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originally posted by: dragonridr
a reply to: Cavemanjoe
China isn't Russia's friend look at the last agreement they made China raped Russia. Don't think if push came to shove China wouldn't send troops across the Russian border they have a long memory. And stull want there territory back.
(Bloomberg) -- Boxed in by the U.S. and its allies, faced with an uneasy relationship with China and needing new friends and income, Russia is popping up everywhere in Asia.
A new strategic agreement with Pakistan. A visit by Vladimir Putin to India. Helping search for a plane that crashed off Indonesia. Coaxing Kim Jong Un to venture out of North Korea. In a region where some governments may be less squeamish about events in Ukraine, Putin is surprisingly welcome.
Russia’s forays reflect a dual strategy: To find new markets as its economy is crushed by sanctions and last year’s tumble in oil prices, and to diversify from its one big ally in Asia -- China. Putin is concerned that his relationship with Xi Jinping is becoming increasingly tilted in China’s favor.
“The Russians are wary of becoming over leveraged to China and so they are very keen to try to diversify their portfolio and improve ties with a multitude of Asian powers,” said Andrew Kuchins, director of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. “The Ukraine crisis has prompted them to try to accelerate their Asian pivot.”
originally posted by: dragonridr
a reply to: Xcathdra
Gets worse Russia thought they worked out a trade agreement with China financing joint ventures. And China was quick to point out it was a loan lmao
originally posted by: all2human
Also Hopeful/eventual BRIC/military union, as a counter balance to NATO expansion/aggression.
originally posted by: all2human
a reply to: yuppa
Interesting that you brought that up
I Do expect India to be the next place of unrest
acquiring India would be a game-changer.
originally posted by: all2human
a reply to: paraphi
Though I don't own a crystal ball,I expect BRIC nations will eventually form a military alliance, much like the EU has with NATO
a reply to: DJW001
see edit
originally posted by: ufoorbhunter
Remember that invention called Kosovo? Good old USA bombing Serbia over the rights of a muslim minority that 'seemingly' wanted self determination. Wher is the right of eastern Ukranians who by the look of things also want self determination?
Why isn't the USA bombing Kiev into letting the Donetsk people go their own way like the Kosovans? Surely what's good for the goose is good for the gander? USA has played this one very very badly
No wonder it is blatantly clear from a Russian perspective that all the USA wants is to Ronald MacDonaldise another country into the Empire as a base for US commercial interests and combat troops. The Russians have every right to defend themselves against this
originally posted by: BornAgainAlien
I`m a bit confused as to why he says he`s more optimistic...
"Optimistic" Putin Says US Already Supplying Arms To Ukraine
Source
Ignore anything zero hedge has to say it saves alot of time.
I am going to watch to see if they cover the march in Moscow on March 1st being organized by anti Putin crowd I expect alot of of people arrested and no coverage as they disapear.
originally posted by: BornAgainAlien
a reply to: dragonridr
Ignore anything zero hedge has to say it saves alot of time.
Ignore anything dragonridr writes about news outlets, you might learn a thing or two.
I am going to watch to see if they cover the march in Moscow on March 1st being organized by anti Putin crowd I expect alot of of people arrested and no coverage as they disapear.
Tens of thousands and maybe even hundreds of thousands will disappear when you read about it in Western media and then go check out the actual images of it.