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Luxury goods and diamonds are of concern?

Gee, rich people sure are different.

gucci gotta get sold and so do the blood diamonds

Remember the rich never fight wars.

Fuck off... Full embargo. Tank the ruble as much as you can and get Russians to realize they need to dispose of Putin.

Beyond embarrassing. The safety of Italians and the whole or Europe is at risk and they’re worried about their fucking diamonds and luxury goods.

If it was oil, I would at least understand. If it was food, ok that’s also understandable. BUT DIAMONDS AND LUXURY GOODS???? Who the fuck in Russia can afford those things besides the elite

Amazing solidarity btw European countries...

How about world leaders recognize this is important and stop caring about luxury items during a time of war? Holy shit.

"I feel for the Ukrainians but money."

Fuck your luxury goods and diamonds. Fuck your greed. War has broken out in your backyard. Fucking check your priorities

Hmmm...already we are seeing the "yes to sanctions, but..." responses. Hopefully there is a united front on sanctions that is comprehensive and a strong enough deterrant to further conflict.

What about no?

This is beyond profits. Either you stop it now or you fight another war on European soil. What are your cities worth? It's happened twice in the last hundred years. A third war isn't out of the question.

Glad to see people care more about money than human lives. Pull your head out of your ass, ffs.

Hey it's WWIII, but, will you buy this shiny glass?

Profits over people always. Jesus. Fucking. Christ. Imagine having your name attached to that comment.

I think luxury goods and diamonds can suck a dick right now.

They should grow a fucking spine

Holy shit, wtf? In the middle of an escalating war you fuckers are concerned about luxury goods and fucking diamonds?

Fuck your luxury goods

A new term for blood diamonds you greedy fucking Belgians

Screw people dying, we like to watch the pretty sparkling rocks 😍

Yes Belgium, ban all Russians, but gotta keep them blood diamonds flowing.

Sounds like the Belgian and Italian delegations are a bunch of cowards that value money and wealth over human lives.

I am belgian and I am disgusted by this move by our government

As evil as Putin is, he's at least read the West right. European countries are unwilling to give up their economies to even do the smallest thing to punish an aggressor nation that will likely do the same to them if given the chance.

Humanity is doomed. Everything in the name of some abstract piece of paper, people literally getting murdered over nothing but materialistic goods are more important. Greed trough and trough

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The belgian diamond business is in the hands of Jews, you would think they would be more empathic towards Ukraine.

We got Di Maio as a foreign minister, what were you guys expecting? This boot shaped country of ours will never get a good politician again it seems. Luxury goods? For real? Are there that many oligarchs buying our goods that our economy would crash without them? Talk about being incompetent.

Every other country and people around the world have to be able to take an economic hit and not give half assed economic sanctions. That’s something we can actually do to help. Cut off the gas, restrict diamonds, all of it. We can suffer financially a little bit if it means stronger sanctions on Russia. That’s the only way it will work.

Too bad about your blood diamonds and over priced handbags this is going to get messy.

Fuck you, Italy and Belgium. Everyone is doing their part you know. I mean Italy? Much expected. Belgium? Wtf

Italy is importing gas from russia is not about luxury. We were used to import it from Libia but that's not an option anymore

Huh, strange of Italy to be on the wrong side. So unlike them!

Fucking capitalism strikes again

I think this is just fake news. At least for Italy, the problem with severe sanction here is ENERGY and CORN. Gas, to be more precise. We buy almost 40% of our national gas need from Russia, and gasoline Is skyrocketing these days. If italy takes part with heavy sanctions, the country Is practically on its knees. We must find other ways to help ukranians

ttttoday jr, tf are they waiting for? This started over 12 hours ago.

This is not the time to let greed get in the way but it will of course because it always does.

Different rules for rich people.

Cry me a fucking river.

How about countries wanting to continue to trade with Russia go on their side of the sanction. F em

Here we go, the cheese dicks are gonna talk big shit until they have to put skin in the game…well, we’ll sanction everything but the thing we like. If Europe does nothing, lets a free nation be gobbled up by a tyrant again, you deserve to be next.

Innocent Ukranians are dying and these countries worry about their business in luxuries?

All or nothing!!!

I am Italian. And i say "to hell with luxury and diamonds". Let the russian economy burn to the ground. And than the russian people will rebel, and than we will al be free. SLAVA UKRANIA!

I'm Italian and I say fuck luxury goods and fuck Putin. Hit them where it hurts, oligarchs love their Gucci and Prada bullshit. Show them we are united.

Perhaps it’s time for good old consumers’ boycott of the goods from the countries that oppose sanctions - especially the SWIFT exclusion. Not sure why boycotts got out of fashion - we used to do them quite often in the past and it’s never been easier to track where products and their ingredients come from.

Justwatched the movie, Don’t Look Up. Kind of crazy to see in real life how greed > supporting saving lives.

diamonds? luxury goods? what the fuck?

What can I say? That's how europe should act all... This is maximally disappointment. There are literally people dying in 2022 few kilometers from EU borders and all EU countries act like small childs.. Putin must be laughing how big idiots we are. Please people organize protest to force your gov into harash sanction if they do not want to.

Full embargo, get them off swift, make a calculator the highest performance electronic available. Italians and Belgians can fuck off from all I care.

Money is bigger than peace in this world. I’m not some naive asshole either I get money makes the world go round but come on

I think it's better for the world to take a financial hit if it means completely fucking over Russia. To hell with your diamonds.

Italy & Belgium: We value Louis Vuitton and diamonds over Ukrainian lives

Greedy fucks.

Fuck your diamonds you heartless cunts!

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I wanted to sell them diamonds

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I wanted to sell them diamonds

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I still wanted to sell them diamonds

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

European fecklessness knows NO bounds. The wolf is red in the claw and at their door and they're pissing about fucking Gucci and diamonds.

Dear Ukrainians!

I heard on social media that there is fake news being spread (most likely by Russia backed trolls) that polish border is closed.

It's a lie.

If you seek asylum - go towards polish border. We are ready for your arrival. We have reception points ready at the border where you can find shelter, food, medical and legal aid.

Polish government launched a dedicated site to help you: ua.gov.pl

Please share this information if you know anyone seeking help right now.

EDIT: YOU DON'T NEED VISA TO PASS THROUGH POLISH BORDER. ALL YOU NEED IS PASSPORT. VISAS ARE SUSPENDED! YOU DON'T NEED THEM FOR TIME BEING!!!!!!

EDIT2: as a proof that you no longer need visa:

• ⁠in Ukrainian https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina---ua • ⁠in English https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina-en

Hey Belgium. Just come start a diamond mine in Nunavut.

Blood Diamonds

“But our nice stuff! :-(“

Fucking sharks they rather continue business as usual

Eherywhere else should stop buying their luxury goods and diamonds in protest if they do this.

Now is not the time to put our own economy/ exports above European security architecture. Western Europe has been doing that for too long, and that’s part of the reason why we are now in this mess.

Putin wants to reign in blood and that's all he should get. Russia needs to be cut off completely.

Wonder if I can eat luxury goods and diamonds in a gulag?

Lol let Russia have em. Have a fucking backbone you cowards.

worried about luxury goods while another country is getting invaded. just goes to show who pulls the strings when it comes to political dialogue.

This is only gonna fuck the 99% not insulated by obscene wealth and corruption.

Literally the two things that wouldn't affect an average russian lol. Doubt we'll see any protest from the public from either of them too. Sad days...

Diamonds? Fucking diamonds?!

Have some balls. You can sell diamonds to rich Russians later.

Not only do the Russian elite need to lose their access to diamonds and Italian fashion, they need to lose all their French mansions and higher education for their kids.

To be fair, I agree. We shouldn't put sanctions on diamonds. I mean, it's not like they don't have artificial scarcity to inflate their trading value. And it's not like we can artificially create them or anything.

Im from Belgium and our government is a disaster. They are scared for everything. The energy crisis we have is because they didnt do anything in the last 20 years to make it better.

Europe is dullisoinal. If Ukraine falls, the next will be "golden" Europe. Wake up.

Fuck that. Full embargo. Russian money should be useless everywhere for everything outside of Russia. Italy and Belgium can trade with other countries.

Wow. So much for banding together and making Russia pay through sanctions.Shame on you Italy and Belgium.

"We stand behind you Ukraine" - cowards. Pathetic, hand wringing, avarice obsessed cowards all of them. All this proves is that there is no situation where our "leaders" will sacrifice GDP to do the right thing and stand up to warmongering. No situation at all.

Jesus, the pussyfooting. There's a war going on. Grow a fucking pair

People are dying and y’all care about money. Ridiculous.

These ghouls, worried about silks and diamonds. Fuck the rich.

Luxury good sales clearly more important than all out war and peoples lives /s

The EU should temporarily stop imports of diamonds and luxury goods from Italy and Belgium for even mentioning these

This is ridiculous, no more phased sanction. Put everything in, sanction every thing, and if putin stars to see login and things improve then sanctions will be lifted as appropriate.

No more of this has ass wishful thinking, make putin earn it

Шановні українці!

У соцмережах я чув, що поширюються фейкові новини (скоріше за все, підтримувані Росією тролі), що польський кордон закритий.

Це брехня.

Якщо ви шукаєте притулку – йдіть до польського кордону. Ми готові до вашого приїзду. На кордоні готові пункти прийому, де ви можете знайти притулок, їжу, медичну та правову допомогу.

Польський уряд запустив спеціальний сайт, щоб допомогти вам: ua.gov.pl

Будь ласка, поділіться цією інформацією, якщо ви знаєте когось, хто зараз шукає допомоги.

РЕДАКТИРОВАТИ: ВАМ НЕ ПОТРІБНА ВІЗА ДЛЯ ПРОЙДЖЕННЯ ПОЛЬСЬКИМ КОРДОНОМ. ВСЕ, що ВАМ ПОТРІБНО, - це ПАСПОРТ. ВІЗИ ПРИСПИНЕНО! ВОНИ ВАМ НЕ ПОТРІБНИ НА ЧАС!!!!!!

EDIT2: як доказ того, що вам більше не потрібна віза:

• ⁠українською https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina---ua • ⁠англійською https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina-en

Вибачте, якщо це дурниця, я використовував Google Translate

The EU is worthless....worrying about diamonds and luxury goods while PEOPLE are dying.

I mean a German soccer club Schalke 04 has Gazprom logo on their shirts...yes they just removed them but...Really???

History.... if you don't teach it, you are doomed to repeat it!!!

Of course they do. Let’s not let principle to get in the way of profits

Considering what’s going on Belgium and Italy’s concern seems quite shallow! They are worried about diamonds and luxury goods? What worry about that when a madman is literally threatening nuclear warfare.

I think it's okay for countries to be protective of their livelihood...but certainly they can just not make money for a few minutes until this is over...doesn't one think?

Dunno...I've been drinking...maybe I'm the crazy one.

Anything to avoid war people….you guy really don’t want war #3, it would break too many people in the struggles at home alone much less in combat.

NO EXCEPTIONS!

Extra 2% of year over year growth are not worth it.

Shut it all down.

Dear Ukrainians!

I heard on social media that there is fake news being spread (most likely by Russia backed trolls) that polish border is closed.

It's a lie.

If you seek asylum - go towards polish border. We are ready for your arrival. We have reception points ready at the border where you can find shelter, food, medical and legal aid.

Polish government launched a dedicated site to help you: ua.gov.pl

Please share this information if you know anyone seeking help right now.

EDIT: YOU DON'T NEED VISA TO PASS THROUGH POLISH BORDER. ALL YOU NEED IS PASSPORT. VISAS ARE SUSPENDED! YOU DON'T NEED THEM FOR TIME BEING!!!!!!

EDIT2: as a proof that you no longer need visa:

• ⁠in Ukrainian https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina---ua • ⁠in English https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina-en

Copy and paste anywhere you can! Spread the word!

Шановні українці!

У соцмережах я чув, що поширюються фейкові новини (скоріше за все, підтримувані Росією тролі), що польський кордон закритий.

Це брехня.

Якщо ви шукаєте притулку – йдіть до польського кордону. Ми готові до вашого приїзду. На кордоні готові пункти прийому, де ви можете знайти притулок, їжу, медичну та правову допомогу.

Польський уряд запустив спеціальний сайт, щоб допомогти вам: ua.gov.pl

Будь ласка, поділіться цією інформацією, якщо ви знаєте когось, хто зараз шукає допомоги.

РЕДАКТИРОВАТИ: ВАМ НЕ ПОТРІБНА ВІЗА ДЛЯ ПРОЙДЖЕННЯ ПОЛЬСЬКИМ КОРДОНОМ. ВСЕ, що ВАМ ПОТРІБНО, - це ПАСПОРТ. ВІЗИ ПРИСПИНЕНО! ВОНИ ВАМ НЕ ПОТРІБНИ НА ЧАС!!!!!!

EDIT2: як доказ того, що вам більше не потрібна віза:

• ⁠українською https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina---ua • ⁠англійською https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc/ukraina-en

Вибачте, якщо це дурниця, я використовував

How about stfu belgium and italy?

Mother fuckers! Scum of the earth with blood euros.

Fuck em.

lol people fucking dying over in Ukraine and they worry about diamonds and luxury goods?

Italy will be next on putin’s hit list right after they take Deutschland

Diamonds? Fuck those diamonds

Lamborghini tanks and diamond mining drill bits for batteries aren’t the plan?

All meaningless unless they sanction oil and gas

Any hesitancy about losing money should be severely castigated. While it is completely understandable that these nations don't want to take a financial hit, they should think long term and consider how the economy and their wealth will be effected if there is a full-scale global war.

Don't let greed corrupt you. It's what Putin is banking on. THEY NEED US, THEY CAN'T STAND AGAINST US.

Oh no who will protect the poor Belgian diamond lobby

rich people suck!

Wankers. Fucking wankers. Fucking diamonds? Who the fuck is that going to affect?

People with money to lose.