Who still listens to NERO? Obama downplayed Moscows role in the world, dismissing President Vladimir Putin as a leader causing short-term trouble for political gain that will hurt Russia in the long term. I do think its important to keep perspective. Russia doesnt make anything, Obama said in the interview. Immigrants arent rushing to Moscow in search of opportunity. The life expectancy of the Russian male is around 60 years old. The population is shrinking, he said. According to Marin Katusa, Chief Resource Strategist at Casey Research, Russia’s control of valuable domestic resources puts them in a unique strategic position against the United States and gives them significant leverage should they choose to implement sanctions of their own. The country is rich in oil and gas, an advantage they have used time and again in negotiations with Europe by simply threatening to shut down gas pipelines if their demands weren’t met. But something most people don’t realize is that the Russians also dominate the rare earth metals sector, namely the mining of uranium. If Russia were to restrict the export of that uranium, explains Katusa, life as we know it in the United States could come to an abrupt halt. Read more: businessinsider/obama-russia-doesnt-make-anything-2014-8#ixzz3BRxG3N5A
Posted on: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 23:35:55 +0000