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Russia To Reduce US Dollars In National Wealth Fund As Putin’s De-Dollarization Continues
Russia To Reduce US Dollars In National Wealth Fund As Putin’s De-Dollarization Continues Russia’s de-dollarization effort is full steam ahead, in line with President Putin’s commitment to reduce the country’s vulnerability to the continuing threat of US sanctions. Crossing the wires early Wednesday morning, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Vladimir Kolychev, was quoted by Reuters as […]
There’s No Stopping The World’s Most Politically Charged Pipeline
There’s No Stopping The World’s Most Politically Charged Pipeline This week, Denmark granted Gazprom approval for its Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, a project that is set to bring 55 billion cubic meters of Russian gas into Europe annually. It is one of the most controversial pipeline projects in the world and is now moving ahead […]
Is The Era Of U.S. Energy Dominance Already Over?
Is The Era Of U.S. Energy Dominance Already Over? The global oil industry is a highly lucrative sector that is strongly influenced by geopolitical developments. As the Post-Cold War era comes to an end, a new status quo is arising. The U.S. was once the only player with the capability to significantly influence energy markets around the […]
The United States, Turkey and the SDF: The Internal War Between Syria’s Enemies
The United States, Turkey and the SDF: The Internal War Between Syria’s Enemies The truth is that in addition to Turkey, the US, the UK, France, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have armed, financed and trained about 250 thousand jihadis from all around the world since 2010 for the purposes of attacking Syria, precipitating a disaster […]
Sergei Lavrov: “World at a Crossroads and a System of International Relations for the Future”
Sergei Lavrov: “World at a Crossroads and a System of International Relations for the Future” Sergei Lavrov is a world-class diplomatic heavyweight and Russia’s foreign minister. As the saying goes, if you don’t deal with Lavrov, you’ll end up dealing with Sergei Shoigu, defense minister. This speech is important in the context of the borderline […]
Europe: The cracks are beginning to showIs the EU experiment coming to an end? Europe considers its options
Europe: The cracks are beginning to showIs the EU experiment coming to an end? Europe considers its options THE NATO BUILD-UP 2014: The expansion of NATO in the late 20th and early 21st centuries had posed a serious strategic threat to Russia’s security. In 1999 the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland joined NATO. In 2004 […]
US Surpasses Saudi Arabia, Russia To Become World’s Top Oil Exporter
US Surpasses Saudi Arabia, Russia To Become World’s Top Oil Exporter The US has once again surpassed Saudi Arabia and Russia to reclaim the No. 1 spot as the world’s largest oil exporter, according to data from the International Energy Agency. Record shale production helped the US ship nearly 9 million barrels of crude and […]
Russia Considers Possibility Of $25 Oil Next Year
Russia Considers Possibility Of $25 Oil Next Year Russia is considering the notion that oil prices may be as low as $25 per barrel in 2020, the country’s central bank said in its new forecast published on Monday, as cited by Reuters. Russia’s Central Bank has forecast in its macroeconomic forecast that oil could possibly hit […]
The Club & Why the Majority Must be Always Wrong
The Club & Why the Majority Must be Always Wrong QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; I did my own research on the 1998 Russian collapse. All the big names lost billions. Even the New York Times reported that George Soros lost $2 billion. You were the only one who made money so it made sense that you were named hedge […]
The end of the dollar as we know it
The end of the dollar as we know it Current uncertainty and worries are clearly reflected in the financial markets. Investors are fleeing into assets that are deemed safe, such as gold, U.S. Treasuries and the dollar. They still flock to the U.S. on a massive scale, whereas a lot of the current insecurity derives […]
BRICS was created as a tool of attack: Lula
BRICS was created as a tool of attack: Lula Former Brazilian leader wishes emerging economies were closer, recalls Obama ‘crashing’ Copenhagen climate meet In a wide-ranging, two-hour-plus, exclusive interview from a prison room in Curitiba in southern Brazil, former Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva re-emerged for the first time, after more than 500 […]
Russia’s Sound Proposal for Gulf Peace
Russia’s Sound Proposal for Gulf Peace There is an eminently reasonable and feasible way to avoid conflict in the Persian Gulf, and to secure peace. The principles of multilateralism and international law must be adhered to. It seems almost astounding that one has to appeal for such obvious basic norms. Fortunately, Russia has presented a […]
Russia Initiates Civilian Evacuation Near Site Of “Mini Nuclear” Accident
Russia Initiates Civilian Evacuation Near Site Of “Mini Nuclear” Accident Russia is evacuating civilians in the area of Nyonoksa village in the far northern region where a nuclear-powered experimental rocket exploded during tests last Thursday, which had killed seven, Interfax reports. So far it appears a “recommendation” and not an ordered evacuation, which officials advise should be accomplished by Wednesday, after […]
