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Kathianne
06-28-2017, 08:19 AM
I'm off to work, this looks interesting, but I don't have the time to read the links.

http://hotair.com/archives/2017/06/28/hmm-chinas-national-oil-firm-cuts-off-north-korea/


Hmm: China’s National Oil Firm Cuts Off North KoreaED MORRISSEYPosted at 8:41 am on June 28, 2017

Has North Korea run out of credit with China, or has Beijing finally run out of patience with Pyongyang? China’s state-run petroleum operation has cut off fuel sales to rogue nation, Reuters reports (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-northkorea-oil-exclusive-idUSKBN19J04M), ostensibly due to a lack of payment. However, it’s no secret that the Trump administration has put a lot of pressure on Beijing to get tougher with the Kim regime, and a fuel cutoff will hit Kim Jong-un where he’s most vulnerable:

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pete311
06-28-2017, 08:21 AM
Putin to the rescue!
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-northkorea-russia-idUSKBN19I2E3

Gunny
07-03-2017, 04:48 PM
Putin to the rescue!
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-northkorea-russia-idUSKBN19I2E3We need to watch and see if Russia fills the void means "Putin to the rescue?" Hmmm ...