Thursday, September 04, 2014

The rally won't last long, Putin is already threatening Ukraine regarding NATO membership.

September 4, 2014
By Vladimir Kuznetsov and Andras Gergley

Russia’s support (click here) for a cease-fire in Ukraine, which sparked the biggest plunge in bond yields in four months, is aimed at dodging deeper sanctions and the rally is at risk of evaporating, Aberdeen Asset Management Plc said....

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September 4, 2014
By Howard Amos Moscow

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov (click here) says moves to include Ukraine in Nato would “derail” any peace negotiations between Kiev and separatists...