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FIRST TO REPORT: Russian Gold Breaks Away from London—A New Era Dawns
Silver Academy ^ | 17 July 25 | Silver Academy

Posted on 07/20/2025 5:06:12 PM PDT by delta7

Russia’s new gold exchange severs London ties, challenging Western price control and signaling a seismic power shift in the global precious metals and financial order.

In a transformative move shaking the bedrock of the international precious metals market, Russia is preparing to launch its own gold trading platform, decisively severing ties with the London Stock Exchange and the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). This bold initiative signals not only a dramatic assertion of financial sovereignty, but a direct challenge to three centuries of Western dominance over global gold pricing.

London: The Historical Epicenter of Gold Power

To grasp the gravity of Russia’s gambit, one must understand London’s entrenched role in shaping the gold market. The City of London—an autonomous enclave with special privileges—has long stood at the crossroads of world finance. Guided by historic banking dynasties and a network of influential institutions, this hub has regulated the gold trade, set benchmark prices, and wielded immense leverage over global capital flows.

For over 300 years, the London Gold Fix, along with its successor mechanisms, has determined not only gold’s daily value but also its perception as a global reserve asset. Critics allege that these systems enable substantial manipulation, with “paper gold” contracts vastly outnumbering physical bullion in circulation. Such dynamics have allowed the West—primarily London and New York—to exercise outsized influence over both the gold price and, by extension, the economic fortunes of nations reliant on gold reserves.

Russia’s Strategic Breakaway

The Russian government’s move to create an independent exchange comes as both a practical and symbolic statement. In the current geopolitical climate—amid ongoing sanctions and economic pressures—Moscow sees an imperative to establish a self-determined system free from external interference. This exchange will operate entirely outside Western structures, using alternative benchmarks and potentially denominating gold contracts in rubles or neutral currencies.

Market analysts suggest this effort is more than mere self-preservation. It represents a clear effort to realign gold’s value with tangible supply and demand—not derivatives, swaps, or unallocated promises. By prioritizing physical delivery and transparency, the Russian platform could expose discrepancies in the West’s “paper gold” markets, where physical metal backs only a fraction of outstanding claims.

Implications: Ripple Effects Through the Global Financial System

Should the Russian gold exchange gain traction and attract foreign participation—especially from China, India, and Middle Eastern nations—the world could witness a rapid evolution in gold-based trade. Potential outcomes include:

Dismantling Paper Gold Mechanisms: By favoring physical settlement, Russia’s platform could reveal vulnerabilities in Western gold pricing and encourage similar systems elsewhere. Erosion of the Petrodollar System: As nations seek monetary alternatives, physical gold trade could weaken the dollar-dominated financial order, chipping away at its global monopoly.

Shift in Reserve Strategies: Sovereign wealth funds and central banks, particularly in the Global East and South, may increase allocations to physical gold acquired outside London or New York. Diminished City of London Influence: The City may lose its privileged role as gold’s universal pricing authority, realigning power toward emerging markets and new financial coalitions. Conclusion: A Global Watershed

Russia’s impending launch of a gold trading platform is more than a market adjustment; it is a step toward restructuring the postwar architecture of monetary power. As gold breaks free from London’s grasp, it raises vital questions about the future:

Will other nations follow Russia’s path? How will global value measurement and financial alliances evolve? One thing is clear—the ground underneath the world’s oldest monetary metal is shifting, and the consequences for the global order could be profound.


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To: delta7
Maybe you should help out your fellow Putin Fanbois, and found an investment fund to allow them to invest in tungsten gold ;) on the Chinese Exchange, Ruble denominated Russian Bonds, and the like. You could call it Quisling Fund, QUIF.
21 posted on 07/20/2025 6:54:08 PM PDT by Pilsner
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To: kiryandil

IATG
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In after Tx Gator…..he posts a lot of his Opinions, never any articles….he is getting better tho, his past record of FR suspensions has quieted him down.

That said, nobody is interested in his “ criticisms” and “ opinions “.


22 posted on 07/20/2025 6:55:28 PM PDT by delta7
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To: kiryandil

July 2025:Armstrong/Delta7 predicts NUCLEAR war https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4328805/posts?page=69#69


23 posted on 07/20/2025 7:03:47 PM PDT by TexasGator (1.here is no Sharknado system)
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To: Karl Spooner

Please explain, with all that gold, Russia is going broke having depleted their state pension fund paying for Putin’s two-week war.


24 posted on 07/20/2025 7:06:32 PM PDT by TexasGator (1.here is no Sharknado system)
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To: Pilsner

Follow the flow of Wealth….don’t argue with me, argue with the numbers.Facts for some are hard to swallow….I merely post what western MSM fails to.

You can’t get out of the way of the truck when you don’t see it….put your Russian Derangement Syndrome aside , it is affecting your reasoning.


25 posted on 07/20/2025 7:06:46 PM PDT by delta7
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To: delta7

“The world’s Wealth is moving from the West to the East…”

Russia sold its gold to China?


26 posted on 07/20/2025 7:08:17 PM PDT by TexasGator (1.here is no Sharknado system)
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To: delta7
"Follow the flow of Wealth"

I thought my ponzi scheme would cause wealth to flow to me. But, I did get eleven years of free room and board and these snazzy outfits!

signed, Martin Armstrong

27 posted on 07/20/2025 7:12:07 PM PDT by TexasGator (1.here is no Sharknado system)
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To: TexasGator

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/armstrong-on-greg-hunter-uawatchdog-com/

Armstrong’s latest interview, you would do well listen to it. … many are. The second movie about his Socrates computer is due out by the end of the year.

I will let you know when it is released!


28 posted on 07/20/2025 7:13:09 PM PDT by delta7
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To: delta7

“The second movie about his Socrates computer is due out by the end of the year.”

How much is that infomercial going to cost you?

Will it feature your former partner saying flipping a coin yields better results than Socrates?


29 posted on 07/20/2025 7:15:43 PM PDT by TexasGator (1.here is no Sharknado system)
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To: Karl Spooner

The US has big gold reserves tied up by “environmentill” set-asides as security for its debt. IOW, it’s not really ours.


30 posted on 07/20/2025 7:23:05 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: delta7

Good news...
No Islamic country should be allowed any control over the gold market...


31 posted on 07/20/2025 7:32:42 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
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To: delta7

Will this apply to silver also?

That would be huge if it did...


32 posted on 07/20/2025 7:43:25 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: mac_truck

Will this apply to silver also?

That would be huge if it did...
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The short answer- YES. The world’s Central Banks are buying Gold like no tomorrow, only Russia has formally announced they are buying Silver…Silver has been in a four year supply deficit, and with Gold at $3300 oz, fewer can afford.

China has been putting out official “advice “ to it’s citizens to buy Silver… further draining the supply….HI Ho Silver.


33 posted on 07/20/2025 7:55:43 PM PDT by delta7
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To: TexasGator

Zelensky’s just a puppet. The 2-week theory is ridiculous.


34 posted on 07/20/2025 8:05:19 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

Putin had stated in the past that it would take 2 weeks to take Kiev.


35 posted on 07/20/2025 8:17:17 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: delta7

Oh, I thought that stood for “I am the GOAT”.


36 posted on 07/20/2025 8:39:20 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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To: ansel12

Mark Milley said 72 hours. No wonder POTUS47 calls him a dumbass.


37 posted on 07/20/2025 8:41:04 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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To: mac_truck

Will this apply to silver also?
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https://kingworldnews.com/nomi-prins-says-us-may-begin-stockpiling-silver-as-a-strategic-reserve/

Nomi Prins Says US May Begin Stockpiling Silver As A Strategic Reserve….


38 posted on 07/20/2025 8:55:00 PM PDT by delta7
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To: rfp1234

Two weeks from the Russian dictator who launched the invasion and commanded Russian forces, 3 days from Milley, Russian officers and administrators having Kiev apartments being picked out in advance of the invasion, invading forces bringing dress and parade uniforms, captured documents using the figure of 15 days.

It is clear that the invasion was supposed to be a quick, clean, and world impressing operation using what at the time was considered the world’s second top army and after years of new forms of training and reformation of their forces.


39 posted on 07/20/2025 8:58:55 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: mac_truck

Will this apply to silver also?
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https://kingworldnews.com/silver-swaps-short-positions-hit-all-time-record/

Silver Swaps Short Positions Hit All-Time Record!….

On last Friday, someone shorted Silver on our corrupted paper Comex a huge 438 million ounces of Silver, guess what? It was not tamped down, but blew off to $38, $39 ….. they have lost their grip on Silver price suppression…..Hi Ho Silver!


40 posted on 07/20/2025 9:01:35 PM PDT by delta7
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