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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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Don’t bait the bear. Russian Ships Heading to Australian Waters.
Tony Abbott’s threat to shirt-front Putin has resulted in an unexpected visit by the Russian Pacific fleet. The Australian PM’s less than diplomatic and repeated bracing of Vladimir Putin over…
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The Black Sea crisis: More than what it seems.
History, insecurity and brinkmanship reveal an unsettling global future. [dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he Black sea crisis is likely to be more than simply a resurgent Russia flexing its might or a local…