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originally posted by: BornAgainAlien
So Russia is under attack by the West, but why ?
Russia was prepared, they are happy with where the Rouble now sits.
When you have to spend more to buy basic living needs, you think that makes them happy?
originally posted by: BornAgainAlien
Why do you talk about the size of the Russian economy in this matter ?...its absolutely irrelevant in this case.
Maybe look at the first link to see about the proof about an economic attack on Russia, the fundamentals of the Russian economy are contradicting with what has happened regarding the Rouble.
... the whole US shale reserves are over estimated and they know it.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: ThichHeaded
And Saddam was selling in Euros.
Wasn't it oil for food? Besides, our man in Baghdad… Saddam Hussein was our puppet, until we burned him over Kuwait.
Thats why he lit the oil wells on fire. Guess he understood where our heart was at.
If Russia's economy was bigger and / or more diversified, the impact of sanctions and world oil prices would not have had such a catastrophic impact on Russia's economy.
The long and the short of it is that the rouble has collapsed in line with the fall in oil prices.
That's a donkey statement. Regardless of US shale reserves, the fact is that US is able to produce oil has impacted the world supply of oil, thus depressing the price because other oil producers have not cut back on production.
originally posted by: BornAgainAlien
Either you haven`t read the first link or you didn`t understand it ?
Oh, I have. If you only wanted people who agreed with your views to respond then you should have said so.
Is there any evidence that China is going to overtly support Russia, apart from the speculations you have pointed to.
China, as a major importer of oil is a beneficiary of low oil prices, so is hardly going to go out of its way to engineer a situation that is detrimental to them.
The price for Chinese help will he high.
originally posted by: InverseLookingGlass
a reply to: BornAgainAlien
You seem confused about who the aggressors are.
originally posted by: Logarock
originally posted by: InverseLookingGlass
a reply to: BornAgainAlien
You seem confused about who the aggressors are.
We see a good deal of this today.
originally posted by: intrptr
a reply to: ThichHeaded
And Saddam was selling in Euros.
Wasn't it oil for food? Besides, our man in Baghdad… Saddam Hussein was our puppet, until we burned him over Kuwait.
Thats why he lit the oil wells on fire. Guess he understood where our heart was at.
originally posted by: YouNeedMe
a reply to: InverseLookingGlass
Blaming Russia.. how USA of them. The dollar is on it's way out, there's no stopping that now. The world has had enough of Americas Sh*t