Thursday 1 May 2014

Purposeless walking

Hi!

Thought you might enjoy this link ... as you like walking.

Arthur

Russia’s central bank issues a downbeat statement on the Russian economy. - World Politics Journal - World Politics Journal

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ExxonMobil's Arctic ambitions threatened by sanctions on Russia - Blue and Green Tomorrow

ROSNEFT OIL CO (RNFTF) news: Rosneft Q1 net profit slumps on steep forex losses - Seeking Alpha

Swiss Offshore Tax Evasion Enabler Pleads Guilty

US 'to react' if Russia crosses into Ukraine - Europe - Al Jazeera English

I think most people will?

Out of Africa: The great money migration - Features - Al Jazeera English

Ukraine minister: Russia planning invasion - Europe - Al Jazeera English

European parliament on defence

Summaries of EU legislation

ITAR-TASS: World - EU expands Russia’s blacklist for 15 more people

ITAR-TASS: World - China opposes unilateral sanctions against Russia

ITAR-TASS: Russia - Putin calls stopping violence in Ukraine most important thing in conversation with Merkel

Weakening rouble viewed as prudent decision - News - Economy - The Voice of Russia: News, Breaking news, Politics, Economics, Business, Russia, International current events, Expert opinion, podcasts, Video

Cool when you omit capital flows and raise the price of your oil in terms of Rubles. Oh, but wait aren't the payments stored offshore in Kremlin officer's bank accounts? Doesn't hurt then? 

Ukrainian border guards beat up two Russians and a Belarusian on Russian border - News - World - The Voice of Russia: News, Breaking news, Politics, Economics, Business, Russia, International current events, Expert opinion, podcasts, Video

Don't laugh so loud, your rooms been bugged!

Russia now an adversary: NATO official - The Economic Times

$17 billion loan would need overhaul if Ukraine loses east: International Monetary Fund - The Economic Times

Putin’s Crimean Gamble - Transitions Online

Judge in Hungary Calls Roma a ‘Lifestyle,’ Russia Eyes Crimean Port for Tanker Yard - Transitions Online

Comments on future plans for gambling mecca in Crimea, presumably under St Petersburg rules that give that criminal FSB crowd a new port for super oil tankers and gambling outlets. Next a direct route for above-the-law trade in cocaine to Russian St Petersburg from Afghanistan, as if bad vodka is not enough!? 

Report: Washington intends to expose Putin’s Swiss bank account - World Tribune | World Tribune

As we discussed, more information and action are on the way for tightening the screws on Putin and his St Petersburg cronies. 

Feds net another Swiss banker | Money - Home

China restates opposition to sanctions on Russia over Ukraine | Reuters

Germans wary of Merkel's tough line on Russia | Reuters

U.S. banks to help regulators in tax evasion probe - WSJ | Reuters

Putin's Bitcoin Billions: Cryptocurrency Wealth Preservation In Times Of Conflict » CryptoCoinsNews

Ukraine gas tycoon blames Tymoshenko for his arrest - FT.com

Ukraine oligarch calls for unity and pledges to remain in country - FT.com

Russia Shows Modern Military in Ukraine Crisis

US jittery over South Korea's tilt toward China- Nikkei Asian Review

How far right is Japan?

Ukraine 'on full combat alert' against possible Russia invasion - Telegraph

Skinhead weapons of Slavic Racist union? 

Russia assures US it won’t invade Ukraine – BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News | Largest English Daily In Borneo

War is war and no one really gains, least of all the former members or existing members of the Russian mafia of St Petersburg ....

Big worry should be the rise anywhere, Ukraine or Russia of the neo-fascist racists under the Slavic Union. 

Oil train catches fire in Virginia derailment | Environment | theguardian.com

Ofcom should be looking again at Putin's TV news channel | Steve Bloomfield | Comment is free | The Guardian

Vladimir Putin calls for Ukrainian troops to withdraw from south-east | World news | theguardian.com

US intercepts Moscow's calls to spies in Ukraine, report says | World news | theguardian.com

It's not Russia that's pushed Ukraine to the brink of war | Seumas Milne | Comment is free | The Guardian

Ukraine's government has lost control of east, says acting president | World news | The Guardian

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams held over 1972 Jean McConville killing | Politics | theguardian.com

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