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31. Russian disaster capitalism

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 03:44 PM

Mar 2014

They learned from the masters.

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Panicked Russian markets plunge over Ukraine [View all] davidn3600 Mar 2014 OP

Western economic warfare cosmicone Mar 2014 #1

Proof? Renew Deal Mar 2014 #2

Proof? "I don't need no stinking proof!" pampango Mar 2014 #4

Individual stockholders cosmicone Mar 2014 #8

The ruble was already falling since the beginning of the year karynnj Mar 2014 #10

weren't you just telling us that Putin had no vulnerability to the west geek tragedy Mar 2014 #19

Russian disaster capitalism 1000words Mar 2014 #31

Serves them right nt LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #3

Best US course of action: Do nothing. OldRedneck Mar 2014 #5

Yep....keep some pressure up regarding Berlin Expat Mar 2014 #6

Interesting that economics might trump imperialism. blackspade Mar 2014 #9

I seriously doubt this will go nuclear. blackspade Mar 2014 #29

“War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.” modrepub Mar 2014 #11

Good. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #14

One hopes that this will act as a check on Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #15

Good. Beacool Mar 2014 #17

The markets in Europe and U.S. are down also. former9thward Mar 2014 #18

US is down 1%, Russia is down 10%, Russia's currency is at an all-time geek tragedy Mar 2014 #20

And when the U.S.drops 10% in a day what will your great analysis be then? former9thward Mar 2014 #21

You're not entitled to your own facts, sorry the math is against you. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #22

assuming facts not in evidence nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #26

Russias' ignorant investors are now being romneyed (tm) Sunlei Mar 2014 #23

Wars are expensive treestar Mar 2014 #24

This on top of the huge debt from the five rings. oldandhappy Mar 2014 #28

Since Putin wants to be cowboy, be can face the consequences. riversedge Mar 2014 #30