Posted on 05/03/2015 8:53:27 PM PDT by WhiskeyX
CHISINAU, Moldova - Tens of thousands of Moldovans took to the streets on May 3 in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau to demand justice for a banking scandal that saw $1 billion vanish from three of the countrys biggest banks. They are calling for some political leaders in the ruling pro-European coalition to step down for their lack of action over the scandal and poor governance.
The participants dispersed peacefully in the central square at midday, chanting slogans such as "Moldova is ours," "We are Moldova," and "The thieves must go to jail."
Moldovans are looking for answers after $1 billion disappeared from three local banks. Banca de Economii, Banca Social and Unibank, issued a total of $1 billion in loans to unidentified recipients, a staggering amount of money that equals about 15 percent of the 2013 gross domestic product of $7.9 billion in a nation of less than four million people.
Prosecutors and American auditors investigated the questionable transactions that took place in November, just a few days before the countrys parliamentary elections, which saw pro-European parties scoring a narrow lead over the pro-Moscow Socialist Party.
The American investigations firm Kroll issued a report early March, but Moldovas central bank authorities claim the firm does not allow to make the report public. However, details of the report leaked to the press found that Banca de Economii (Savings Bank) issued $600 million in loans to companies backed by Russian banks.
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coming to a bank near you
Yep, Russia has already carved off a part of it, I guess bankrupting it was punishment Part Deux.. Would invssionbe #3?
Iran is not a threat to the USA. Iran is a threat to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is a threat to the USA as it sponsors Sunni jihadi terrorstis and created or influences al-Qaeda, the Moslem Brotherhood, the Islamic State, Boko Haram, Al Shabab, Abu Sayyaff, Laskar-e-Toiba, the Taliban etc.
Invasion now is not possible — Western Ukraine is in the way. Plus there is the Dniester river which is a viable boundary between Eastern Slavs and Romanians
You are so true. But many people here disagree.
don’t the Russians pretty own Transistria too? They could cause problems just by pretending to put troops there.
http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/07/14/chapter-1-the-american-brand/
Spring 2014 Global Attitudes Survey. Q15a
Pew Research Center
View of U.S.
Lebanon
Sunni
Favorable 55
Unfavorable 42
Shia
Favorable 10
Unfavorable 89
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Countries That Hate America the Most
Yahoo Finance
By Thomas C. Frohlich and Mark Lieberman April 21, 2015 8:42 AM
The U.S. Global Leadership Project data
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/countries-hate-america-most-124201169.html
1. Russia
> Disapproval rating: 82.0%
2. Palestinian Territories
> Disapproval rating: 72.0%
3. Belarus
> Disapproval rating: 69.0%
4. Lebanon
> Disapproval rating: 66.0%
5. Pakistan
> Disapproval rating: 65.0%
6. Iran
> Disapproval rating: 61.0%
7. Egypt
> Disapproval rating: 58.0%
8. Austria
> Disapproval rating: 55.0%
9. Tajikistan
> Disapproval rating: 54.0%
10. Slovenia
> Disapproval rating: 54.0%
Saudi Arabia is getting us stocked up on cheap oil for pursuits. If General Patton were alive today, he would be proud of that preparation.
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