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Someone Is Lying | Zero Hedge
Someone Is Lying | Zero Hedge. Yesterday, moments before the North Korea “hacking” tragicomedy escalated into full retard mode with Sony pulling The Interview, or a movie that absent the attention would certainly be a flop, Wired released an article titled: “North Korea Almost Certainly Did Not Hack Sony” (title subsequently changed to the one below as […]
Greek election uncertainty fuels concerns over eurozone stability | World news | The Guardian
Greek election uncertainty fuels concerns over eurozone stability | World news | The Guardian. Early elections with the potential to destabilise the eurozone could be called in Greece next year, after the country’s 300 MPs failed to elect a president in their first round of voting. In a ballot of MPs that disappointed government officials, […]
Putin Blames West for Russia’s Economic Crisis
Putin Blames West for Russia’s Economic Crisis. MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fix Russia’s economic woes within two years, voicing confidence that the plummeting ruble will recover and promising to diversify Russia’s gas-dependent economy. Speaking with strong emotion and looking confident, Putin also displayed a defiant stance toward the West, which he insisted […]
A Pessimist’s Guide To The World In 2015 | Zero Hedge
A Pessimist’s Guide To The World In 2015 | Zero Hedge. Skirmishes in the South China Sea lead to full-scale naval confrontation. Israel bombs Iran, setting off an escalation of violence across the Middle East. Nigeria crumbles as oil prices fall and radicals gain strength. Bloomberg News asked foreign policy analysts, military experts, economists and investors to […]
The Russian Empire – Is Kazakhstan Next?
The Russian Empire – Is Kazakhstan Next?. Astana’s language and nationality policies have put Kazakhstan at risk of becoming a second Ukraine in 2015, according to Ilya Namovir, a Russian linguist who edits the “Russians in Kazakhstan” portal. The next twelve months are likely to be critical because, as a result of changes in laws […]
U.S., Cuba to restore ties after 50 years of hostility | Reuters
U.S., Cuba to restore ties after 50 years of hostility | Reuters. (Reuters) – The United States will restore diplomatic relations it severed with Cuba more than 50 years ago, a major policy shift ending decades of hostile ties with the communist-ruled island, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. Announcing the end of what he called a “rigid” policy […]
Pentagon confirms military buildup along Russian borders for ‘peace and stability’ — RT News
Pentagon confirms military buildup along Russian borders for ‘peace and stability’ — RT News. The Pentagon has confirmed the military buildup along Russia’s borders to ensure long-term “peace and stability” in the region. Earlier Moscow accused NATO of a sharp increase in air activity and intelligence flights in the border zone. Replying to RIA Novosti’s query on […]
Putin, Poroshenko, Merkel, Hollande affirm urgent need for dialogue, ceasefine in Ukraine — RT News
Putin, Poroshenko, Merkel, Hollande affirm urgent need for dialogue, ceasefine in Ukraine — RT News. The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France agree that a meeting of a contact group is urgently needed to kick-start dialogue between Kiev and the country’s East and achieve a lasting ceasefire, the Kremlin announced after a four-side phone […]
OPEC Denies Price War, Shows Faith In Markets
OPEC Denies Price War, Shows Faith In Markets. OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri is urging the cartel’s 12 members to maintain production and exploration despite a lower demand for oil. Yet al-Badri told an energy conference in Dubai on Dec. 14 that he is as baffled as anyone why the price of oil has dropped by […]
Epsilon Theory – Salient Partners | Now There’s Something You Don’t See Every Day, Chauncey
Epsilon Theory – Salient Partners | Now There’s Something You Don’t See Every Day, Chauncey. Like every other male homo sapiens I know, I watch a lot of sports. There’s only one team that I watch as a fan – the University of Alabama football team (my grandfather and uncle played there, and I was raised in […]
Obama To Sign Off On Lethal US Aid To Ukraine By End Of Week, Russian Response To Follow | Zero Hedge
Obama To Sign Off On Lethal US Aid To Ukraine By End Of Week, Russian Response To Follow | Zero Hedge. As we reported over the weekend, in the tumult surrounding Citigroup’s annexation of Congress with the passage of the theatrically dramatic $303 trillion derivative quid-pro-$1.1 trillion spending quo,what most missed is that Congress also unanimously passed […]
UN rights watchdog accuses Kiev forces of torture, inhumane treatment of civilians — RT News
UN rights watchdog accuses Kiev forces of torture, inhumane treatment of civilians — RT News. Kiev-controlled volunteer battalions and the Ukrainian Security Service are involved in an increasing number of human rights violations including torture and forced disappearances of those suspected of “separatism,” according to a UN OHCHR report. The report by the UN High […]
Chevron Pulls Out Of $10 Billion Gas Deal With Ukraine
Chevron Pulls Out Of $10 Billion Gas Deal With Ukraine. Ukraine’s bid to rid itself of its dependence on Russian energy just took a huge hit. Chevron announced that it was pulling out of a deal that it made with the Ukrainian government to develop shale gas in western Ukraine. The $10 billion deal was signed before […]
The Global Energy Security War
The Global Energy Security War. Concerns about energy security have shot to the top of the political agenda in Europe. But the US has no intention of letting the EU down. “The United States will be working with the EU to develop a plan for the mid- to long-term evolution of a more energy-secure future”, […]
‘America needs a Perestroika’ – Gorbachev to RT — RT News
‘America needs a Perestroika’ – Gorbachev to RT — RT News. The US needs reforms similar to those during Perestroika in the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev told RT’s Sophie Shevardnadze. The former Soviet leader also spoke about Washington’s policy of pressure and intervention into conflicts. Gorbachev stressed the need for political and economic reforms in […]
