The verdict of Russian state television on Europe's effort to save Cyprus was damning. The last week "will enter the history books of the EU as a destructive one," said Dmitry Kiselev, the presenter of the popular news program Vesti Nedili on the Rossiya channel.Spiegel Online International
Kiselev heaped criticism on the forced levy to be imposed on bank deposits in Cyprus. He said the last time a Western European government proceeded so recklessly was when Adolf Hitler expropriated the Jews.
Nazi propaganda at the time described the money held by Jewish people as "dirty," said Kiselev. That was precisely how Europe was talking about Russian assets deposited in Cyprus, he added.
"The new world order is being founded against Russia, at Russia's costs and on the rubble of Russia," said a Rossiya correspondent from the Mediterranean island nation.
Cyprus Fallout: Moscow Accuses Euro Zone of Theft -- and Worse
Benjamin Bidder
(h/t Kevin Fathi via email)
Harsh. That's aimed as a shot across the bow of Germany, Russia's traditional foe. Ominous geopolitical sign. There will be payback.
Perhaps these EU morons should start to have their soup tested...
ReplyDeleteBut the article suggests the loan deal is not completely dead yet Tom....
IMO if Russia does the bailout/loan deal it would elevate their standing in Europe.... They would be seen as more accommodating than Germany in the eyes of many of the peripheral nations.... Perhaps even more 'European' than Germany....
Might even get them 'in the club' to an extent....
Rsp
"The new world order is being founded against Russia.."
ReplyDeleteI always find it interesting when official sources use the phrase "new world order" … maybe conspiracy theorist have caused the phrase to mean more than it does, but maybe there are different levels of communication going on. e.g. if a "new world order" is at largely cooperative but also competitive chess game among elites, maybe they communicate with each other within the comments they communicate to the public. etc.
Means trans-national hegemony of Western finance capital.
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