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BREMMER: Putin Just Called Ukraine’s Bluff
By pushing an “aid” convoy across the border without the consent of Ukrainian authorities, Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Ukraine’s and the West’s bluff, Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer said. NATO harshly condemned the aid convoy’s unauthorized entry into Ukraine, and it said for the first time that...
UEFA will not recognise results of Crimean clubs in Russia
Geneva (AFP) – European football’s governing body UEFA on Friday said that it would not recognise the results of any matches played by clubs from Crimea in competitions organised by the Russian Football Union (RFU).UEFA said that the decision to punish Crimean clubs playing in the Russian league had been made by its emergency panel...
Will Snowden’s Leaks Help ISIS, et al?
Bloomberg has published an article detailing the techniques intelligence experts will likely use to try to track down the people who beheaded American journalist James Foley. These include: Analysis of the English accent of the voice on the video, which the consensus seems to have pinpointed to “East London” Review and...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Happy Friday! Here’s what you need to know today. 1. U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel called ISIS an “imminent” threat. “They are as sophisticated and well-funded as any group that we have seen. They’re beyond just a terrorist group,” Hagel said at a press briefing. “We must prepare for...
10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ, GME, HD, GM, GPS)
Good morning! Here’s what you need to know: Russia Moves Into Ukraine; Ukraine Says It Is Being Invaded. “Russia ordered a convoy of aid trucks across the border into eastern Ukraine on Friday apparently without Kiev’s permission, raising the danger of direct confrontation with the Ukrainian military, which is fighting...
Markets Turn Sharply Lower After Headlines Out Of Ukraine (DIA, SPY, SPX, QQQ)
Markets have moved sharply lower in the last few minutes. U.S. futures, which were up for most of the day, are now in the red with Dow futures down 38 points and S&P 500 futures down 6 points. “Russia ordered a convoy of aid trucks across the border into eastern Ukraine on Friday apparently without Kiev’s permission, raising the...
The 10 Most Important Things In The World Right Now
Happy Friday! Here’s what you need to know today. 1. U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel called ISIS an “imminent” threat. “They are as sophisticated and well-funded as any group that we have seen. They’re beyond just a terrorist group,” Hagel said at a press briefing. “We must prepare for...
RICK PERRY: There Is ‘A Very Real Possibility’ ISIS Forces Have Crossed US-Mexican Border
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) believes the jihadist group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL) may have already sent militants across the U.S.-Mexican border. Perry was directly asked about this prospect Thursday afternoon after he gave a border-security speech at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. Perry, a potential...
How Putin’s Media Czar May Have Funded Brad Pitt’s New Movie
The family of former Kremlin media chief Mikhail Lesin is apparently living quite large in Los Angeles. Their lavish Hollywood lifestyle, which has provided an entré into the movie business and has brought them into the orbit of the Industry’s biggest A-list stars, has some wondering where the family’s money came from. According to...
Oil Prices Are Having A Brutal Summer
Oil is having a brutal summer despite unrest in some of the world’s top oil producing countries. Abundant supply and sluggish demand continue to weigh on prices. At $101.44, London-traded Brent crude is down approximately 6% over the past three months, and 12% since a brief mid-June run-up when investors were first grappling with the...
