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Vlad won't pull out. But the generals will.

How swiftly Putin is then removed, by violence or accord, how many factions then fight for power, how many private oligarch armies try to set up breakaway territories, how many cities erupt into riots in response to the collapse of basic services amidst the fighting, how far the civil war will go.

I'm expecting one hell of a mess to happen this year. I do hope POLY will have split and dumped the toxic Russia assets in good time though. It will be a close call delaying the split this long.

"20? Cheapskate! Go the full hog and make it £30 target price. Just hedge it without giving it a date.

"Putin has offered olive branch too ?"

Accept the invasion - end off.

Not really an 'olive branch'. More a desperate plea to save his neck from the noose.

yeah.. back down to 268. Blimey! this has just been day traded even with that spread. Big orders being filled and some day trading on the back of that movement.

... and back to 285. The sleeping dragon is awakening.

My guess is that there is a very big set of orders going through rather than the iis jumping on it yet.

Having said that..... 282.49

274

Summuts up!

Noting the manner in which Moscow is almost begging Ukraine to sign up for the narrative about 'realities' to try and save face. Even if Russia dig in, they will have a non stop war like since 2014 trying to hold on to occupied land. I estimated mid November when the withdrawal would be ordered by the generals. As it happened, this did occur (live on TV) but limited to a retreat to try and consolidate some degree of territorial gain. Well, some 6 weeks on and it is clear the coffers of Moscow are being bled dry, mountains of dead Russian cannon fodder are building up, strikes deeper and deeper into Russia increase and there is ever more kit being supplied by the west. The unsustainability of holding any territory will now be foremost in the generals minds. Do they throw another 10,000 conscript lives at this knowing there will be no short or long term gain? Even the Kremlin insiders will be gauging the folly of the occupation plan. This will be over very soon and I sense the market has been sniffing that for a while and now the holiday break is over we have market movement. 269.37 as I type.

Oh... and then suddenly the LSE numbers are used. Investing.com app. mmmm

256-262, nope, not a top slicing event.

Thats 260 gone but my live feed is giving the MOEX spread not the LSE. Hadn't noticed that before.

Looking for Orthodox santa rally today.

Let's see what the spread is and maybe top slice some profit.

Here it comes

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-ceasefire-christmas-b2256720.html

Forgot the link

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/01/05/patriarch-kirill-calls-for-orthodox-christmas-ceasefire-in-ukraine-a79875

Market still bullish, airlines doing well again, my Wizz up another 10%. Poly is mirroring the market. Getting ready for the iis perhaps? The orthodox Christmas falls on a Saturday when markets are shut, so will we see an orthodox santa rally for Russian/Orthodox asset connected stocks tomorrow? Is there any expectation the date will be a trigger point for a Russian cease fire whilst they try to rearm for a fresh offensive? POLY seems to want to break and settle 250+ as if good news on the way.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/13483910/baileys-supermarket-lidl-aldi-sainsburys-taste-test/

Since I believe strongly in DYOR, I will be doing a tour of the supermarkets to gather samples and do my own taste tests this weekend. No, you don't need to thank me. It is a selfless act and a cross I bear for you out of the goodness of my heart.

So Ballycastle is not on the shortlist of new domiciles for Poly to register with. I see. It is instead a cheapo plebs drink so they can pretend to be posh. So, does Loise_Wantrop decant her Ballycastle into an old recycled Baily's bottle before the family visit at Christmas?

kingalf, want to borrow a foot pump for your next post?

OK, I give in, too cryptic for me. What is the relevance with Ballycastle?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballycastle,_County_Antrim

Lots of key stocks up, many recovering to last spring levels. Need split news asap to capitalize on any bull market.

Read this quick before it is deleted.

Ironic given the amount of Nazi gold still held in Swiss vaults. Aren't the Russians supposed to be fighting anybody engaged with 'Nazis' or institutions that cooperate with them?

"( And remember when it rains gold put out the bucket and not the thimble )"

For those of us who have been blessed of course ;)