Posted on 09/01/2014 1:12:33 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
David Cameron has vowed to “turn the ratchet” on Vladimir Putin, as he warned Western sanctions would “permanently” damage the Russian economy.
Moscow banks are running short of funding as investors pull capital out the country, while the rouble and the Russian stock market are falling, the Prime Minister said.
He was speaking ahead of a Nato summit in Wales which will discuss Ukrainian membership of the military alliance.
Addressing the Commons, the Prime Minister said Britain would face the “grave danger” posed by Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine with “reliance and resolve”.
On Saturday, European leaders gave Russia a week to reverse course in Ukraine or face a new round of sanctions. Since then, however, the situation has only deteriorated, with President Putin raising the prospect of “statehood” for areas consumed by fighting. Britain has accused Russia of sending tanks and troops into Ukraine to destabilise it.
The rouble today reached a record low, having lost 12 per cent of its value against the dollar in a year.
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These weak-kneed, lily-livered spineless “leaders” won’t even send a single bullet in Ukraine. Totally disgusting.
If someone bumps Putin off, I’ll buy rubles and know they’ll go back up above their current value. He’s sure screwed up Russia and Central Europe.
The moral resolve of one willing to “export gay marriage around the world” is not the kind of resolve that can withstand world-class military aggression.
Well, nothing is permanent except death. However I’d certainly not mind seeing Putins a$$ in a sling for a generation or two.
If Putin said “boo” Cameron would be under the table crying. Merkel would probably say “Okay, your right”
Obama was missing, he was out playing golf
And I don’t think Kiev is much better about sending bullets or anything else to their troops in the east. Only yesterday did they announce they would begin sending equipment” to the volunteer battalions. They had lots of BTR 4s in the Kiev parade but few on the field of battle. And they are produced in Kharkiv!
In a week or two Kharkiv will likely be in Russian hands, there have been lots of armor showing up in Kursk by train
Lower oil prices to < $50/bbl. Instant results.
And mother Russia is just going to sit by and allow this crap to happen unchallenged!!!?????????
No, they will counter-measure us and UK to (almost) ‘death’.
No more petro-dollars, but Petro-Yuan-Rubles
More aggression by both those super-aggressive powers. Towards Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, VietNam, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Arctic and Antarctica, etc. Sew it up. The new axis is Sino(mit Korea)-(nouveau)Soviet-ISIS, plus (Chinese and ISIS and Drug Cartel holdings in) Africa and South, Central and Mexico-Guatemala Norte America.
What in H is left of “the west”? Islamo-Europe and the remainder of Norte America: USA and Canada (which is all also Islamo-infected).
I'm not saying they shouldn't do it. Just don't expect it to be free of consequences.
These weak-knee-ed sisters talk tough, but never act.
Sounds like a declaration of war.
Just like Cameron to strut around like he is a tough guy when he is about to get his butt kicked in the elections.
Pitiful. Margaret Thatcher would so ashamed as to what constitutes “leadership” in her party these days.
Just like Harry Truman wouldn’t be too hip on Hussein’s posing as a Democrat.
+1.
Yours is probably the only post so far that is both well thought out and makes sense. Thanks.
Why, I think it’s always the right move to go out and grab the hornets nest and give it a good shake.
You may be correct, after all, Putin did say he could be in Kiev in 2 weeks. Perhaps Ukr. should level the factory in Kharkiv?
The combined GDP of the EU and the USA is fifteen times the GDP of Russia. Russia is not a superpower. Russia simply does not have the ability to wage economic war with the west. They are totally outmatched.
So he raises the threat level to severe and then goes on to makes threats against Russia?
Seems he would focus on the severe threat level from Islamists before threatening Russia.
The sad thing is that I can picture that in my mind just too readily.
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