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[suityou01]

Presumably you know which side of the river you are on now then?

It's all relative.

[suityou01]

Ukrainian, Russian Warships Cross Bosphorus, Enter Black Sea | Zero Hedge

The Bosphorus has been a busy place today where first two Russian ships, the Alligator Class landing ship 150 Saratov and the Ropucha class landing ship 156 Yamal have passed the Turkish strait in a northerly, Black Sea, direction, followed promptly by the Ukrainian frigate U130 Hetman Sahaydachniy. Full steam ahead to a Sevastopol rendezvous? Find out in a few hours.

Kerry Lands In Kiev, Sanctions Against Russia "In Matter Of Days", US Prepares $1 Billion Loan For Ukraine | Zero Hedge

While the world digests the recent Putin press conference in which he appeared to superficially soften his stance on the Ukraine, US SecState John Kerry lands in Kiev while the state department announced that sanctions against Russia are "coming in a matter of days"

Putin Advisor Threatens With Dumping US Treasurys, Abandoning Dollar If US Proceeds With Sanctions | Zero Hedge

While the comments by Russian presidential advisor, Sergei Glazyev, came before Putin's detente press conference early this morning, they did flash a red light of warning as to what Russian response may be should the west indeed proceed with "crippling" sanctions as Kerry is demanding. As RIA reports, his advice is that "authorities should dump US government bonds in the event of Russian companies and individuals being targeted by sanctions over events in Ukraine." Glazyev said the United States would be the first to suffer in the event of any sanctions regime.

[doodab]

Ukrainian, Russian Warships Cross Bosphorus, Enter Black Sea | Zero Hedge



Kerry Lands In Kiev, Sanctions Against Russia "In Matter Of Days", US Prepares $1 Billion Loan For Ukraine | Zero Hedge



Putin Advisor Threatens With Dumping US Treasurys, Abandoning Dollar If US Proceeds With Sanctions | Zero Hedge

You forgot to mention

Former deputy energy minister and lively government critic Vladimir Milov slammed Glazyev’s remarks, saying they would put further downward pressure on the ruble, which was pushed down Monday to a record low of 36.5 against the dollar amid fears about the possible outbreak of war.

“That idiot Glazyev will keep talking until the dollar is worth 60 [rubles],” Milov wrote on his Twitter account

and of course $140 billion is somewhat less than a military deployment on the required scale would cost. The US QE program will gobble those up without a hiccup.

This is all good news for me as both Russian and American made telescopes will be getting cheaper in time for my birthday.

[MicrosoftBob]

[suityou01]

Perfectly normal, nothing to see here, move along

Russia tests an ICBM. A ****** intercontinental ballistic missile.

BBC News - Russia reports ballistic missile test amid Crimea tension

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6EszUwec8T0

[doodab]

Russia tests an ICBM. A ****** intercontinental ballistic missile.

BBC News - Russia reports ballistic missile test amid Crimea tension

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6EszUwec8T0

They do that all the time. These things are planned, and notified to the US, well in advance.

[suityou01]

They do that all the time. These things are planned, and notified to the US, well in advance.

The analysis from all sources concurs with my thoughts on the matter, couldn't it have waited?

[doodab]

The analysis from all sources concurs with my thoughts on the matter, couldn't it have waited?

It could, but Putin isn't the type to wait is he? Not launching would have looked like blinking.

[suityou01]

It could, but Putin isn't the type to wait is he? Not launching would have looked like blinking.

He's already blinking so much it looks like he's have a grand mal.

[doodab]

He's already blinking so much it looks like he's have a grand mal.

Hardly. He's taken over Crimea and positioned his actions as reasonable peacekeeping steps. When you look at the lack of violence in Crimea compared to the rest of Ukraine he's actually got a point, though of course no one in the west will admit that.

The west are no better quite honestly, both sides violated the part of the memorandum related to economic coercion long ago, and the rush to embrace and support the opposition, who aren't democratically elected at all, is somewhat unedifying, esp given the unsavoury character of some elements.

We should be pushing for proper elections asap. Putin has said that neither yanukovich or the current interim government are legitimate and tbh it's hard to argue with that.