tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post1167483691552106210..comments2024-03-28T20:28:01.733-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Is Putin as clever as everyone thinks he is? His actions say NOT!mike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-24195732952408908202014-03-03T15:22:34.533-05:002014-03-03T15:22:34.533-05:00Well, Mike, Vlad was put there by another empty dr...Well, Mike, Vlad was put there by another empty drunk head - Boris Yeltsin. You ask too much from poor guy...Райчо Марковhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00919970958405073910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-43468019529731424532014-03-03T13:16:25.654-05:002014-03-03T13:16:25.654-05:00But one thing is clear, there can be no effective ...But one thing is clear, there can be no effective preassure on Russia. As crisis is getting worse also the price of oil is getting higher. Since >Russia is exporting oil, they will have more money and there is no chance that EU can ban import of Russia's energy, they would collapse due to the high energy prices.<br /> The price of oil works in russia's favor.<br /><br />Another is price of food that could spring another "spring" in the world. Prices of food would rise if there is longer crisis in Ukraine that is exporting grains. Longer conflict could turn Ukraine into importer from exporter of food that will raise the prices of food. And as Complex Institute shows, demonstrations happen due to food price index.Critical Tinkererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540226813192385645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-35816153611356705302014-03-03T12:11:58.847-05:002014-03-03T12:11:58.847-05:00Seriously!Seriously!mike normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-88443819274806917992014-03-03T12:01:36.927-05:002014-03-03T12:01:36.927-05:00His policy decisions on this dont' make much s...His policy decisions on this dont' make much sense for Russia as a whole. My guess is the oligarchs want Euro so they can buy vacation property in Monaco and Saint Tropez.<br /><br />Also, heres hoping Liquified Natural Gas proves to be too expensive...cant believe we would risk all the environmental hazards from fracking only to sell natural gas to other countries!! Talk about morons!The Just Gatekeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06725052297330669528noreply@blogger.com