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2015: Grounds for Optimism
2015: Grounds for Optimism This may seem like an odd line of reasoning to pursue given what everyone else seems to be saying. Some are thinking that 2015 will be a repeat of 2014 with a few incremental changes (always a safe bet, but makes for boring reading) while others are warning of the potential […]
New questions raised about U.S.-Saudi relationship
New questions raised about U.S.-Saudi relationship Just before the holidays, Barack Obama signed a new law punishing Venezuela’s leaders for human rights violations — for persecution and imprisonment of union leaders, journalists and protesters, and for a general disregard for the law. “The United States,” proclaimed the sanctions, “supports the people of Venezuela in their efforts to […]
Russia sanctions ‘must be lifted now’ – Hollande
Russia sanctions ‘must be lifted now’ – Hollande French President Francois Hollande is wary of the impact economic crisis in Russia might have on Europe. He has called for sanctions imposed against Moscow to be lifted as soon as there’s progress in peace talks over Ukraine. “If Russia has a crisis, it is not necessarily […]
Greece Is About To Dance A Wild Sirtaki
Greece Is About To Dance A Wild Sirtaki On January 22, the ECB has another meeting, and investors – as well as EU governments – are still thinking Draghi will announce full-blown QE. With the Germans resisting the way they consistently have for years now, I wouldn’t count on it. It’ll be extremely hard to […]
Ukraine Will Have Russian Gas, For Now
Ukraine Will Have Russian Gas, For Now Kiev’s payment of $150 million to the Russia’s government-owned gas monopoly Gazprom will keep supplies flowing into Ukraine for at least the first quarter of 2015. Gazprom said Dec. 31 that Ukraine’s gas company, Naftogaz, had paid in advance for 1 billion cubic meters of Russian gas, including 300 million […]
Did The United Arab Emirates Just Declare War On Greece?
Did The United Arab Emirates Just Declare War On Greece? Just over 4 months ago, the US was furious as the “mysterious” bloc launching bombing raids on Libya was identified as consisting of Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt. This weekend saw another “mysterious” bombing raid, but as AP reports, this time it was not on Libya directly but on […]
Jeff Gundlach: “If Oil Drops To $40 The Geopolitical Consequences Could Be Terrifying”
Jeff Gundlach: “If Oil Drops To $40 The Geopolitical Consequences Could Be Terrifying” In a recent interview with FuW, DoubleLine’s Jeff Gundlach explained his concerns about the oil market not being “unequivocally good” for everyone… Question: The crash in the oil market is already causing jitters in the financial markets around the globe. What is […]
‘Something wrong with Ukraine, EU’: Czech leader condemns ‘Nazi torchlight parade’
‘Something wrong with Ukraine, EU’: Czech leader condemns ‘Nazi torchlight parade’ The chilling slogans and a flagrant demonstration of nationalist symbols during the neo-Nazi march in Kiev reminded the Czech President Milos Zeman of Hitler’s Germany. He said something was “wrong” both with Ukraine and the EU which didn’t condemn it. Zeman was commenting on […]
Saudi border guards killed in attack
Saudi border guards killed in attack Attackers have killed two Saudi Arabian border guards and injured another near the country’s border with Iraq in a shooting and suicide assault, the Saudi Interior Ministry said. The attackers opened fire on a border patrol near the city of Arar on early on Monday, the ministry said. […]
Samaras Warns of Euro Exit Risk as Greek Campaign Starts
Samaras Warns of Euro Exit Risk as Greek Campaign Starts Greece’s political parties embarked on a flash campaign for elections in less than three weeks that Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said will determine the fate of the country’s membership in the euro currency area. Samaras used a Jan. 2 speech to warn that victory for […]
US and Russia in danger of returning to era of nuclear rivalry | World news | The Guardian
US and Russia in danger of returning to era of nuclear rivalry | World news | The Guardian. A widening rift between Moscow and Washington over cruise missiles and increasingly daring patrols by nuclear-capable Russian submarines threatens to end an era of arms control and bring back a dangerous rivalry between the world’s two dominant […]
‘Scores dead’ in Burundi clashes – Africa – Al Jazeera English
‘Scores dead’ in Burundi clashes – Africa – Al Jazeera English. At least 100 people have been killed after a cross-border attack against the central African nation of Burundi from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), AFP news agency reports quoting a military source. A general in the Burundian army, speaking on condition of anonymity […]
Russia’s “Startling” Proposal To Europe: Dump The US, Join The Eurasian Economic Union | Zero Hedge
Russia’s “Startling” Proposal To Europe: Dump The US, Join The Eurasian Economic Union | Zero Hedge. Slowly but surely Europe is figuring out that as a result of the western economic and financial blockade of Russian, it is Europe itself that is suffering the most. And while Germany was first to acknowledge this late in […]
ekathimerini.com | No more lies
ekathimerini.com | No more lies. We have become accustomed to cynicism and lies that we have are immune to anything that is said. Various people come up with comments like: “Come on, SYRIZA is all talk, it won’t actually carry out what it says; I’m certain of it. It will do an about-face.” This position […]
