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There is no need to demean those countries that refuse to involve themselves. You‍ get far too emotional and miss what has been said as a veil of anger⁠ seems to always blind you to facts. Like I said below 😉.

The 45 countries are not a great⁣ number of countries or people on the global level....lol.
 
Nice try at diversion tactics. I am not emotional at all. I⁤ merely stated the facts. There is no doubt that food shortages are a HUGE problem⁣ in Africa -- and that few, if any, African nations could send weapons systems to⁢ Ukraine. Those of the irrefutable facts.
https://www.sos-usa.org/about-us/where-we-work/africa/hunger-in-africa
Those 45︅ nations, who send aid to Ukraine, represent the majority of the wealth of the world.︆ Again, like I said, the fact is that most of the wealthy, civilized nations are︇ sending aid to Ukraine.

So, the numbers do indeed speak for themselves. It is just︈ that you draw the wrong conclusion.
 
One last attempt hopefully the cloud of emotion clears from his eyes and he sees‌ sense...🙄

The countries that‍ have imposed sanctions on Russia, or pledged to adopt a combination of US and EU⁠ sanctions are the following (45) countries:
  • EU27
  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Iceland
  • Japan
  • Liechtenstein

  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • New Zealand
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Singapore

  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Ukraine
  • UK
  • US
 
Yes, with a few exceptions, you listed⁤ all the countries that matter in terms of wealth, military, democracy, etc.

Why would anyone⁣ expect any help, under any condition, from the 54 African countries, the 33 countries⁢ in Latin America and the Caribbean, or the 11 countries in SEA? With a few︀ exceptions, did those countries help during WWII? Are all of those nations helping Russia right︁ now? Your argument does not make any sense.

Who donates money to charities? Poor people︂ do not give money to charity. Neither do poor countries.
 
So the cloud has finally‍ cleared. I again repeat again that those 45 countries are not the majority of the⁠ world or even close.
 
Let alone the fact the Russia is in BRICS which in itself repsents around 40%‌ of the economy of the world and around the same amount of its population. They're‍ just 5 countries.
 
Right -- might‌ of Russia is so great that it hasn't even had to put in action any‍ significant part of it yet. Why? Because there's been no necessity to.

By the way,⁠ you watch or read rt.com? Why? Because you can't help youself to stop thinking about⁤ Putin 🙂
 
Georgia should get some credit for being the #1 aid supporter by weight, though obviously‌ other countries will be top when it comes to $ value or some other measure.‍
 
Right. That is⁣ why Russia is hiring mercenaries to fight -- and is taking tanks from the 1960's⁢ out of storage.
 
Georgia eek¤%& : You must be joking!
That country is the⁠ biggest beneficiary of this war/military operation/whatever it is called.

Georgia did not pay a single⁤ cent, it did not implement any sanctions. Most of the Ukrainians and Russians who come⁣ to Georgia during these times are either staying with their close relatives or in completely⁢ overpriced apartments. Georgians take massive advantage of the situation, screwing these people whereever they can.︀ Walk through Tbilisi, talk to these people and ask them about their rent, ask them︁ if they received any help from the government.
Just two weeks ago the fabulous Georgian︂ government again seized on the situation and doubled, sometimes even tripled adminisrative fees for permits,︃ notary, Apostille etc. . All a direct result of the current situation because both, Russians︄ and Ukrainians, have nothing better in mind than to establish businesses/companies.

And not to forget︅ these kind of stories who pop up more and more often:
 
@backpacker I was talking about aid from private individuals, where Georgia is top by weight.‌

Also, the Georgian government is providing free medical services. Bus and metro is free in‍ Tblisi for Ukrainian citizens. There is free use of sports centres, museum venues, theatres, swimming⁠ pools, libraries and art schools. The chamber of commerce is arranging for Ukranian citizens to⁤ get free services. Georgian Railway is offering free tickets. Hundreds of hotels have been giving⁣ free accommodation to Ukrainian visitors stranded in Georgia.

Rental prices are up in parts of⁢ Tbilisi where most non-Georgians live, but in much of the city that hasn't happened. Georgia︀ has very high owner occupancy so the stock of rental property is much smaller than︁ in most Western countries. Part of the rent increase is bouncing back from the covid︂ rental collapse. I live in Samgori and pay the same as I did in 2018.︃

While not targeting Russian citizens, Georgia complies with international financial sanctions. I don't understand what︄ you mean to communicate with those links. They confirm the position; Georgia isn't imposing additional︅ sanctions (Russia still effectively occupies 20% of the country and there is not much enthusiasm︆ for going back to hot conflict), but is implementing international sanctions.

Do we really think︇ that Georgia should blockade trade between Armenia and Egypt, based on the flag of a︈ cargo ship? I hope not. Armenia is landlocked with armed conflict to the East and︉ a historically genocidal neighbour to the West. It would be a tragedy for Georgia to︊ blockade them.
 
My point is that Georgia is one of︋ the main beneficiaries of the current situation in UA. Do you know how many companies︌ have left UA in the past couple of months and moved to GE?
Do you︍ know how many RU-citizens have established new companies in the past couple of months in︎ GE? Talk to lawyers who help establishing these companies and they will tell you that️ they are now more busy than pre-COVID - all because of UA and RU. And‌ they charge these people much more than they did charge for their services pre-COVID. Same‍ with the services provided by SDA.
Westerners meawhile seemed to have learned their lessons and⁠ are more careful, knowing the pitfalls of erratic leagl system of GE.

All in all⁤ GE will make big bucks on this situation. The money they spend as help are⁣ just peanuts in comparison.
Look up the exchange rate USD/GEL over the past 12 months⁢ US Dollar to Georgian Lari Exchange Rate Chart | Xe and you know what I︀ mean. If all these new arrivals from RU and UA would be a burden for︁ the country this exchamge rate would look much different.

Rent: It definitely went up. Not︂ only in Vake and Vera.
Go to Sarajishvili and you will be shocked: A small︃ 42-sqm apartment for USD 350.- . Absolutely insane for that location but UA- and RU-citizens︄ are paying it. This is much more than pre-COVID.
If your rent has not changed︅ since 2018 you seem to not have taken advantage of the COVID rent price collapse.︆ May be that's the reason why your landlord does not bother. Add to it that︇ renting something for 5 years is considered to be extremely long-term in Georgia and you︈ have another bonus point in the eyes of your landlord.

Links: When a government feels︉ the need to deny specific media reports almost on a weekly basis then I would︊ not trust the honesty of such a denial.
With regards to financial sanctions, well, it︋ is Georgia. There is a reason why it has become difficult to use SWIFT with︌ local banks. Look up the reports in this forum and better be vigilant if you︍ still bank with one of the local financial institutions.
 
Yes like everyone here I am very aware of the huge spike in company formations‌ by UA and RU citizens. It's hardly surprising. Also remittances are up. Not just Russia;‍ a lot of money is flowing from Kazakhstan and elsewhere. I'm not shocked that there⁠ is an expensive apartment for rent in Sarajishvili. Meanwhile there continue to be affordable apartments⁤ for rent in Varketili. Media and folk on Facebook do a great job of taking⁣ a genuine increase in demand and prices, comparing against covid lows and making it sound⁢ as if it's the whole country. I guess "there are still places with pre-covid rental︀ prices, just not where most foreigners rent" is not an exciting news story or Facebook︁ post. I have a lot of sympathy for students from outside the capital, who are︂ required to come back to in-person teaching and want to be near their university.

Net beneficiary? Nope. Food inflation is a much bigger problem than rent inflation for most Georgian︃ people. Some extra visitors mean that tourism is only 38% below 2019 levels, but talk︄ to local business people and they are not happy or optimistic. Also the invasion has︅ added to political instability and nobody knows if the government will be able to continue︆ its course of ambition in principle and compromise in practice.

I continue to find it︇ odd how Georgian banks are simultaneously accused of being over zealous and hard to work︈ with for cross border payments, while being a global money laundering centre.

In terms of︉ the thread subject, big changes to the world order are coming and like covid's influence︊ on travel and online work, the invasion is accelerating some changes that had already started.︋ The RU,CN statement before the Winter Olympics set a context that affects global shortages, Russia's︌ invasion, potential loss of US dollar hegemony, energy and commodity squeezes along with growing political︍ instability in the West.
 
The median is important.
Sure, you can rent cheaper in Rustavi (if⁤ you find something there where you really want to live in). Still, even there prices⁣ went up.
Food inflation is a global problem.︀ nothing GE-specific. So, you have to exclude that. Add to it that most Georgians produce︁ at least part of their food themeselves on family farms.
Because Georgia has been forced to show some action in eliminating dubious financial︄ actovities: Banks now make it difficult for the average Joe. Of course, the big guys︅ are still above all and can continue doing what they want.
https://eurasianet.org/eu-parliament-votes-to-consider-sanctioning-georgias-informal-leader
No, nothing will happen here. There is︆ simply no alternative.
Not only in the West. The entire planet will experience political instability.
2019 was just the︇ start but then COVID came to rescue the political elite.

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And now we are︈ very far away from the thread subject.
I hope your enthusiasm for Georgia doesn't get︉ disappointed.
 
"Nothing GE-specific" was kind of my point; there will be net beneficiaries to the invasion‌ (certainly politically, maybe economically) but Georgia could really do without it.

I did try to bring the topic back, but⁤ it can be hard sometimes! I doubt I'll be here more than another year but⁣ if I left now after 4 years it would not be due to lack of⁢ enthusiasm. Georgia has been better than SE Asia and UK on so many counts, but︀ of course part of it for me is about crypto.
 
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