prices rose sharply, just as interest rates moved higher. The 1980s saw declining interest rates and a bear market in gold.

Other Factors, Besides The Interest Rate, That Affect The Price Of Gold

That’s because inflation expectations, liquidity concerns, and economic growth also play a role in the price of gold. For instance, when investors expect inflation and low economic growth (as in the 1970s and today), gold becomes a safe-haven asset. Falling yields on stocks combined with seigniorage on cash force them to consider uncorrelated assets that can survive the inflationary storm.

Similarly, liquidity concerns can spark intense demand for gold. If investors fear a “Minsky moment” – a crash in the global financial system – they may also see the benefit in exchanging their bank deposits for precious metals. This way, they can retain liquidity and protect themselves from a banking crisis.

Geopolitical events can also play a role. Physical gold can survive wars, trade embargoes, and other catastrophes, while stocks (and stock exchanges) may not.

Investors see gold as a safe-haven because it generally retains its value in times of economic uncertainty, including rising interest rates. Even if rate rises signal deflationary forces, geopolitical events can trigger buying as investors look for less risky assets to satisfy their risk tolerance preferences.

"We'll be in the clear, safe from sanctions."

Famous last words.

You'll be free to be plundered by the corrupt, the mafia, the government and the local crime gangs. Good luck with your clear and safe new world order lol.