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Just a few days ago the European Union has confirmed that the economic sanctions against the Russian Federation were extended for another year, or specifically up to 19th January 2016. Despite attempts to minimize the perceived impact of this policy on the economy of the EU in the eyes of the public opinion, the price being paid to pursue this ...
... the IMF, in 2015 Russia will supposedly lose a chunk of its GDP amounting to 3%. That would explain why the reduced oil price is not sufficient to shake the economy at global level and induce growth again, barring some exceptions, most notably the U.S.A. “The revisions reflect a reassessment of prospects in China, Russia, the euro area, and Japan as well as weaker activity in some major oil exporters because of the sharp drop in oil prices. The United States is the only major economy for which growth projections have been raised.” (Source WEO) Somewhat ...
... that there could be some truth to this view. The Pin Attack The other theory states that Saudi Arabia is moving not against Russia, but against American shale oil and gas, which the Arab country would see as an undesirable market competitor, especially ... ... elements that support this conclusion. Since the shale extractions began on vast scale, the oil and gas prices dropped inside the U.S.A., and while this fact alone did not directly endanger the market position of traditional oil producing countries, they could ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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