Asian markets show resilience in face of Ukraine chaos March 4, 2014 Asian shares are showing resilience despite high levels of uncertainty surrounding the situation in Ukraine. However, many investors are seeking a safe haven in assets such as gold as tensions rise. Last night, world leaders condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine while Britain, America and the EU vowed to boycott the planned G8 meeting in Sochi. [...]
Market chaos as war fears mount March 3, 2014 World leaders compare Russia’s threat to Ukraine to Soviet era tactics WORLD leaders last night condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, demanding that troops pull out of the country and leave its politicians to organise new elections in peace. The crisis hit home in the City as investors fled shares of firms exposed to Russia and [...]
Letters to the Editor – 04/03 – Ukraine crisis, Best of Twitter March 3, 2014 Ukraine crisis [Re: Russia’s Ukraine attack is end of Pax Americana, yesterday] A missile defence umbrella would represent a pointless and long-term burden, and is unlikely to restrain future Russian expansionism. The US and Europe are widely regarded as militarily incapable, and the expenditure of lives and money in Iraq and Afghanistan has proven a [...]
There’s a cost to doing nothing in Ukraine March 3, 2014 IN RESPONSE to Russian forces entering the Crimea, the interim Ukrainian government called for UK and US intervention, invoking the undertakings we (and the French, and latterly Nato) gave to protect Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Yesterday, William Hague went to Kiev to tell the Ukrainians to their faces that we’re not coming – “no military options [...]
Russia’s Ukraine attack is end of Pax Americana March 3, 2014 THIS is the week Western foreign policy was finally exposed as a sham. Russia has started to invade Ukraine, an independent nation supposedly backed by the West, in what could be the most significant geopolitical crisis since 9/11, and what is anybody going to do about it? Nothing. Pax Americana had been on its death [...]
Ukrainian minister accuses Russia of “armed invasion”. Here’s what you need to know February 28, 2014 Armed, unidentified men are blockading Sevastopol’s military airport in Crimea, with interior minister Arsen Avakov accusing Russian naval forces of occupying the Russian-majority region. Writing on Facebook, he called the situation an “invasion and occupation”, adding that no conflict has yet taken place. The Russian navy has denied involvement. Ukraine border guards have said more [...]