The courage of the two countries was only enough to publicly renounce sanctions against Russia.
Georgia and China not only did not support sanctions against Russia, but may secretly help the aggressor country to circumvent them.
Yes, according to Bloomberg, in China < are> preparing for secret Russian gas purchases .
China's largest importers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are considering additional supplies from Russia. They want a discount as other countries try to avoid buying energy from the aggressor countries. The talks are being held in secret – China wants to hide them from Western governments. Sinopec and PetroChina are among the companies planning to purchase Russian gas. However, both companies did not provide official comments.
In addition, according to sources, some importers offer to buy LNG on behalf of Russian companies. Thus, they want to hide their purchases from foreign partners who may impose sanctions on China with Russia's help.
“Most LNG importers around the world will not buy Russian cargo for fear future sanctions or damage to reputation … Chinese companies are becoming one of the few companies that are willing to take this risk, “- said the agency.
According to traders, over the past few weeks, Chinese importers have already purchased several batches of LNG. This approach is already being used by Chinese refineries, which secretly buy Russian oil.
Russian LNG is sold to China at a discount of more than 10% compared to conventional supplies, they say sources. At the same time, China does not have an urgent need for LNG, as the country has a warmer climate, and quarantine has contributed to the decline in demand.
As for Georgia, things look worse here . According to Ukrainian intelligence, Georgia helps Russia organize military smuggling.
Yes, the Russians are setting up a channel for smuggling counterfeit goods through Georgia.
Due to the introduction of international sanctions, Russia has lost the ability to supply a wide range of military, dual and civilian goods. To circumvent the sanctions, Russian agents are setting up smuggling channels. At the same time, representatives of the Georgian special services were instructed by the political leadership not to interfere with the activities of smugglers.
The possibility of resuming flights between Georgia and Russia is also being considered.
Intelligence is also aware of another channel for the supply of military goods to Russia – East Asia. Through it, spare parts for equipment, electronics and optical devices are delivered to the occupying country.
We will remind, on April 3 Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has stated that Georgia will not join the sanctions against Russia imposed for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. However, on April 1, Georgian President Salomi Zurabishvili said that her country was joining the sanctions imposed on Russia by the collective West.
. These were two test batches of alumina, on the example of which China tried to find out whether the cargo would face any problems caused by logistics disruptions or sanctions.
Formerly the President of the United States Joe Biden and Xi Jinping could not overcome their differences over the war in Ukraine. At the same time, the US president warned of “consequences” if Beijing provided military assistance to the Kremlin , and the Chinese leader criticized “broad and indiscriminate sanctions” imposed on Russia by the West.
