US Military Hands Base In Syria Over To Russians, Turkey Holds 50 US Nukes ‘Hostage’ As US Sanctions Bargaining Chips
There have been several developments in Syria over the last 24 hours. Here are two significant events…
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Trump To Authorize Sanctions On Turkish Officials, Reintroduce Steel Tariffs, Halt $100BN Trade Deal
Just as he promised earlier, President Trump and the White House are following through with sanctions against top Turkish officials…
Continue readingTrump Orders 1,000 Troops To Evacuate Syria, Warns Sanctions On Turkey “Ready To Go”
Given US forces appear to be in the line of Turkish artillery fire, a pullback will no doubt come sooner than later…
Continue readingWEAPONIZED DOLLAR: U.S. Treasury Dept Sanctions South Sudanese Businessmen For Sanctions Evasion
The Treasury is targeting these government insiders engaging in bribery, kickbacks, and procurement fraud while draining state coffers…
Continue readingRepublicans Push Back With Turkey Sanctions, Trump: “We’re Slowly Getting Out Of Middle East”
Lindsey Graham slammed the White House essentially ‘green-lighting’ Erdogan’s offensive, saying it “will be the biggest mistake of his presidency”…
Continue readingUS Tightens Financial Noose Around Cuba For “Oppression Of The Cuban People” & “Support Of Maduro”
“We are taking additional steps to financially isolate the Cuban regime”. Here’s exactly how Mnuchin is implementing Trump’s Cuba policy…
Continue readingON NOTICE: Over 40% Of Russia’s Oil Exports To Switch Payment Currency From Dollars To Euros
Is this month’s “all new tenders for export oil products supplies will have the euro as the payment currency” a game changer?
Continue readingFull Naval Blockade Of Venezuela? US Accused Of Seizing Ship Containing 25,000 Tons Of Food
The Vice President of Venezuela is calling on the UN to stop Trump Administration “violation of human rights”…
Continue readingLast Chance To Install Unelected US Puppet Juan Guaido? Trump Puts Total Embargo On Venezuela
We’re now one step below a full-blown US military invasion of Venezuela to overthrow Nicolas Maduro and effect regime change…
Continue readingCentral Banks Still On Gold Buying Frenzy, But “Bar & Coin Investment” Plunge Indicates Still No Love From John Q. Public
While it is no surprise that central banks still have gold fever, the (lack of) interest in bars & coins is quite telling…
Continue readingUS Treasury Department Reveals Venezuela’s “Illicit Operations In The Venezuelan Gold Sector”
How dare Venezuela try to counter an “increasingly acute shortage of foreign exchange”. What, do they think gold is money or something?
Continue readingIn Major Threat To Dollar’s Reserve Status, Russia Offers To Join European SWIFT-Bypass
“…a mirror image transaction system that replaces potentially sanctionable international payments between Europe and Iran…”
Continue readingGoodbye Dollar, It Was Nice Knowing You!
The significance of the European move cannot be understated…
Continue readingVenezuela Sells Another $570 Million In Gold Despite Sanctions
Venezuela sold about $570 million in gold from central bank reserves over the past two weeks, skirting U.S. Treasury sanctions designed to…
Continue readingUS Seizes Coal Carrying North Korean Ship Suspected Of Violating International Sanctions
The ship is one of North Korea’s largest, weighing in at 17,601 tonnes and illicitly used to ship coal. Here’s more…
Continue readingCentral Bank Gold Demand SURGES In First Quarter 2019, China & Russia Lead
After a record setting year in 2018, central banks around the world have continued their gold buying frenzy in 2019. Here are the details…
Continue readingAnother 8 Tons Of Gold Taken From Venezuela’s Central Bank Is For Sale
Reuters is reporting that last week, another 8 tons of gold were taken from Venezuela’s coffers. Here are the details…
Continue readingPaul Craig Roberts: Where Is The World Headed As Washington Loses Its Global Leadership?
Washington’s not only losing its economic & military power but also its soft power that rested in the propaganda. What comes next? Paul explains…
Continue readingVenezuela & Turkey Unite To Refine Tons Of Gold Amid US Sanctions
Venezuela and Turkey are working on a deal to ship tonnes of gold to refine and certify in the Turkish city of Corum this year. Here are the details…
Continue readingRussia Backs Away From The Dollar Again: Shifts $100 Billion To Yuan, Yen, And Euro
Having just shifted $100 billion of its reserves, Russia is continuing to ramp-up its efforts to move away from the US dollar. Here are the details…
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