Thread: fear

Originally Posted by 14Russian

Even with propaganda, there will come a point in which Russians notice the problems when they become directly applicable and the 'blame on the West' will eventually get old.

Actually, even western mainstream media start to acknowledge the “oil conspiracy” against Russia and Iran. Obama is willing to sacrifice his own oil industry in order to harm Russian economy and preserve his bloated but brittle ego.))

Think about how the Obama administration sees the state of the world. It wants Tehran to come to heel over its nuclear programme. It wants Vladimir Putin to back off in eastern Ukraine. But after recent experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, the White House has no desire to put American boots on the ground. Instead, with the help of its Saudi ally, Washington is trying to drive down the oil price by flooding an already weak market with crude. As the Russians and the Iranians are heavily dependent on oil exports, the assumption is that they will become easier to deal with.

Stakes are high as US plays the oil card against Iran and Russia | Larry Elliott | Business | The Guardian

Originally Posted by hddscan

On the contrary, there is plenty.
Russia is raiding its reserves to goose the ruble’s rally – Quartz
Russia's Central Bank Abandons Its Fight to Support the Ruble - WSJ
Russian central bank to stop burning reserves on supporting ruble, takes aim at speculators - 11/10/2014 10:48:20 AM | Newser

How do those articles dispute what I posted? The last even acknowledges various serious problems like inflated prices.

Originally Posted by diogen_

Actually, even western mainstream media start to acknowledge the “oil conspiracy” against Russia and Iran. Obama is willing to sacrifice his own oil industry in order to harm Russian economy and preserve his bloated but brittle ego.))

Stakes are high as US plays the oil card against Iran and Russia | Larry Elliott | Business | The Guardian

So, it's Obama's fault for Russia's economic problems? LOL! Obama has his own problems at home. But, it has nothing to do with Russia. All I was saying is that Russia was heading towards economic decline amid a number of various problems (it was inevitable even before the sanctions) but it was even exacerbated by the sanctions and the intervention with Ukraine. With the sanctions and 'tough attitude' (more like fascade or phony stubbornness), the government (Putin et al.) have sacrificed Russians' economic prospects and conceded a lopsided deal with China plus sacrificing lives literally with the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. I figure that some of the Putin supporters will eventually change their outlook when these problems have a more personal consequence for them.

Originally Posted by 14Russian

How do those articles dispute what I posted?

How do you manage to dispute my statements then?