Results of the week. "Guys let's be friends!"
A new report by the Ministry of Finance says that at the end of the year, investments in American candy wrappers increased again. The increase was approximately 7%. By December 2015, the infusion of US securities reached 88 billions of dollars.
Russia is being stifled with sanctions packages, and Russia itself is financing the use by the same States of new “packages” for the next series of strangulation — are the “packages” stronger and less transparent? At the same time, the average Russian investment in US bonds should be understood as steps to maintain the balance of payments of the Russian Federation, because, they say, what could be the balance without just buying colored cut paper billions in 5-6 dollars ... It's all the same as if a neighboring cat shat at you before entering the apartment, and you would timidly knock your neighbor on the door and offer a new bag of food for the striped mischievous, trying to remove the “gifts” made by this “striped” ...
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“Today's financially-oriented global economy is built on a fundamental principle that proclaims a steady increase in the money supply. World bankers, having gained access to printing money from nowhere, all the time, this money is printed, they need to create demand. The problem is that this money has been created so much that there are so many resources in the world, therefore it is necessary to create so-called bubbles where money is being pumped.
But more and more money, they need to be linked, and the role of such a “link” was played by oil prices. Now the geopolitical situation has changed, the Americans see that with high oil prices, Russia has enough funds, for example, to rearm the army. Therefore, Americans are dropping oil prices so that Russia does not have money.
At this point, the stock market also begins to collapse, because the decline in the price of oil leads to an automatic appreciation of the dollar against other currencies. Judging by the collapse of the indices on the stock exchange, the United States prepared a global crisis. What should investors and speculators, who decided to save their money in dollars, do? The Fed raises the bet and shows them what to do.
Invest in US bonds. Yes, they are expensive, but reliable. The markets are falling, but there are no US bonds. You do not lose money, at least, and still get some interest. That is, Americans, collapsing markets, in addition to strangling Russia, create more demand for their debt obligations, and thereby support the colossal debt pyramid that they have.
But from this scenario begin the sad consequences. All investors in the world go to dollars and stop any activity, because, firstly, it is not clear, secondly, it is terrible, and thirdly, there are American bonds. As a result, the whole economy rises in the world. Dropping the price of oil, creating a huge mass of unsecured money, trying to bind it through its debt obligations, the United States stops the economy on a global scale, that is, choking itself. But this can not last long. "
Something like this.
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Rotmistr60
The house that built SWIFT
The Bank of Russia (also known as the Central Bank) announces that during the year 2015 the Russian analogue of SWIFT, called the Financial Reporting Service (SPFS), has gained momentum. About this system, which should reach all the BRICS countries, were connected to about 40% of Russian banks.
The transition to our own financial messaging service with possible access to the financial spaces of BRICS is, of course, a significant matter. But hardly ever (in the near future, for sure), SWIFT functionaries would decide to really disconnect Russian financial and credit organizations from this (international) service. The fact is that disconnection from SWIFT will strike not only the transparent business of the Russian Federation, but also those representatives of the financial community who use the magic word “offshore” in their activities, withdrawing money with electronic “bags”. But can the "partners" from SWIFT allow themselves to prevent anyone from plundering Russia? ..
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Samarin1969
Do not relax!
January 18 Ukraine created a half battalion, consisting of 250 loafers who want to get a cookie. The “battalion” (namely, the formation received this status), as reported by professional Crimean Tatars in the person of Islyamov, Dzhemilev and Chubarov, will be based in the Kherson region and will set “return of Crimea to Ukraine” as its final goal.
250 is, undoubtedly, a power ... Power ... With such indicators in terms of personnel - at least a sea one, even an underground one, even a space blockade can be declared, and with obvious advance peremoga.
But seriously, these Maidan ghouls were not collected at all for joke. If the West continues to provide funding through the same Dzhemilev (in the form of grants for “freedom and democracy”), then 250 “dug” is quite an impressive terrorist group, which, if there is a sufficient level of training, spoils in case of oversight.
Moreover, where today 250 dug on wages, there tomorrow and 500, the day after tomorrow and the whole thousand - as an example - North Caucasian terrorist cells, which today are not as active as 15 years ago, thanks to the work, again you know who, but who they are still doing their dirty business.
So one conclusion - do not relax!
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Zomanus
And all this Caudla is on our borders, a kind of "Ichkeria on a local scale."
Which will constantly arrange us probivochki near the Crimean borders.
In fact, nothing fun, and this shoblu needs to be eliminated at the slightest opportunity.
RDX
Terry Separ spoke
On the 112 Ukraine TV channel, the first president of Ukraine, Leonid Kravchuk, stated that “the Ukrainian people are ready for disobedience and an explosion.” According to Kravchuk, the discontent of the people is connected not only with a sharp decline in living standards, but also with the loss of part of their territories by the state, with the ongoing war.
After what Mr. Kravchuk himself did at the time, his statements regarding the desire to “preserve the integrity of the country” are being pulled into overt hypocrisy. Or belovezhsky collapse Kravchuk considers "great peremogy", aiming Ukraine to install his lifetime bronze busts to him? .. That's really a true separatist! Terry ...
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Or still trampolines?
Voronezh Association KBHA (Design Bureau of Chemical Automation) conducted successful firing tests of an ion electric rocket engine, developed in conjunction with the Moscow aviation Institute. This unit is not designed for operation in the atmosphere. This is not an accelerating engine, but a marching one. And in its design it is very different from the rocket engines familiar to us.
Despite the fact that a number of media outlets have appeared in the style of "the latest development", you cannot call it truly new. The fact is that work on this kind of power rocket was carried out during the time of the USSR. And the main thing here is not “spear-breaking” in the “newest / not-newest” style, but the fact that the project is still able to be implemented.
By the way, the notes drew attention to themselves, which boiled down to the thought: “Why do we need any kind of ion engine for spacecraft, why space exploration? Would it be better for Earth to restore order? ”
The idea, of course, is powerful ... As if it were precisely the cosmic development of this order on Earth to direct and interfere.
If such thoughts were dominant in the middle of the last century, then today, if they flew into space, then with the help of “Rogozin” trampolines ...
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About helicopters and ezhatinu
The press service of the holding company "Helicopters of Russia" has spread the message that the first flight of a Russian high-speed helicopter took place. The flight was conducted on the basis of the flight test complex of the Moscow ML Helicopter Plant.
When Russian companies publish reports on the successful testing of new or upgraded equipment, whether civilian or, even more so, military, somewhere in the camp of “democratic partners” and “great independent restraints” reread the program of anti-Russian sanctions and try to catch where in this the program is flawed. It seems that the ruble fell almost to 85 for a dollar, and it seems that the barrel of oil sank to $ 27, and these Russians, you know, build rocket engines and upgrade helicopters. But what about the secret point of the sanctions program that, a year and a half after the introduction of the SSanctions, all hedgehogs will be caught and marinated in three-liter banks in the Moscow region forests? ..
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Quality advertising Russian weapons abroad and in business
The Russian-made BMP-3, which are used by the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates and used in hostilities in Yemen, have once again confirmed their exceptional characteristics.
According to reports, during the hostilities (opposition to the Huthits (supporters of the former president) by the "government army" with the support of the so-called Saudi coalition) only one BMP-3 was lost. At the same time Russian armored vehicles are involved in the Yemeni conflict very actively. Such information is water to the mill of Russian arms exports, which in recent years has reached record levels. The capabilities of Russian weapons are becoming more and more interesting even for those countries (for the purpose of subsequent acquisition) that have not traditionally been in the circle of importers of Russian weapons. In general, BMP-3, thanks for the quality advertising!
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Now we are free
The UAE, by the way, uses the “Treshka”, oddly enough, not in the form of an infantry fighting vehicle, but in the form of a light tank - maneuverable, passable, trouble-free (increasing the ammunition load). On tests, the BMP-3 bypassed the British “Warrior” and the American “Bradley” precisely because of maneuverability and reliability + OAEshnikov was impressed by the “Shaft of Fire” BMP-3 in the frontal projection 100mm + 30mm + 7,62mm * 3 ...
"Leclerc" by the way (which the Arabs so loved to poke our specialists in the face) very often stalled, even before reaching the shooting range ...
The BMP-3 in Yemen has very well shown that it, like no other, is adapted to the conduct of a new kind of network-centric / hybrid war. Where informational importance of information technology on the battlefield, maneuverability, means of observation, low visibility, firepower, the presence of diverse weapons, RELIABILITY plays an important role.
PS
I think the demand for the BMP-3 will increase, because let it play on the side of the “Mutny Guys” now, BUT HOW PLAYS! .. The analogue with Su-34 is being promoted in the neighboring country, but already by our guys!
Kadyrov about fuck with mattresses
Ramzan Kadyrov spoke about the activities of the so-called “Russian democratic opposition” during the week:
The country is not cast a shadow over those who protect and preserve its identity, its history, its sovereignty, and those who protect the rights of a very narrow circle of people. Part of the Russian human rights society forgets that their functions include the protection of the rights of ordinary Russians, and not a handful of traitors, they themselves raised to the privileged class.
Morally fallen people who have sold their souls to the Western devils, they freely behave not only in the West, but also in the country they despise, where they feel themselves unpunished and untouchable. And when any attempt to call up to respond to the law - begin to cry about oppression.
And this should happen, “a bunch of vile liberals” were offended ... She rushed to scribble complaints: they say, the official insults - where, they say, the Supreme Court is watching, where ombudsman (shit) of shifts, where, finally, from end to end , the end of the ends, the Hague or Guantanamo? ..
But Kadyrov expressed the opinion that 9 from 10 Russians adhere to. Or, in this case, he is not right, and those who are used to intercourse with mattresses (in the literal and figurative sense) are the “salt of the nation”, which is not only not worthy of criticism, but also has to stand on a pedestal and accept endless offerings from "A grateful penitent people"? ..
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If Kadyrov is against them, then I am for Kadyrov!
surrozh
Consequences of "Cologne festivities"
Law-abiding burghers will not forgive Angela Merkel of the “Cologne festivities” of refugees who humiliated German women. They no longer forgive: according to opinion polls, 56% of Germans express dissatisfaction with the Chancellor and demand to change the migration policy.
The policy of "open borders" can lead Europe, primarily Germany, into one large "area of spring" Tahrir (there is one in the center of Cairo). This “Arab Spring” does not start in Cairo or Damascus. Arabs will celebrate the beginning of a genuinely liberal “spring” in Germany - a country that is considered a paradise for migrants and that gives them real freedoms. True, indigenous citizens with freedoms will have to say goodbye. German women learn some Sharia norms, and Germans will have to live the life of bachelors or think about same-sex partners.
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Aleksandr72
The current Turks, who have long lived in Germany, associate themselves with the Germans rather than with the "brothers" from the Arab and African countries. In general, in Germany today is a real crowd of nations: in 90's I had a chance to visit Hamburg and some other cities in the north of Germany, so there are areas where you can hear any kind of speech, but not in German. True, the local police do not recommend entering these areas once again, for it is fraught.
From my acquaintances “Germans” (I am writing in quotation marks, because some of them have quite Asian appearance and do not know, and don’t want to know, in principle, German language) I heard that the first “Islamic” patrols on the streets of German Cities began to create just the same "refugees", which are already becoming a problem number 1 for the indigenous Germans and "Germans."
I have the honor.
For cheap oil
Xi Jinping’s visit to Islamic states began this week. The chairman of the People's Republic of China began his trip with Saudi Arabia. Then he will arrive in Egypt and Iran. Experts believe that Xi Jinping has chosen these states for a reason. Director of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum, Xue Qinggo, believes that Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran are the most influential countries in the Middle East region today. In addition, they maintain close relations with China. Some Russian experts say that a rapprochement between China and Iran could be a disaster for the Russian oil trade.
Chinese economic expansion into the region will inevitably push Russia aside, trying to reclaim the once strong Soviet position in the Middle East. The visits of Comrade X show that the Celestial Empire intends to expand cooperation with the countries of the region, including Iran with a rich resource. Intense competition between oil suppliers will undoubtedly lead to a further decline in oil prices and a weakening of the Russian economy, which is highly dependent on foreign economic conditions. Of course, Beijing uses the situation with profit for itself: the tougher the competition among commodity traders, the cheaper it is to buy the raw material of the Celestial.
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Wheel
rotmistr60
Democratic and independent
The most important event of this Saturday was the presidential and parliamentary elections in Taiwan. Their results did not come as a surprise: the victory of the supporters of the independence of the island state, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was predicted by analysts a long time ago over the pro-KGBind. In fact, we are talking about a complete change of foreign policy priorities. If the current president, Ma Ying-jeou, pursued a line of close integration with mainland China, the newly elected president, Cai Invan (assuming office in May 20) is a staunch supporter of rapprochement with the United States, as well as a substantial increase in military spending.
However, some obstacles impede the rapprochement of the island with the “democratic world”. For independent Taiwan, the critical factor is the time that plays against it, says VO observer Igor Kabardin. For two or three years, even with the active assistance of the United States, Taiwan will hardly be able to seriously re-equip, let alone resume and bring its own atomic program to the logical final. In turn, mainland China in the same three years is able to achieve impressive results at the expense of incomparably large resources.
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Hon
Imagine a country that is small in size, but with a population of 23 million. The unemployment rate is 3%, moreover, attract foreign labor. Rich country: GDP - more than 40 thousand. $ Per capita. Poverty is absent. The level of corruption is one of the lowest in the world. The country is free and democratic. A country where wealth is fairly distributed among all, and not shared among oligarchs. A country where officials call for respect, not a desire to give in the face. They have achieved in themselves what we only dream of.
That's what the hell is China?
Magic archer
Mera joota
Double "Peremoga"
The Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine published a report on the next Peremogh, and double Pemogh immediately. The first is related to the expectations “already in February” of another batch of coal from the Republic of South Africa.
UNIAN cites the statement of the head of the Ministry of Energy and Industry “Square” Vladimir Demchishin: “We are waiting for the February 4-5 ship”.
This ship should be a ship that from the OTHER hemisphere will deliver 85 thousand tons of coal to Ukraine. The price of South African coal for Kiev, if you believe the same Demchishin, is 57 dollars per ton.
The second Peremoga: the price of reverse gas from Europe. According to Demchishin, this price will be about 190 dollars per thousand cubic meters. As the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy proudly reports, “this is 20 dollars cheaper than offers from Gazprom.”
Out of old habit, the Ukrainian energy department is silent about the dubious “peremog”. No matter how cheap it may seem, it will become expensive for Ukraine anyway. Consider this a paradox of the Ukrainian economy.
There is no money to buy gas from Ukraine, as usual. Therefore, she begged them from Europe. And she gives them the credit line of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. But here there is no longer peremoga, but the cod that the Ukrainians themselves have created.
As you know, Ukraine refused to repay the debt to Russia. Her credit rating has gone down. As a result, the EBRD raised the interest rate on funds allocated to 18,5%. Picking up a calculator, you can figure something out. By purchasing gas in Europe at a price of 190 dollars, Kiev will be forced to return the EBRD to 35 with more than one dollar more for each thousand cubic meters purchased. The real price of "reverse" gas for Ukraine will be 225 dollars for 1 thousand cubic meters. m
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ALABAY45
Year of New Crisis
Financial analysts are predicting the largest stock market crash around the world. "Bearish Roar" is already racing from Wall Street, it is heard in London and Paris. Last Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by the next 300 points. The US stock market is sinking, oil is falling in price, showing the worst performance ever, the situation in the Chinese economy is also not the best. Experts talk about the impending financial crisis that will be caused by the Samo-Yed economy, which exists for the sake of the absurd desire for "growth."
An elementary capitalist overproduction and overstocking, along with the desire of market players, primarily China, will lead to a new crisis to preserve market share at any price. GDP growth with this approach becomes an absurd concept, which the state prays for. Infinite growth is impossible just as a perpetual motion machine is impossible. And the state is here hostage to its own policy: when the demand for goods falls, production will fall, unemployment will start to rise, the standard of living of the population will fall. And in this situation, the Chinese government will have a particularly hard time: in its export-oriented country, domestic demand is also extremely low due to the total poverty of the population.
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Nitarius
1) It is necessary to build roads, high-speed rail.
2) Cars do flying ... No matter how ridiculous!
This is a step forward, not a marking. This development is real.
3) Education and model of the USSR is still much more adequate with a planned economy than just to shower the market. Yes, it is necessary to throw ... But the quality, not ... and consumer goods!
Please change the course
Speaking at the American University (Washington), US State Department Coordinator for Sanctions Daniel Fried set forth a number of rules when introducing international sanctions.
1. Sanctions should not be imposed individually. The ideal option involves the support of the UN Security Council. True, other permanent members of the Security Council (like Russia and China) may block the resolution. In this case, the United States should resort to the support of geopolitical allies. That is exactly what brought Russia to the negotiating table, Fried is sure. “When developing sanctions against Russia,” he says, “from the very beginning we decided to cooperate with the G-7 countries and the European Union ... Before that, on such a scale, we didn’t do anything of the kind. These sanctions were not something invented in America and imposed on Europe. On the contrary, they were developed jointly with Europe. ”
2. You can not rush things. The effect of sanctions may manifest itself over time.
3. The meaning of sanctions is not to punish someone, but to change the line of conduct. This is what happened with Iran: sanctions against it will soon be lifted in exchange for an agreement to abandon the development of nuclear weapons. The diplomat counts on a similar outcome in the case of Russia. This country, Fried is convinced, is beginning to take the situation more seriously.
As we see it, Fried’s statements are not at all aimed at lifting the sanctions, but represent an additional way to put pressure on Russia and force it to make so-called compromises over Ukraine. The most suitable time for pressure was chosen: oil is getting cheaper, the ruble is subject to inflation, Russians are getting poorer every day, and China has recently doubted Russia’s exit from the crisis while the Kremlin retains the current economic policy.
In addition, at the end of December 2015, the US Treasury Department expanded the list of “sanctioned” legal entities and individuals in the Russian Federation.
All this means that no refusal of sanctions is expected in the near future. At least, one should not expect such a move from the Obama administration, which political opponents in the United States already criticize for being too soft.
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Sirocco
Well, and another obstacle - it does not want to make money on trade. The question is why? Or there is not enough capacity for the production of fuel, or it will come down, they won’t go anywhere, as they say, People shavayet.
PS Personally, I have reduced the cost of fuel, horse price tags, well, where have you seen it - we have a solar 37 p. 80 to. Legs, legs became more, where you can walk.
So I can not understand, whether we buy oil from someone, or they from us.
inkass_98
"We do not need the smart, the faithful need."
Goodbye unwashed Europe
The affairs of a united Europe are sad. The endless entry into the EU countries of migrants seems to have been an insoluble problem for the liberal democrats. Neither Germany, nor Britain, much less Poland will not be tested by refugees. The Minister of Transport of Germany said that the time had come to lock the borders of Germany on the castle. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Germany also spoke out. He believes that the flow of refugees should be limited. In Britain, meanwhile, passed a survey of public opinion. As a result, it turned out that more and more British support the country's withdrawal from the European Union. Poland said that it took almost a million immigrants only from Ukraine. The point in the "migrant case" put the head of the European Council, Donald Tusk. With a sigh, he explained that in a couple of months the Schengen zone could collapse.
As long as the German ministers complain about the erroneous political course of Angela Merkel, who welcomed migrants, and urged to somehow reduce the number of arrivals, or even close the borders of the country, launching "Plan B", the Poles with sighs tell about the millions of Ukrainians they have announced, and the British "Vote" in polls for "Brexit".
Donald Tusk, who chairs the European Council, only takes two months to solve the problem of the EU migration crisis.
Well, what will happen if the problem is not solved?
There will be nothing. Neither Schengen nor the EU.
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* “Guys, let's live together!” - a phrase from the cartoon “The Adventures of Leopold the Cat”
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