R. Hunter Biden Should Declare Who Really Owns His New Ukrainian Employer, Burisma Holdings
Trying to pierce the murk around the new Ukrainian venture of Vice President Biden’s son R. Hunter Biden
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The Birth of a Eurasian Century: Russia and China Do Pipelineistan
Russia and China, along with other developing economies, are exploring ways to create an Eurasian alliance to go toe-to-toe with the US economic hegemony.
Read more...Michael Hudson: The New Cold War’s Ukraine Gambit
Michael Hudson discusses the economic and political motives behind making Ukraine a focal point in a new cold war, such as the fact that the Ukraine is an important supplier of military equipment to Russia.
Read more...New Zealand: the Shell Company Incorporation Franchises (III)
We remind the New Zealand government that a shell company network linked to $10-100Bn of alleged moneylaundering is still active in New Zealand.
Read more...New Zealand: the Shell Company Incorporation Franchises (II) (and Ukraine)
The nuts-and bolts view of these looting mechanisms shows how corruption actually works.
Read more...Bill Black: The Kamikaze Economics of Forcing Austerity on the Ukraine
We all understand why Russia is waging economic war on the Ukraine, but why is Obama doing so?
Read more...Michael Hudson on the Real Logic of the $14+ Billion Ukraine Rescue Package
Yves here. Michael Hudson gives a short, persuasive explanation of the real reason the US and the IMF are bailing out the Ukraine. Hint: it’s not the reason you read in the American press.
Read more...A U.S.-Saudi Move to Lower Oil Prices to Hurt Russia?
Could the U.S. unleash a flood of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve that would drive down prices in order to punish Russia?
Read more...Wolf Richter: German Industry Goes To See Uncle Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin might have had a field day listening to Obama’s Brussels speech threatening more economic sanctions, except he was otherwise engaged.
Read more...Journalist Schools BBC on Russian Intervention in Crimea
A fellow blogger with substantial experience in Europe sent this BBC footage, which I believe readers will find instructive.
Read more...Russia Eyes Crimea’s Oil and Gas Reserves
Dave here. In case you were thinking that the Great Game was obsolete or something. Needless to say the referendum passed, this was written slightly before the release of the results. By Nick Cunningham, a Washington DC-based writer on energy and environmental issues. You can follow him on twitter at @nickcunningham1. Cross-posted at Oil Price. […]
Read more...Jeffrey Sommers/Michael Hudson: Russia, Crimea and the Consequences of NATO Policy
Russia’s incursion (invasion if you prefer) into Crimea, with prospects for movement into Eastern Ukraine, is the culmination of US/NATO policy since 1991.
Read more...Wolf Richter: Kremlin – If The US Tries To Hurt Russia’s Economy, Russia Will Target The Dollar
Yves here. While I have every reason to assume the Russians mean to act on the currency front, on the surface, the remarks Wolf discusses in his post appear to be based on a misapprehension. But there may more method here than meets the eye.
Read more...Washington Does Not Have a Natural Gas Weapon Against Moscow
To many, the answer to the specter of Russian natural gas dominance is clear: unleash America’s natural gas abundance and displace Moscow. But will that work?
Read more...Ilargi: Big Oil and Gas Wars
We live in a world built on such an overkill of 24/7 propaganda and misinformation that some of it easily slips by. Especially when the topic is the Ukraine.
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