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snappyturtle

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2. The EU got schnookered! Russia bought $3 billion of euro backed bonds

Sun Mar 30, 2014, 10:00 AM

Mar 2014

from Ukraine in December with the caveat that Ukraine keep its debt to GDP ratio to under 60%. Now if Ukraine goes into deep debt with the EU offer, Russia could call the bonds due! The EU offerred no immediate help which Ukraine needed but Russia did. Theoretically, any aid/loan pkg. the EU/IMF offers now could have three billion scraped right off the top as payment to Russia.

The oligarchs have control in Ukraine and their minions control the government....these oligarchs have hollowed out Ukraine and are seeking along with Western oligarchs to do more damage. I feel Ukraine is doomed.

I like the way the timeline summarized the shooting of 82 "protesters"....well, 12 of them were police. Lots of holes in the timeline I'm afraid.

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Euro Maidan 2014: The Ruptured Rebellion of Incoherent Revolution [View all] snappyturtle Mar 2014 OP

Protest timeline here. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #1

The EU got schnookered! Russia bought $3 billion of euro backed bonds snappyturtle Mar 2014 #2

Oh yes - big time dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #3

I hadn't heard about the gas deal...thank you! snappyturtle Mar 2014 #5

So, what you're saying is "distrust." Igel Mar 2014 #7

I love all the shadiness about where the money/food/supplies were coming from to support the protest reformist2 Mar 2014 #4

Well some of it was from legitimate (non-radical) sources...local people snappyturtle Mar 2014 #6

DU Rec for one of the most honest articles. Highly recommended Catherina Mar 2014 #8

K&R malokvale77 Apr 2014 #9