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amandabeech

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9. Meanwhile, the price of European benchmark Brent crude oil closed at $97 and change.

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 05:18 PM

Sep 2014

There have been reports over the last few years that Russia generally experiences financial difficulties if Brent drops below $100.

Economic reports from Europe have not been good in the last few weeks, and the Euro is at $1.29 a drop of approximately $0.05 from its spring and early summer price.

An economic downturn in the EU will only drop the price of Brent further.

However, if the EU is in a slowdown, it is surprising that Merkel is gung-ho on ratcheting up sanctions that might cause further economic problems. Perhaps there is something going on that has not breached the surface.

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Meanwhile, the price of European benchmark Brent crude oil closed at $97 and change. amandabeech Sep 2014 #9

Yes, I noticed the price of crude was down. bemildred Sep 2014 #10

Here are two more interesting memes. amandabeech Sep 2014 #12

I hadn't heard that. bemildred Sep 2014 #13

Going after Lithuanians who refused Soviet service 20 years after charges were dropped amandabeech Sep 2014 #16

Well, it seems provocative. Like he likes having NATO for an enemy threat. bemildred Sep 2014 #19

Finland and Sweden to strengthen ties with Nato amandabeech Sep 2014 #21

There's a thread going on in GD about this. amandabeech Sep 2014 #28

That makes sense. Tit for tat. bemildred Sep 2014 #30

With all this going on, amandabeech Sep 2014 #31

I think we need to cozy up to Assad and Iran a bit, or stay out. bemildred Sep 2014 #32

What you suggest might work. amandabeech Sep 2014 #33

Later. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #34

And there is this, which I don't know how much weight to put on: bemildred Sep 2014 #11

Certainly, those EU nations that were either part of the Soviet Union or were amandabeech Sep 2014 #14

Yeah, Cohen is not a guy I believe because he said it either, bemildred Sep 2014 #15

That's a good point about Merkel. amandabeech Sep 2014 #17

Ukraine may become UN Security Council non-permanent member in 2016 bemildred Sep 2014 #18

Well, that's a very reasonable statement, amandabeech Sep 2014 #22

That's what I'm getting at, the inconsistency. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #25

A big question is how long can a muddled situation stay muddled. amandabeech Sep 2014 #27

Yah. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #29

Russian ADRs Gain as EU Ends Meeting Without Sanctions bemildred Sep 2014 #20

I'll wait for the long-term trend here. amandabeech Sep 2014 #23

Apparently not happening today either: bemildred Sep 2014 #24

I'm not surprised about the Italians, and the Finns seem to be dancing around. amandabeech Sep 2014 #26

Strelkov's unhappy and van Rompuy is saying sanctions could get lifted. Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2014 #35