People forgot that Russia said loud and clear that they will not annex Crimea and that they know nothing about those little green soldiers...among other lies

Russia denies Ukraine report that Kiev's forces destroyed a Russian armored column

There are like 4-5 times in history when Russia used the humanitarian pretext for an invasion, once in Georgia was the same exact scenario, humanitarian trucks only to deliver weapons to some Georgian rebels.

Ukraine says Russian aid convoy won't be let in, denounces Moscow's 'cynicism'

Funny how people blames the ones who borrows them like USA/FMI should do charity work, I see this in Europe a lot like they think someone should help them.

Ukraine currency hits record low against dollar

This so reminds of the movie Troy, I would not trust Russia with anything... If they cared for the people they would have not started this ugly war.

Russia sending aid convoy to Ukraine despite Western warnings of 'invasion pretext'

Let's just break the EU and start killing our self as we always did in history.

Europe's Huge Failure Is About To Be On Full Display

Wow, talk about tell a lie 1 million times and it becomes the truth.. There was not even 1 observer, if I remember right at some point an internal Russian document appeared in Belarus or so saying that the vote presence was 15% or so. My point being ...

Ukraine Demands Surrender After Rebels Offered Cease-Fire

Guys do you remember when Putin said loud and clear that Russia will not annex Crimea and that those green soldiers are not Russian. I will not trust anything that comes from Russians.

Ukraine Demands Surrender After Rebels Offered Cease-Fire

If I go outside today with a dollar I can buy all those and an USD gets accepted even easier than my state currency because my corrupt government inflate it like hell to pay their privileges. What are you're saying is a "total collapse" thing where ...

'In USD We Trust'; We Stay Short EUR/USD - Morgan Stanley

Russia can Invade Ucraina and then what? It will just help the West, especially the US sell more planes and stuff, is a lose lose situation for the Ukrainians and the Russians, which is business between brothers. For example some of the money that ...

Russia seeking to de-escalate Ukraine conflict: RIA

Well said, at the end of the day if I were to choose how to keep my money between Chinese currency, Euros, Rubles and USD, I would say USD just because they have the best army and the best democracy.

'In USD We Trust'; We Stay Short EUR/USD - Morgan Stanley

Even if the Ukrainians did it is still Putin's fault for the aggression, for creating the conditions, Is so easy to say "we will never now" we can do nothing. as long as no one close to us died. Reminds me of the old Nazi joke when everyone was ...

Putin Orders Ban On All Food Imports From Sanctioning Countries For A Year

Did they considered the possibility of shooting down an airplane when they supported the separatists? I suppose they consider the possibility of a war too but is easy to gamble with people's lives from an office.

Putin Orders Ban On All Food Imports From Sanctioning Countries For A Year

Is not like there is tons for food sitting and waiting..the other countries have their own deals, they will need to increase production and who will invest on some future posibile russian deals and let's not take into account prices... anyway there ...

Putin Orders Ban On All Food Imports From Sanctioning Countries For A Year

By this logic Nord Korea should be the best country to live in. What happens if there is a drought or a bad year will Putin make it rain same as Kim Jong-un, if the supply lines and the business relations are broken is not that easy to rebuild them. ...

Putin Orders Ban On All Food Imports From Sanctioning Countries For A Year

I will still live in US poor than average in Russia/China, you don't get to appreciate freedom unless you lose it. Got say something bad about Putin on tv in Russia or the party in China and see how privileged you feel.

Russian Oligarchs Wave Goodbye To Visa, Switch To Chinese Credit Card

Good luck being China's bitch, Siberia must be looking very tasty.

Russian Oligarchs Wave Goodbye To Visa, Switch To Chinese Credit Card

With today's weaponry you can't just send tanks and soldiers to invade as in WW2, not to say that an invading army needs to be 3-4 times bigger to overcome the "defending advantage" and with all the satellites it can't be a surprise invasion also no ...

U.S. Stocks Erase Gains on Sanctions While Bonds Climb

This remembers me of the "follow the smart money" thing, everything is fine but what you do when all the money in the market are only smart money...

Currency Trading Falls Into Torpor

Do anyone wander who pays this IR and why, the bank pays it because it has clients who borrows money at a higher cost (IR) is not a law/pen thing, is demand an offer, if you have trust/entrepreneurs and an economy with opportunities the rates go up.

Russian central bank raises key rate to 8.00%

Yes very capitalist when their (capital) currency is good only for wiping your ass, this makes me remember of my country communist days were even if you had lots of money you couldn't do shit with them except buying the rationalized 1/4 bread per ...

Russian central bank raises key rate to 8.00%