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timber of humanity
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The real winner of the Ukraine crisis could be China
The crisis in Ukraine has plunged US-Russian relations to their lowest point since the Cold War. Crimea is now Russian territory. Although prisoners of war have been exchanged and both…
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Putin’s Vision of World Order – Thoughts from Kiev.
My last post on the current situation in Ukraine was exactly two months ago. On October 3rd I predicted that an all-out invasion of Ukraine (including use of air power…
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OPEC Decision to Cause Oil Shock for Russia.
The OPEC refusal to decrease oil production and a subsequent price fall to a 4-year low make the future of Russian economy tenuous. Since July 2014, the Russian ruble depreciated…
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Creative destruction and disruptive technology: A roll call of breakthroughs which are driving Renewable Technology to sector dominance in 2014.
This breakdown of science breakthroughs in 2014 shows how convergence science is catapulting renewable energy ahead of the curve in the energy market – as well as realising the potential…