tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post8676868285465606449..comments2024-03-29T09:32:34.853-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Andrew Batson — What is the real driver of the Russian revanche?mike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-41198559440583024852017-04-24T10:31:39.404-04:002017-04-24T10:31:39.404-04:00"Affective". LOL"Affective". LOLPeter Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473311771939167712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-52022677866381232472017-04-24T08:06:54.890-04:002017-04-24T08:06:54.890-04:00Warren, take your spam somewhere else. Warren, take your spam somewhere else. Penguin pophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438480665686684027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-73303843068396973462017-04-23T20:10:28.076-04:002017-04-23T20:10:28.076-04:00No back in 2006 or so when gas went to $13 they ha...No back in 2006 or so when gas went to $13 they had a royalty deal with Ukraine for transport thru for some % of mcf and Russia reneged when it went to $13 because they thought the % worked out to too high a value in financial terms... same with Venezuela... bunch of imf loans are based on the financial flows from that Iirc Ukraine is in to them for $140B .... <br /><br />So western financial interests want a regime in Ukraine that acknowledges those debts to the greatest extent...<br /><br />It's a left characteristic to not keep commitments that is why they are incompetent for material rule... the left just can't rule from a material systems pov they renege as naturally as you breathe....<br /><br />So this has put both Russia and Venezuela on the outs with the west which is more material systems oriented...<br /><br />We should just put Russia on ice for a decade and then go back for a second look.... <br /><br />In the meantime they will become more self reliant as the post points out which probably is not a bad thing long term...Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-63550461178057560912017-04-23T19:49:58.873-04:002017-04-23T19:49:58.873-04:00Europe is still buying Russian gas, right?Europe is still buying Russian gas, right?Peter Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473311771939167712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-54938468002107772832017-04-23T19:13:07.098-04:002017-04-23T19:13:07.098-04:00Do you mean the US rejection of Exxon obtaining a ...Do you mean the US rejection of Exxon obtaining a waiver on Russia sanctions, Matt?lastgreekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00354740659933239445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-18470277798068283492017-04-23T19:07:57.912-04:002017-04-23T19:07:57.912-04:00Still say they shouldn't have reneged on that ...Still say they shouldn't have reneged on that gas deal .... straight downhill ever since...Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-31374950032237890472017-04-23T16:25:53.460-04:002017-04-23T16:25:53.460-04:00Seems deliberate to me. They wanted a new cold war...Seems deliberate to me. They wanted a new cold war and they've succeeded. Russia's actions can be categorized as defensive, but this will change.Peter Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473311771939167712noreply@blogger.com