Is a new cold war brewing?

[billhill]

Is a new cold war brewing. To tell people the truth i think that russia is a bigger threat to global stability then say terrorism or a war in the middle east. It seems that since Vladimir Putin has taken control of russia he has increasingly flexed his muscles in an attempt to rebuild the soviet union.

Complete state control of media and natural resources, Murders and assasinations of people damaging to the government and the use of their gas reserves to blackmail former soviet states are just a few of incidents that have occured under putins tenure.

What is most worrying though is that russia could turn off the gas to europe plunging it into choas and at the moment the USA is so tied up in iraq and afghanistan they would struggle to have any brokering power. So does russia hold all the cards at the moment and are others concerned. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

 

[barnes]

I don't think that things are so dramatic. There will be no problems with gas to Europe, like it was last year during the Ukranian gas crisis. Russia must sell it's gas by the market price to everybody, and Lukashenko's regime is no exception.
About the cold war... I don't think that you got to fear Russia in the meantime. It will take another ten + years for Russia to get to the point of replacing USSR in the world, if it ever happens at all.
China and the middle East present a bigger threat.

 

[wayneL]

I reckon the war will be a financial one.

Russia/China will attempt to arm wrestle the US with economic power.

The USD will be the first ambush.

 

[Bobby]

I reckon the war will be a financial one.

Russia/China will attempt to arm wrestle the US with economic power.

The USD will be the first ambush.

Wayne I think that has started with China, I watch their exchange rate ~ rigged Pure bullsh*t .

Bob.

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

I reckon the war will be a financial one.

Russia/China will attempt to arm wrestle the US with economic power.

The USD will be the first ambush.

It is simply representative of history. Don't forget the US has Japan and is nudging them back to a military state propped up by socialist values and capitalism.

 

[insider]

The answer to your question is... NO... Russia would have too many enemies...

However they and China will battle USA financially... the Chinese Stock market will be extremely bullish next year (2007) and for A long time after...

 

[bvbfan]

There are very few places I avoid investing in but Russia seems to be one of the most dangerous places to invest.

The whole Shell/Sakhalin issue worries me

 

[trading_rookie]

Complete state control of media and natural resources, Murders and assasinations of people damaging to the government and the use of their gas reserves to blackmail former soviet states are just a few of incidents that have occured under putins tenure.

This pretty much sums up the situation with the countries that were once part of the Eastern Bloc - as the saying goes it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks and reformed 'communists' who have swapped their coats for social democratic one's are just that - commies.

CIG - disappointing stock.

 

[billhill]

Russia threatens to pull out of arms treaty. The tensions between the west and russia seem to continue to escalate.

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/04/28/013.html

 

[Wysiwyg]

There is a podcast on Bloomberg about the Russian presidential election next March and the efforts of former world chess champ Garry Kasperov in the political arena.Podcast mentions that Putin may chair the board of Gazprom after his term ends next year.:topic

 

[billhill]

There is a podcast on Bloomberg about the Russian presidential election next March and the efforts of former world chess champ Garry Kasperov in the political arena.Podcast mentions that Putin may chair the board of Gazprom after his term ends next year.

I read a week or two ago that kasperov was arrested for leading a peaceful rally in moscow and police beat the protestors. A real shame whats happening to russia.