More Bad News for Russia

[lordtiberius]

Speaking of oil producers who have failed to diversify their economy


http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/13/investing/canada-economy-trouble-low-oil-price/index.html?iid=HP_LN

[Boethius]

Actually, the Canadian economy is very diversified.  There isn't much oil produced in Ontario or Quebec, for example.  However, the TSX is heavily weighted in commodities, and the federal government developed much of their economic strategy on oil. 
 
Alberta's economy is not diversified, so it is expected to suffer due to low oil prices.

[lordtiberius]

The Orenburg Twerk a children's dance now apart of a criminal investigation No doubt a CIA plot http://sledcom.ru/news/item/914759

[Muzh]

You are kinky. 

[AkMike]

Ukrainians ‘called us occupiers,’ returning Russian mercenaries tell media

Many commentators have speculated that Moscow faces a potentially serious problem when those who have gone to fight in Ukraine return to Russia with their anger and their military skills, the Kremlin may face a more immediate danger: those returning are undercutting Russian propaganda about what is happening in Ukraine.

Today, Yekaterinburg’s independent online news agency reported that “about 180″ fighters from the Urals returned from Ukraine today and are telling their families, friends and the media that “local people [in Ukraine] called us occupiers,” an epithet that calls into question Moscow’s messages.

The returnees were led by Vladimir Yefimov, the spetsnaz veteran who recruited them to go to Ukraine in the first place.
Read more at the link
http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/04/16/ukrainians-called-us-occupiers-returning-russian-mercenaries-tell-media/

[lordtiberius]

You are kinky. 

This video is disturbing.  It says some ugly things to women about what we expect from them. I posted it on my Facebook page and got a similar reaction.  Its sad that this is our export to Russia.

[Boethius]

Ukrainians ‘called us occupiers,’ returning Russian mercenaries tell media

Many commentators have speculated that Moscow faces a potentially serious problem when those who have gone to fight in Ukraine return to Russia with their anger and their military skills, the Kremlin may face a more immediate danger: those returning are undercutting Russian propaganda about what is happening in Ukraine.

Today, Yekaterinburg’s independent online news agency reported that “about 180″ fighters from the Urals returned from Ukraine today and are telling their families, friends and the media that “local people [in Ukraine] called us occupiers,” an epithet that calls into question Moscow’s messages.

The returnees were led by Vladimir Yefimov, the spetsnaz veteran who recruited them to go to Ukraine in the first place.
Read more at the link
http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/04/16/ukrainians-called-us-occupiers-returning-russian-mercenaries-tell-media/

The original article says that was only in the LPR.  The individual interviewed, Yefimov, said they moved to the DPR, where the situation is "much better".  He is also organizing another group of mercenaries to go to Donbas, and has 40 volunteers, so far.

[AkMike]

I posted the 'condensed version' to satisfy anonmod. 

[Boethius]

It wasn't to satisfy an anonymous moderator, it was to satisfy forum rules.
http://www.russianwomendiscussion.com/index.php?topic=18830.0
 

[AkMike]

Same thing.

[AC]

I found this very interesting article about Romania's resolve to be ready to fight Russia.  Initially I thought to myself, why would they want to do that?  Then of course it popped out, and the reason is Moldova. 

excerpt
The Principality of Moldavia was and always has been an integral part of the lands settled by the Romanian people. The Principality of Moldavia, Principality of Wallachia and Principality of Transylvania were and are the core of the Romanian nation, but Russia again and again has occupied, split, subjugated, oppressed and ethnically cleansed Moldavia. In 1812 Russia forced the Ottoman Empire to cede the Eastern half of the Principality of Moldavia, known as Bessarabia and located between the Prut and Dniester River. To rid itself of the Romanian population Russia in 1834 banned the Romanian language from schools and government, which was soon followed by a ban of Romanian in churches, media and books.  Those who protested or continued to use their native language were deported to Siberia.

Sounds very familiar to tales by Ukrainians about how they were treated by Russia.  Seems that Russia has a real problem with all of the countries in their former Soviet Bloc empire.

http://euromaidanpress.com/2015/04/16/why-romania-will-fight-russia/

[AC]

Now look at this choice bit of logic about what Russia did next, and you can easily draw the parallel to their actions today and the logic they employ now to justify their actions.  It's really quite mind blowing!

excerpt
In 1856 after the Crimean War, the Treaty of Paris returned a small Southern part of the occupied territory to the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia. However following the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78, Russia threatened Romania into returning that Southern part – despite Romania and Russia having been allies and even though before the war Russia had signed a treaty with Romania to respect its territorial integrity. Still, by Russia’s perfidious logic, it argued that although it had agreed to respect the territorial integrity of Romania as defined by the Treaty of Paris, by attacking the Ottoman Empire, Russia had broken the treaty; and since Romania had approved of said attack, Romania also had broken and voided the Treaty of Paris, thus giving Russia the right (!) to redraw the borders of Romania at will.


There are some scores to settle, and those who may wish to settle those scores against Russia include Romania and Turkey.  Perhaps Germany and China will pile on as well, once WWIII gets under way.  Sorry to write that, but there is no other real alternative if Russia keeps using military force to steal land not belonging to them.

[lordtiberius]

Let me put this a different way.  You have no credibility to speak on any issue as your words contradict reality.  Such artless expressions connote a deliberate attempt to deceive. 

Meanwhile things are improving for Russia but not Ukraine:

http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2015/04/russian-financial-rally

Sanctions will lapse by July.  Oil prices are up and the sanctions are toothless.  The West is not helping Ukraine. 

[AC]

Let me put this a different way.  You have no credibility to speak on any issue as your words contradict reality.  Such artless expressions connote a deliberate attempt to deceive. 

Meanwhile things are improving for Russia but not Ukraine:

http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2015/04/russian-financial-rally

Sanctions will lapse by July.  Oil prices are up and the sanctions are toothless.  The West is not helping Ukraine.

Sure pal.  Please tell us again how Ukrainian soldiers should give their lives in a desperate and futile attempt to take back Crimea in an invasion.  In the meantime "silence is golden".

[AC]

Should the USA send lethal aid to Ukraine?  This is the 64 Million Dollar question.  About 09:22 in to the video are Humvee's arriving in Kiev.  They have been given to the 95th Brigade.  The worry of course is that American military aid may fall into the separatists hands.

[lordtiberius]

Its not a $ 65 m question, Mr. Liar, it is an $ 88 b question.  Stop twisting my words. 

[Muzh]

Interesting video and confirms Beavis definition of typical Russian political mentality.


http://www.rferl.org/content/daily-vertical-kremlin-maidanphobia/26948659.html

[Boethius]

This is a translation of the interview with the Russian businessman who was told Ukrainians did not want to join Russia -


http://uatoday.tv/politics/among-thugs-part-i-422256.html

[lordtiberius]

Sigh, I hate to say it but things are improving for Russia, though there appears to be a power struggle going on the Kremlin.  The sanctions which weren't very strong will expire in July.  But the bloodletting has slowed but not stopped.  I am hearing ancedotal unrest in Kiev and Ukraine on the whole.

[AkMike]

Ruble Tumbles After Russian Central Bank Hints at Further Rate Cuts
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/ruble-tumbles-after-russian-central-bank-hints-at-further-rate-cuts/519287.html

Economic Crisis Forces Russians to Slash Spending on Food
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/economic-crisis-forces-russians-to-slash-spending-on-food/519318.html

Russia Delays Manned Space Flights From New Cosmodrome to Save Money
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/business/article/russia-delays-manned-space-flights-from-new-cosmodrome-to-save-money--report/519294.html

Russia Economic Data Blunts Putin's Optimism
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/russia-economic-data-blunts-putins-optimism/519340.html

Moscow Can't Afford Foreign Performers
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/moscow-cant-afford-foreign-performers/519268.html

More Construction Workers Strike at Russia's Beleaguered Vostochny Cosmodrome
workers at Russia's beleaguered Vostochny Cosmodrome are refusing to work until they are paid their salaries for the past four months
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/news/article/more-construction-workers-strike-at-russias-beleaguered-vostochny-cosmodrome/519341.html

No Iran Deal on the Horizon for Russia
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/no-iran-deal-on-the-horizon-for-russia/519329.html

[lordtiberius]

Don't you have other sources than the Moscow Times?

[AkMike]

It's harder for russkis to refute a .ru site than a .ua site.  Even if they say the same thing.

[lordtiberius]

They do have elaborate schemes of disinformation and propaganda (maskirovka.)

[AkMike]

Russia Consumer Confidence Collapses

Despite inflation coming under control, and a ruble that isn’t as weak as it was at the start of the year, consumer confidence in Russia collapsed in March. The downfall was significant.

For the first quarter of 2015, consumer confidence fell 14 points to -32.3. Ouch. In the fourth quarter of 2014, it had fallen 11 points to -18 after staying relatively stable in the second and third quarter, according to Russia’s Federal State Statistics Service. The figures were released on April 15.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2015/04/19/russia-consumer-confidence-collapses/

[alex330]

And to top off all the bad news Russia lost to Ukraine in boxing last weekend. Olexander Usyk won the fight by KO while a patriotic crowd cheered him on.