Section: Bloomberg (USA)
Oliver Stone, Patron Saint of Truthiness
Oliver Stone says the West doesn’t know the truth about the Ukrainian revolution. But does he know what “truth” even means? …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Revolution Was a Failure
Ukrainian politicians are close to squandering the victory the country’s ordinary people won over a corrupt regime. …read more Source:...
And 2014’s Worst Currency Was…Bitcoin
It was a bad year for the Russian ruble and the Ukrainian hryvnia, but nothing short of catastrophic for the Bitcoin. …read more Source:...
Emerging-Market Crises and Russia’s Fix
Vladimir Putin can forget about IMF help unless he backs off on Ukraine and re-engages with the West. …read more Source:...
Why Congress Shouldn’t Make Foreign Policy
The U.S. Congress legislates foreign policy on issues from Ukraine to Russia, and it’s a bad idea. …read more Source:...
Putin Talks Tough But Wants a Deal
Putin was his usual belligerent, unrepentant self in his annual press conference. But he also suggested he’s ready to make a deal in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
China’s Lost Generation Finds Itself in Ukraine
China’s latest viral story shows that, for anyone who doesn’t have elite academic credentials and a big bank account, it’s easier to find success in Kiev than Shanghai. …read more Source:...
Fund Ukraine Only After It Reforms
The Ukrainian government has drafted a reasonable austerity plan, but it may just be a ploy to get more international funding. …read more Source:...
Putin’s Crimean Jerusalem, the Real History
Russian President Vladimir Putin claims Crimea is sacred to Russians because Vladimir the Great, who Christianized Russia, was baptized there. Vladimir’s Crimea story, however, was one of an invasion, not a spiritual quest. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Truly Foreign Ministers
The appointment of foreign citizens to Ukraine’s cabinet is mostly window-dressing. …read more Source:...
