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What about the comparison with Kaiser Wilhelm II, living out his latter years as an object of embarrassment and disdain.

Lets not forget that both TB an AH banned fox hunting.

Js. As m/bad as Hitler? You should get a job with Fox news.

Looks like mms taking advantage of anti Russian news to drive the price down. At this level I'd imagine most geared positions are feeling the heat. RPO will IMO come good for all us holders at some stage, but it won't be this month. Never borrow to invest, that's my moto, hence I'll never touch cfds.

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL6N0NF3UE20140425

The only boundary change to have occurred is that of Crimea, and even Obama has admitted that is a special case. The current fracas is all about whether what is clearly a divided country should be allowed to become a federation of self governing regions. Czechoslovakia had the sense to realise that a lot of internal strife could be avoided by splitting, why can't the biggest country by land mass in Europe be allowed to do vote on whether to do some form of the same. The last thing the country needs is decades more of musical chair governance. Its this political instability that has led to the rampant corruption throughout all arms of government and civil service. I am fully aware that the current protests are being supported by Russian self interest, however their goal of seeking federalisation is also an initiative backed by many of the local population, especially those who would undoubtably loose their livelihood should Ukraine join the EU. Therefore based on current events I cannot see Europe adapting truly painful sanctions. Should events drastically escalate into a full blown conflict then the European position would of course change, however I feel that such a scenario would only unfold if Kiev were to do something insane eg as per Saakashvili's moment of madness in 2008. Lastly, when it comes down to what the EU does or does not do, the decision will I believe be made by Angela Merkel, whom compared to her American counterpart has been far more restrained in her criticism.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-23/russian-gas-supply-cut-seen-by-fitch-sapping-europe-s-recovery

with reference to the Balkans 100 years ago, I'm with Niall Ferguson on this one. Britain might still be great had we kept ourselves out. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/a-most-surprising-peacenik-historian-niall-ferguson-says-britain-should-have-stayed-out-of-wwi-9094707.html

I think you'll find the world is already a grim place: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Iraq_War Pot calling Kettle!

The plain truth is that higher gas bills next year will loose the Tories hundreds of seats while the average British voter isn't going to be politically influenced at all by our protestations across the Dnieper.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10779504/Breaking-Putins-stranglehold-on-energy-Good-luck-Ed-Davey.html

http://qz.com/201002/with-western-oil-companies-tripping-over-themselves-to-assure-putin-its-no-wonder-hes-so-confident/

Can't see it staying this low for long. Soon as Ukraine is off the front pages investors will be back chasing bargains like this. All we need is another top up by Mr C and then it will be straight back into the 30s. 2 billion barrels of oil times x dollars per barrel equals a lot more than the market value plus debt.

Rbrand. You really must be a lonely person.

Everything and the value of nothing. Looks to me like a couple of brokers are playing ping pong with the shares in order to drive the price down. Recent sheep baying in the media will I deal delay any EU/US companies doing a deal with RPO, so I would have expected a below book valuation, but the current price might as well have been picked out of a hat as for the relevance it has.

If it can be done, and I seriously doubt it possible, how much will it cost? Far far more than it will to build a pipeline across the Black Sea, after which I don't see anyone from Bulgaria to Italy being so keen to stop buying the stuff. That said their are powerful vested interests behind this story. BPs eyes must be watering at the moment. They've got on testicle being squeezed by Putin and the other being squeezed by Obama.

And the value of our fields going up proportionately. Yet the share price comes down. Buy buy buy. Fortune comes to those that hold.

At the risk of asking the obvious, since Lamprell is registered in the IOM, does this mean that any dividend payments must be declared as foreign income and that no UK Company dividend tax credit may be applied?

dont forget, any bank that shorted this will be able to realise their profit when this deal goes through. as usual the pension funds and the pis will be the loosers.

... not to mention the reputational damage to Kazakhstan. Who will ever invest in a Kazakhstan company again after this debacle.