Wow. That's not so good. That surely doesn't indicate a desire on Putin's part to de-escalate the crisis.Russian forces were firing artillery from inside Russia on Ukrainian troops.
Wow. That's not so good. That surely doesn't indicate a desire on Putin's part to de-escalate the crisis.Russian forces were firing artillery from inside Russia on Ukrainian troops.
Really not all that surprising. Obama and the EU need to quit playing around and really place some crippling sanctions on Russia. Maybe Putin will actually quit fanning the flames when his economy takes a dive.
This may be worthy of it's own thread, but....Obama and the EU need to quit playing around and really place some crippling sanctions on Russia.
http://www.examiner.com/article/jim...at-germany-is-ready-to-leave-eu-euro-and-nato.....an astonishing announcement from a high level source within the London banking system that Germany was on the cusp of severing its long-standing obligations to the U.S., and was ready to leave not only the European Union, but also the Euro currency and NATO to join then join up with Russia, China, and the BRICS coalition to strengthen the financial and economic power of the emerging global system coming out of Eurasia and the East.
Hmmm...that would seem to be a giant leap toward another world war.This may be worthy of it's own thread, but....
http://www.examiner.com/article/jim...at-germany-is-ready-to-leave-eu-euro-and-nato
The "source," if you could call him that, is obviously very anti-American and this reads, like his other stuff, as wishful thinking. The documentation (London Paul, gimme a break). It's so thinly documented, I'd delete it on any board but this one...This may be worthy of it's own thread, but....
http://www.examiner.com/article/jim...at-germany-is-ready-to-leave-eu-euro-and-nato
Egg, meet Putin's face.
It seems to have boosted his popularity at home. However, some are saying that'll go away if his actions cause an economic downturn...Been a while, but this hasn't gone away.
Ukraine accuses Russia of invasion after aid convoy crosses border
Also, for long game strategists,...
Ukraine faces difficult winter without Russian gas
Vlad doesn't seem interested in quitting.
And when Russia cuts off all the gas to Europe with winter looming, then what?Really not all that surprising. Obama and the EU need to quit playing around and really place some crippling sanctions on Russia. Maybe Putin will actually quit fanning the flames when his economy takes a dive.
Russia supplies over 1/3 of Europeans oil and natural gas - Russia has them by spherical objects and everyone knows it...And when Russia cuts off all the gas to Europe with winter looming, then what?
Germany - Publically outraged, privately, "keep the gas flowing comrade."Russia supplies over 1/3 of Europeans oil and natural gas - Russia has them by spherical objects and everyone knows it...
Indeed, it's a game of chicken - who do you think would blink first?The gas exports form the major part of exports and foreign exchange for Russia. If they cut the gas, it will throw them into depression immediately...
Europe. You cut off Russian gas, you cause inflation for the masses of Europe. They are too connected at the hip at this point.Indeed, it's a game of chicken - who do you think would blink first?
Probably - if there's no backup plan (and that's a LOT of gas and oil to make up for), the European eons are in the toilet overnight as well. The difference is I think the Russians are more inclined to tank their own to force the Euros hand rather than vice versa...Europe. You cut off Russian gas, you cause inflation for the masses of Europe. They are too connected at the hip at this point.