Geopolitical – Week of 10.19.14

Russia’s Leverage Over Europe Becomes Clearer by the Day
Russia Insider | 20 October 2014
Both still need each other…

Russian Oil Giant Rosneft Says It Needs $48 Billion Amid Western Sanctions
Business Insider | 23 October 2014
Rosneft has asked for more than 2 trillion roubles ($48.5bn) from the country’s National Wealth…

Pardon Us For Our Country’s Existence in the Middle of Your Military Bases”
Global Research | 14 October 2014
Perhaps this third attempt to conquer and subjugate Russia…

Edward Snowden and the Golden Age of Spying
Common Dreams | 20 October 2014
The only crime for which those inside the national security state can be held accountable …whistle blowing…

Total CEO de Margerie killed in Moscow as jet hits snow plow
Reuters | 21 October 2014
De Margerie was a staunch defender of Russia and its energy policies…

Russia Rating Cut by Moody’s on Sluggish Economic Growth
Bloomberg | 20 October 2014
“The gradual and ongoing erosion of the country’s international reserve buffer”…

Japanese PM Abe Suffers Setback as Two Ministers Quit
Bloomberg | 20 October 2014
Further resignations could raise doubts about Abe’s own future…

The Rise of Putin and The Fall of The Russian-Jewish Oligarchs
Armstrong Economics | 19 October 2014
I’m delighted he has accepted…

Sweden Says Credible Reports of Foreign Submarine in its Waters
Reuters | 19 October 2014
The sightings had taken place in “an area that is of interest…