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1. Russia seems to be doubling down on everything...

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 05:39 AM

Jul 2014

...which is very dangerous for them. They just don't have the global pull they had 25 years ago.

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Russia threatens to hit British companies in 'retaliation' for sanctions [View all] Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 OP

Russia seems to be doubling down on everything... Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #1

It seems like all the progress we've made in recent times is disappearing Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 #2

Well all things do go in cycles. Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #4

Thanks so much! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 #5

Maybe Not This Time AndyTiedye Jul 2014 #14

Oh boo hoo! davidpdx Jul 2014 #3

They should have sent the Black Boxes to Italy/nt jakeXT Jul 2014 #6

And if that happens, it can escalate. mwooldri Jul 2014 #7

lol dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #17

OMG! Scruffy Rumbler Jul 2014 #8

You need the imagery BumRushDaShow Jul 2014 #9

OMG maddezmom Jul 2014 #10

hahahaha. nt Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #22

Thanks! LOL n/t Scruffy Rumbler Jul 2014 #24

LOL! Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #21

Russia knows every English dirty secret lovuian Jul 2014 #11

Putin is out of control Iamthetruth Jul 2014 #12

I doubt he's worried ... Nihil Jul 2014 #18

Where have I heard that before? jamzrockz Jul 2014 #23

Shell.....as in "Royal Dutch Shell"? Not very British.. EX500rider Jul 2014 #13

Royal Dutch Shell is an Anglo-Dutch company incorporated in the UK. DavidDvorkin Jul 2014 #19

Every company that got in bed with Russia truthisfreedom Jul 2014 #15

Thank you, Rhiannon.. Luckovich on "Putin's Soul".. :( Cha Jul 2014 #16

Does he mean taking over the refineries by force? sakabatou Jul 2014 #20