• rockSlayer@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    China cut direct financial ties to Russia due to secondary sanctions by the US. This isn’t a Ukrainian war thing, this is a “Iran and Houthi opposition to Western support of Israel” thing.

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        6 months ago

        Couple things here:

        • Trade is not synonymous with support
        • China is opposed to the West as well, creating incentives for Ansar Allah to avoid antagonizing China
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          6 months ago

          Denmark isn’t sending arms to Israel, so why are their ships being attacked?

          Ultimately, this is a “Iran and Houthi opposition to the West” thing.