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Russia & China preparing to ditch dollar for national currencies in trade – top official.Russia’s Ministry of Economic Development said on Thursday that Moscow and Beijing are working on an inter-governmental agreement to boost the use of the ruble and yuan in mutual trade settlements. “The document is currently being prepared, the process is not easy,” said Deputy Minister of Russia’s Economic Development Sergey Gorkov, as quoted by TASS. “Russia and China have had some experience of using national currencies in bilateral trade.” Gorkov added that Russia and China have been successfully implementing the terms of ruble-yuan currency swap agreement, clinched in 2014 to boost trade using national currencies and eliminate dependence on the dollar and the euro. The deal was extended at the end of 2017. Read more © Kim Kyung-HoonRussia plans to boost trade with China to $200bn by 2024 The deputy minister didn’t provide information about when the new document will be signed. Tr...

Christian leader urges viewers to ‘cool down’ anti-Saudi rhetoric, {and protect vital arms deals}.“Our main enemy in the Middle East is Iran,” the Christian leader continued. “They’re the formenters of terrorism and they’re killing a lot of people...we cannot alienate our biggest player in the Middle East, who’s a bulwark against Iran.” Robertson’s peculiar Christian message was mocked on Twitter, particularly his interpretation of “Thou shalt not kill.” Joe Berkowitz ✔ @JoeBerkowitz  Pat Robertson found some wiggle room in "Thou shalt not kill" Vox ✔ @voxdotcom Prominent evangelical leader on Khashoggi crisis: let’s not risk "$100 billion worth of arms sales" https://www.vox.com/2018/10/17/17990268/pat-robertson-khashoggi-saudi-arabia-trump-crisis?utm_campaign=vox&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … 5:55 PM - Oct 17, 2018 1,096 388 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Adam Weinstein ✔ @A...

If any nation decides to attack Russia with nuclear weapons, it may end life on Earth; but unlike the aggressors, the Russians are sure to go to heaven, President Vladimir Putin has said. “Any aggressor should know that retribution will be inevitable and he will be destroyed. And since we will be the victims of his aggression, we will be going to heaven as martyrs. They will simply drop dead, won’t even have time to repent,” Putin said during a session of the Valdai Club in Sochi. via GIPHY He added that Russia’s nuclear forces are not tailored for a pre-emptive strike, and exist as a second-strike capability meant to deter an attack by a foreign nation. The Russian nuclear doctrine allows for the use of this weapon in a conventional conflict, but only if Russia’s existence is at stake. This presumably gives the Russian military a loophole to use tactical nuclear weapons in the case of a large-scale invasion. The self-imposed restrictions are less harsh than a complete ‘no-fir...

 The US Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates, which makes American bonds cheaper.

The Central Bank of Russia has continued getting rid of US Treasury bonds in August. The share of Russian investments in American debt is getting close to zero. Russian investments in US securities as of August have fallen to just $14 billion. Back in 2011, Russia was one of the largest holders of US debt with a $180 billion investment. The reason is not only about politics and US sanctions against Russia, a broker at Otkritie bank Timur Nigmatullin told RIA Novosti. The US Federal Reserve is hiking interest rates, which makes American bonds cheaper, he said. “Russia has almost dropped out of the list of holders of US government debt, being the 54th largest holder.”                                                   Christopher Furlong Dollar monopoly slips as China & Japan dump US Treasuries “A further sale of US Treasury bonds by Russia will most lik...

Senior executives of major Western corporations will still attend Saudi Arabia’s business forum despite the growing scandal over the disappearance and alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Goldman Sachs, Pepsi, Thales and EDF senior executives are all expected to attend Saudi Arabia’s business forum, dubbed as the 'Davos of the Desert' next week. US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is also coming. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting the forum to hold talks Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Read more © Reuters / Hamad I MohammedChop-chop: Saudis may cut billions in military contracts & petrodollar in response to US sanctions The event is also sponsored by consultancy firms McKinsey, PWC, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, BCG, Oliver Wyman, and Bain & Company. The conference has been a magnet for financiers, corporate giants and government leaders, and usually boasts a list of attendees similar to those seen at Davos ev...

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Genesis 1:29   New International Version (NIV) 29  Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.   30  And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life  in it—I give every green plant for food. ” And it was so.

Opinion. It's like everything else in our world the RIG. Against the BIG DUMMIES. Example you can go to any store and GAMBLE!!!. You shoot dice in front of your home they arrest for GAMBLING. Even though you can stop on the way to jail and GAMBLE. Same with pot you go to a dispensary and can buy. Step out the door HOMIE has some holy grail he gets ARRESTED. WE ARE FUCK UP!