Rumors confirmed. After months of speculation and conflicting messages, ministers have announced the Russian Federation is to issue its own official cryptocurrency - the CryptoRuble. The landmark development makes Russia the very first government in the world to official pursue virtual tender. China likely not to be far behind.Interesting article. Short and worth a read in full.Sputnik InternationalVladimir Putin Endorses Russia's New Cryptocurrency
Read More »Sputnik — Gold Rush: Russia Stockpiling Bullion Like There’s no Tomorrow
Russia is rather drastically reducing its percentage of foreign reserves and increasing gold reserves in response to economic warfare aimed at destabilizing Russia.SputnikGold Rush: Russia Stockpiling Bullion Like There's no Tomorrow
Read More »Gilbert Doctorow — A Deaf Ear to Dire Russian Warnings
Kiselyov asked why is this American behavior happening and whether President Trump made this decision. But the question is rhetorical. Though it may seem “amazing,” Kiselyov suggested that it appears Trump was not a party to this behavior, that it more likely resulted from what the TV host called sloppy management when the military gets out from under political control. On the territory of Syria, Kiselyov said, “they start wandering around quite on their own” and “flirting” with the...
Read More »Kent Moors — The Geopolitical Consequences Of U.S. Oil Exports
Two crucial things happened yesterday. The first you may have noticed – oil prices moved back up. As for the second, most so-called “experts” seemed to have missed.See, the environment we’re seeing in energy markets is very different from what we saw only a week ago, when oil prices were also rising. Because yesterday also saw – for the first time in world history – a reigning Saudi Arabian monarch in Moscow for talks with Russia’s head of state. Historically, Russia has been much...
Read More »Zero Hedge — Russian Gold Reserves Hit Putin-Era High, Buying Frenzy Accelerate
Gold fever. Actually, the Central Bank of Russia injects roubles into the domestic economy by buying up domestic gold production. This is a monetary operation conducted on the books of the central bank and it therefore does not affect the government's fiscal balance. Zero HedgeRussian Gold Reserves Hit Putin-Era High, Buying Frenzy Accelerates Tyler Durden
Read More »The Saker — Sputnik interviews the Saker
Here is the original and full transcript of my recent interview with Sputnik (by email): If you are interested, you can find what Sputnik actually posted here: https://sputniknews.com/analysis/201709281057790173-us-syria-daesh-alnusra/ Due to the decision by the Sputnik editors to remove parts of my replies which I consider to be essential, I have taken the painful decision not to grant any further interviews to Sputnik. The Vineyard of the Saker Sputnik interviews the Saker The Saker
Read More »UNIAN — RFE/RL: U.S. military chief says he recommends providing Ukraine with lethal defensive aid
Analysts have been predicting payback for Russia whupping the US in Syria? Is this part of it?UNIAN News (Ukraine)RFE/RL: U.S. military chief says he recommends providing Ukraine with lethal defensive aid
Read More »RussiaFeed — Russia’s FASCINATING new oil geopolitics
Backgrounder RussiaFeedRussia’s FASCINATING new oil geopolitics
Read More »Moon of Alabama — Syria – U.S. CentCom Declares War On Russia
The U.S. Central Command in the Middle East wants the oil fields in east-Syria under control of its proxy forces to set up and control a U.S. aligned Kurdish mini-state in the area. The Syrian government, allied with Russia, needs the revenues of the oil fields to rebuild the country.... Curiously, Moon doesn't mention the well-known fact that a Kurdistan and Sunnistan separating Syria and Israel from Iran is of the highest priority on the agenda of the Netanyahu government.Russia, Syria,...
Read More »Zero Hedge — Russia Releases Photos Showing US Special Ops At ISIS Positions In Syria
I guess Zero Hedge is another of those Russkie sites like Drudge.Zero Hedge Russia Releases Photos Showing US Special Ops At ISIS Positions In Syria Tyler Durden
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