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    Quote Originally posted by norman View Post
    It 'feels' like there is some very hefty maneuvering happening behind the scenes. I hope all the 'good guys' in this are rock solid and don't cop out at the last minute with a switch to the dark side.

    Jeff Rense is quite pessimistic about the lull in activity in Ukraine. He thinks the 'west' is getting it's ducks in a row for an all out war there within the year.
    let's hope rense is wrong.
    altough, on the first day of his reappearance, vladimir ordered massive surprise military drills in antartica - ongoing - do check, it's all over the place...also, yesterday, Ukr. Rada (their parliament) openly puked at Minsk2 agreement. in addition, it's no secret that Ukr. heavy weaponery is not withdrawn from around Donetsk/Lugansk as per minsk2 either.. the shelling subsided somewhat, but not stopped at all.

    in Ukr media, carried by novorossian sites as well, there's talk that april 16th is a recomencement day.

    there's a new, crowd funded site with good articles from around the world. this one offers a fair analysis:

    http://russia-insider.com/en/2015/03/17/4579
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    back on topic

    originally appeared in the bbc news:

    "He came to power vowing to end austerity, but talks with creditors on Greek financial reforms are in trouble.

    Relations with one of Greece's biggest creditors, Germany, are at a low ebb.

    German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has accused the new government of wrecking confidence.

    Greece needs the final instalment of its €240bn (£172bn; $255bn) bailout to stay afloat and in order to secure a four-month extension, the government has to give full details of its planned reforms by the end of April.

    The visit to Moscow, confirmed by officials, was initially reported by Ta Nea newspaper, which said that the Athens government had sought to bring forward the meeting, originally planned for 9 May, because of "stifling economic conditions" set by Europe's creditors." ---

    cont. @ russia insider. http://russia-insider.com/en/2015/03/18/4623


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    Australia is on the brink of joining the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), adding to the list of US allies who have defied White House warnings.


    Europe not afraid to defy US in Asian adventure

    The Australian Cabinet’s National Security Committee cleared the way on Friday for the country to invest as much as $3 billion to join AIIB. Australia has until the end of March to join the bank if it wants to be considered a foundation member, and Canberra is expected to make a formal decision on Monday over whether or not to join several of its other regional allies, including New Zealand, India, Singapore, and Indonesia, and sign up.

    China's President Xi Jinping (4th R) meets with the guests at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) launch ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in this October 24, 2014
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    IMF Welcomes China-Led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

    Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey says no final decision has been made, but that the issue was being given careful consideration.

    Speaking to a radio station in Brisbane, Hockey said “More than 30 countries have already signed up. This is going to operate in our region, in our neighborhood.”

    “There is a lot of merit in it,” He added, “but we want to make sure that there He added, “but we want to make sure that there are proper governance procedures. That there’s transparency, that no one country is able to control the entity.”

    Speaking to reporters on Friday, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot echoed Hockey’s comments, noting the benefit of AIIB in the region.

    “We have a huge infrastructure deficit, not just in the country, but all over the region, and its important to do what we can to address that.”

    If Australia sings up with AIIB, the country will join the club of several others who have defied warnings from the Obama administration, which is concerned about China’s growing diplomatic clout in the region and subsequent waning of US influence.

    Leading the club is the UK, which in an affront to the US, became the first Western country to join the AIIB last month. Germany, France, and Italy followed suit last week.

    Australia was one of several US allies in the region that was absent from the AIIB, the others being Japan and South Korea. Both countries are now also reportedly weighing their options and giving the matter careful consideration.

    South Korean government officials recently denied a newspaper report that said Seoul had decided to join the Bank in exchange for 5% of the stake and the position of deputy chief. The country’s finance ministry issued a statement saying that a decision will be made “through close consultation with major countries and after considering various factors such as economic advantages and disadvantages.”

    In a similar vein, Japan’s Finance Minister, Tara Aso, has signaled cautious approval, although some officials remain skeptical about joining an institution that the US has warned against and that was launched by the country’s main rival.

    “We have been asking to ensure debt sustainability taking into accounts its impact on environment and society,” Aso told Reuters. “We could [consider to participate] if these issues are guaranteed. There could be a change that we would go inside and discuss. But so far we have not heard any responses.”

    The US is concerned that China is establishing a parallel economic order that may weaken institutions like the World Bank and the Manila-based multilateral Asian Development Bank (ADB) dominated by Japan and the US, and that it would erode international lending standards of transparency.

    For their part, however, Chinese officials seem amenable to easing these concerns and maintaining dialogue with the US and its allies. China’s Finance Minister Lou Jiwei insists that the Bank would complement the World Bank and its affiliates rather than compete with them.In an interview with state media, Lou added that Beijing was “maintaining communication” with the US and Japan.

    Speaking about the impact on US-Australian relations, Hockey said that joining AIIB will not affect the countries’ alliance, as the US understands the merits Australia will reap from signing up.

    “The United States understands that this is a bank that’s going to be operating in our region. It’s going to be using contractors in our region. We want Australian contractors involved, we want work for Australians out of this ban,” he said to Reuters. “And because it is in our region, in our neighborhood, it is important that Australia fully understand and look at participating in this Bank.”

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    during vladimir's disappearance:

    published on march 11th 2015, ria novosti


    "President Putin on March 10 instructed the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the government to determine the feasibility of creation of a monetary union of the EEU (Eurasian Economic Union). RIA Novosti leaked that the new currency of EEU, Altyn (or Evraz) may appear in 2016. "

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    All EU's biggies have joined the AIIB by now..there are many interesting implications according to j p farrel who's been following closely


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    WW2 sirens where heard all over east belfast last night, some think its preparations for another war. it was posted on youtube but swiftly removed, hundreds of people heard it.

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