Really? - What does it mean - 'problems are resolved'? - Putin retiring early? - Ukraine swaying white flag? - Delivery of turbine #8 finally done? And ... Russian deputy CEO's are economy class only ... not important to look and hear at.

This may lead to interesting thoughts - is the recent 'leader' of Russia domiciled in a Communism, Stalinism or Nazism world. Or is he -mentioned by former German Chancellor Schroeder- the 'polished democrat'?

Maybe, but regarding volume of trading, are RUB pairs quotes still realistic & reliable?

prozor7, doesn't matter where they get educated - important is, which country's gdp they will support in future.

Yes, heard and read - but how credible is this eastern guy?

Agree on - Knowledge is power Disagree on - Russia is strong, discipline country with excellent educations Add - people with excellent education is moving out from Russia

Rest of russian banks, especially Gazprombank, should be included in SWIFT & other sanctions. Halting gas production is as difficult as moving it to other buyers like India or China.

Rest of russian banks, especially Gazprombank, should be included in SWIFT & other sanctions. Halting gas production is as difficult as moving it to other buyers like India or China.

There is a lot of clash on this globe. Turkey's Erdogan has his Kurds - and now Putin has his Ukrainians. But latter exceeds all [tolerable] limits. And while it's half-truth, that, citing Obama, Russia has regional power only, looking at nukes and ...

Calling Lehman Brothers to mind?

Tokyo Games, Olympic & Paralympic Games? That's all nothing but Money Games, as well as the countless football-/soccer- and baseball-[sporting]events.

Biden too old? - Yes, that's a point. Thinking about Trump, feeling 20 years younger after (possibly) infected with Corona and getting some snake-oil, working like a charme.

This fake virus is going to disappear, like a miracle. It will be gone in a few weeks, I don't know myself, but I heard a lot of people telling it. They are credible, some of the greatest ever. Of course not as great as me, your favorit ...

Missing the most important EO - Covid-19, go poof!

No forestfires? - Covid in Brazil was used by south-american 'stable genius' to increase damage to the Amazon rainforest extremely.

CHINA (he stopped, thinking ... there was something I wanted to twaddle ... but I forgot it. OK, so simply I'll add a "!" and hit CR.

yes ... and expanding debts.

Previous -2.2%, forecast -7,0%, actual +10.5% - questionable.