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From the video that was the magic number for total collapse. Maybe sooner than we thought.
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[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)
- Thread starter vegster
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- Aug 24, 2020
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It's almost as if.....as if......(I hardly dare say this) each time the central bank buys a load to prop up the ruble, a bunch of very naughty traders short the same amount of rubles, (taking out a loan to sell the same amount of rubles for less real money in the future).
Could the volumes really be enough to move the price? Imagine if they were. Those traders would be like pigs in shit. A one way bet to sink the ruble and Russia, make a fortune and save the world in one hit.
I wonder what percentage of the traders are Russians, in the know, trying to win back some money (no...I have very little idea about trading
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happypig
Staring at the rude boys
0.83 (120) was indicated as really bad for Russia, and 0.77 was indicated as the free-for-all. But they're estimates.
I'm hopeful, but I'm not holding my breath.
I don't think that's what's happening.
- Aug 24, 2020
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All they're doing is giving Russia a nudge over the cliff. Nothing wrong with that is there?
Save lives, stop the nuke threats etc. What's not to like?
- Aug 24, 2020
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We may find out in due course !
- Aug 24, 2020
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Wow. We're back down to 105.5.
papachris
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Living here in Estonia I totally understand where you are coming from
While this is a nice idea, I think we can safely say there’s a border dispute in Cyprus so this isn’t going to happen
seagullwedgee
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- Aug 9, 2005
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I’m down in Queenstown NZ near the South Pole and the internet is patchy at best. Their interventions tend to happen on Tuesdays, and this big one will inevitably increase their money supply, so their inflation and borrowing interest rates are now baked in to go even more stratospherically bad. Driving up to Christchurch for day one of the Test Match tomorrow, look out for 5 of us in Albion shirts and a mahoosive BHA flag.
- Aug 24, 2020
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Haha, Excellent.
Thank you for taking the time to post that. Tuesdays it is then. Enjoy the test match tomorrow. I'll keep a lookout for you all.
Will you be posting a comment on Friday like 'does anyone know a bar in <random place> that is showing the game', or are you confident you will have found one?
Have a great trip
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
- Aug 24, 2020
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I'm not at all sure if the discussion whether Cyprus can join Nato, is actually the point anyway.
For me, the point is that Cyprus, allegedly seeking to join Nato, is causing Russians concern. Whether Cyprus actually joins or not is immaterial.
It is the fact that ex-patriate Russians feel uncomfortable in 'unfriendly' countries.
Long may this continue. Long may they get the clear and unequivocal message, that Russians are welcome NOWHERE in the civilised world.
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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There’s some way to go to get to that - but then it wasn’t so long ago that it was at 100
- Aug 24, 2020
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Looking forward to tomorrow in the FX markets.....
You never know. It might be all over by Friday night and we can enjoy the football.
You never know. It might be all over by Friday night and we can enjoy the football.
Eric, please keep us in touch with developments. There's nothing better than watching a house of
cards fall apart when you know it's going to really hurt (in this case that b*stard P****n).
I'm sure you're joking, but even so, I don't think we're near the end of this war. Closer to the end (for Russia) than the beginning I hope, but I'm not going to get carried away, I just want us to support Ukraine for as long as it takes.