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dipsydoodle

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12. EU will only lend what they foresee being paid back measured by ability to repay.

Reply to Democracyinkind (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 12:10 PM

Mar 2014

Hence the reason EU will use IMF rules : reduction in government expenditure including state pensions, increase price of gas currently supplied to consumers at less than 50% of cost to at least cost price paid by government and devalue currency to help increase exports.

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Pro-Russian crowds seize 2 Ukrainian warships [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2014 OP

They are not trapped. They had been ordered not to leave newthinking Mar 2014 #1

Yes. I thought that was announced yesterday... ballyhoo Mar 2014 #2

This is an interesting development, if foreseeable. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #3

Its democracy at work! Anansi1171 Mar 2014 #5

It's more like Realpolitik. Or did you believe that the Ukrainian Navy was going to lease a base... Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #6

Maybe they could have dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #9

You mean if the EU was prepared to lend that extra billion? Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #10

EU will only lend what they foresee being paid back measured by ability to repay. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #12

I agree. Those who will pay for this game of imperial folly - will be the Ukrainian people. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #14

How the fuck do Pro-Russian crowds seized two Ukrainian warships ? dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #4

I wouldn't be sure about the loyalty of the "Ukrainian" sailors. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #7

Hey, how did an unarmed crowd topple the government in Kiev? JVS Mar 2014 #11

My guess is that the "Pro-Russian crowds" looked something like this. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2014 #13

I see the Russian military is doing a bang up job securing the region... Earth_First Mar 2014 #8

Citizen Militias on both sides are hyped up and out of control. newthinking Mar 2014 #16

Putin's got his game on. Igel Mar 2014 #15

The banks (like Privetbank) are still linked with Ukraine newthinking Mar 2014 #17