Here's What Markets Will Be Paying Attention To Next In The Ukraine Crisis
In response to the Crimean referendum, new sanctions have been announced. The European Union has announced sanctions against 21 Russian individuals. This was the bare minimum expected. It will include...
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CHART OF THE DAY: Last Week's $100 Billion Drop In The Fed's Treasury...
Last week, we learned that the amount of U.S. Treasury securities held in custody for international accounts plunged by $104.5 billion during the week ending March 12.To be clear, this does not mean...
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After Crimea, East And South Ukraine Ask If They Are Next For Russia
MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - As Russian forces took control of Crimea in the last few weeks, Russian media started referring to a broad belt of land in southern Ukraine as Novorossiya, or New...
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Meet The 7 Putin Cronies Who Just Got Slapped With The Toughest Sanctions...
U.S. President Barack Obama announced a fresh round of sanctions on seven high-level Russian individuals on Monday, which senior U.S. officials classified as the most "comprehensive" sanctions since...
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Why Sanctions Don't Work
As Crimea has voted to join Russia, and as tensions between Russia and the Ukraine mount, the U.S. has announced sanctions against seven of Vladimir Putin's 'cronies'.The EU has joined the U.S. and is...
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MARC FABER: Russia's Takeover Of Crimea Basically Tells China They Can Take...
Marc Faber, author of The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, was on Bloomberg TV with Trish Regan and Matt Miller talking about China, Russia, and Ukraine.Faber argued that a Russian annexation of Crimea...
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Senator Has Awesome Response To Reportedly Being Included On Putin's 'Enemies...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's second-ranking Democrat, sounds thrilled to reportedly be on a list of Americans targeted for sanctions by Russian President Vladimir Putin.The Daily Beast's Josh...
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Defiant Putin Says Crimea Will Become Russian
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, defying Ukrainian protests and Western sanctions, told parliament on Tuesday that Russia will move forward with procedures to annex Ukraine's...
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PUTIN: CRIMEA IS PART OF RUSSIA
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed both houses of the Kremlin's legislature today to discuss the secession of Crimea from Ukraine and its integration into Russia.A few hours ago, he signed a...
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Russia Annexation Of Crimea Casts Cloud Over Iran Nuclear Talks
Russia, the US and other world powers will try to put their sharp differences over Ukraine to one side on Tuesday for their latest round of nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna.It is the second in a...
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The World Is Waiting For Putin's Next Move
MOSCOW (AP) — With Crimea in Russia's pocket, the world anxiously awaits Vladimir Putin's next move.Beyond the prize of the Black Sea peninsula, a picture is emerging of what the Russian president...
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Russian Stocks Are Rallying
Russian President Vladimir Putin isn't backing down.Following Sunday's Crimean referendum to join Russia, the U.S. responded by announcing sanctions.But in a speech today, Putin reiterated his...
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That Time Russia Tried To Team Up With China To Destroy The US Economy
They say you shouldn't kick a man when he's down, but that's exactly what Russia tried to do back in 2008 when the United States was at its lowest point in recent history.You'll remember the housing...
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REPORT: 'Russia's Bin Laden' Is Dead
Doku Umarov, the Chechin terrorist dubbed "Russia's Osama Bin Laden," has reportedly been killed in the North Caucasus, according to the Kavkaz Center, a website for Islamists fighting in the North...
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EXPERT: Putin Is Now An Even Darker Version Of Himself
I don’t, alas, have time to give it a proper consideration, but my initial response from watching Putin’s Crimea speech is that this is another of those watershed moments.To me, we are seeing in...
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6 Regrettable Lessons To Take Away From Crimea Crisis
The speed and ease with which Russia reclaimed its hold on the Crimean Peninsula have left much of the world reeling. But the factors that went into it were years in the making. Here are six life...
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Calls To Escalate Russia Sanctions Leave EU In A Quandary
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Mocked by Moscow, the European Union needs to impose far tougher sanctions over Crimea to make President Vladimir Putin sit up and pay attention, but its ability to agree to them...
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Putin Would Rather See Civil War In Ukraine Than A Western-Leaning Democracy
Since people in Ukraine’s Black Sea peninsula of Crimea voted to join Russia in a referendum on Sunday, fears are growing that Russian President Vladimir Putin will boost efforts to destabilize other...
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Russia's Mouth-Wateringly Cheap Stock Market Valuation Isn't A Sign Investors...
The recent activity between Ukraine and Russia has brought volatility to the capital markets. Indeed, Russia’s activities in Crimea has beleaguered equities and the currency ever since the crisis first...
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European Banks Have A Ton Of Exposure Ukraine And Russia
Over the weekend, the Ukrainian region of Crimea held a referendum about the option of secession and unification with Russia. Almost 97% of the voters support secession, but the outcome has not been...
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