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Moscow slams NATO’s accusations of invasion in Ukraine as groundless — RT News
Moscow slams NATO’s accusations of invasion in Ukraine as groundless — RT News. Russia has denied NATO claims that its army has crossed into eastern Ukraine in the past few days, calling them groundless, the Defense Ministry said. “We have stopped paying attention to the groundless accusations made by NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, […]
Massive Explosion Reported Off Ukraine Coast Near Contested Mariupol | Zero Hedge
Massive Explosion Reported Off Ukraine Coast Near Contested Mariupol | Zero Hedge. Moments ago, according to local press, the simmering east Ukraine conflict just escalated substantially following what are reports of a massive explosion off the Ukraine coast near heavily contested Mariupol – the key city which stands in Russia’s way to make a land […]
Ukraine Currency Crashes After Senior EU Official Says “The Ukrainians Are Manipulating Us” | Zero Hedge
Ukraine Currency Crashes After Senior EU Official Says “The Ukrainians Are Manipulating Us” | Zero Hedge. The much discussed tumble in the Russian ruble (or as Japan would call it “mission accomplished” if its was the Yen instead of the Ruble) may have stabilized somewhat, and judging by the Russian central bank’s response to no […]
Ukraine Begins “Large-Scale” Offensive In Donetsk; “War Has Resumed” Rebel Leader Warns; Russian Stocks, Currency Crashing | Zero Hedge
Ukraine Begins “Large-Scale” Offensive In Donetsk; “War Has Resumed” Rebel Leader Warns; Russian Stocks, Currency Crashing | Zero Hedge. Ebola is solved. Oil price drops are “unequivocally good news”. The US election is positive. Draghi promised to do whatever it takes again. And Ukraine is in ceasefire.So why is it that Donetsk’s Deputy Prime Minister Andriy […]
Ukraine rebel leaders sworn in, Kiev says peace plan violated | Reuters
Ukraine rebel leaders sworn in, Kiev says peace plan violated | Reuters. (Reuters) – Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine staged swearing in ceremonies for their leaders on Tuesday after votes dismissed as a farce by Kiev, which says they violated terms of a peace plan to end a war that has killed more than 4,000 […]
Ukraine crisis deepens after rebel vote in east | Reuters
Ukraine crisis deepens after rebel vote in east | Reuters. Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called an emergency meeting of his security chiefs for Tuesday to discuss new ways of dealing with the separatist challenge in the east after rebel elections that were denounced by Kiev and the West. The rogue votes, which Kiev […]
Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal Comes at Price – Truthdig
Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal Comes at Price – Truthdig. Aid from the International Monetary Fund will enable Ukraine to pay billions in debt to Russia’s primary gas company and allow Ukraine to buy fuel through the winter. But the IMF deal entails major reforms to the country’s energy industry. The details of those reforms were not […]
Slavery Is Now Being Put into Practice by the Ukrainian Government Washington’s Blog
Slavery Is Now Being Put into Practice by the Ukrainian Government Washington’s Blog. On September 26th, I headlined “Ukraine Government Officially Introduces Slavery, with Vague Terms,” and I wondered when and where the reports of the consequences of this new law (by a newly installed U.S.-ally government, no less) would be published. An answer to that question […]
Ukraine Fighting Flares After Gas Deal as Winter Nears – Bloomberg
Ukraine Fighting Flares After Gas Deal as Winter Nears – Bloomberg. Fighting flared in Ukraine’s easternmost regions hours after the conclusion of a natural gas deal with Russia, highlighting the challenges in reaching peace as theRed Cross warned about winter’s onset. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on his parliamentary party yesterday to support Arseniy Yatsenyuk as prime […]
Ukraine gas supplies in doubt as Russia seeks EU payment deal | Reuters
Ukraine gas supplies in doubt as Russia seeks EU payment deal | Reuters. (Reuters) – Ukraine’s efforts to unblock deliveries of Russian gas as winter sets in were deadlocked on Thursday as Moscow’s negotiators were quoted demanding firmer commitments from the European Union to cover Kiev’s pre-payments for energy. EU-hosted talks were adjourned after running […]
What’s Behind Lower Gas-Prices and the Bombings of Syria and of Southeastern Ukraine Washington’s Blog
What’s Behind Lower Gas-Prices and the Bombings of Syria and of Southeastern Ukraine Washington’s Blog. Why is the Ukrainian Government, which the U.S. supports, bombing the pro-Russian residents who live in Ukraine’s own southeast? Why is the American Government, which aims to oust Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad, bombing his main enemy, ISIS? This report will document […]
Andrew Nikiforuk Breaks Down the Global Oil Price Slump | The Tyee
Andrew Nikiforuk Breaks Down the Global Oil Price Slump | The Tyee. The dramatic slump in global oil prices has, as usual, caught governments, industry and markets off guard. In fact, Brent oil prices, a global standard, have dropped by 25 per cent since last June. Given the chaos in Iraq, Syria, Libya and the […]
Peak Oil Review – Oct 27
Peak Oil Review – Oct 27. New York futures continued to slide last week closing Friday at $81.01 for the fifth weekly loss. London oil traded quietly around $86 a barrel to finish out the week at $86.13, also down for the fifth consecutive week. There has been no change in the markets’ perception that there is […]
Re Shootdown Of Flight MH-17—–German Intelligence Concludes Missile Was Ukrainian, Not Russian | David Stockman’s Contra Corner
Re Shootdown Of Flight MH-17—–German Intelligence Concludes Missile Was Ukrainian, Not Russian | David Stockman’s Contra Corner. The West’s case blaming Russia for the shoot-down of a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine last July appears to be crumbling as the German foreign intelligence agency has concluded that the anti-aircraft missile battery involved came from a Ukrainian military […]
“Whatever We Decide Is A Disaster For Us” France Admits Putin Is Winning, Europe “Blinked” | Zero Hedge
“Whatever We Decide Is A Disaster For Us” France Admits Putin Is Winning, Europe “Blinked” | Zero Hedge. While the analogy of Vladimir Putin playing geopolitical chess (while the rest of the world plays checkers) has been a popular one, the French ambassador Gerard Araud has a different – somewhat stunningly honest – persepctive: Putin “is […]
