Putin mocks the West and threatens to turn off gas supplies
By Damien McElroy, Donetsk
Russian leader says does not want ‘new cold war’ but threatens to disrupt European gas supplies
Vladimir Putin has mocked diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine crisis as Russia threatened to disrupt European gas supplies by cutting off sales to Kiev over its unpaid debts.
The Russian president said through his official spokesman that, despite deep disagreements with the West, he did not want a confrontation over Ukraine to spiral into a “new cold war”.
Nevertheless Dmitry Peskov ridiculed Western demands for direct talks between the Kremlin and the new Kiev government, claiming that the loss of credibility involved “puts a smile on our face”.
Like him or not you must admit, this guy has balls. (unlike our weak leader)
Being out of touch with reality is not a characteristic that I admire in someone in charge – let alone a man with an army and weapons.
Well it worked he got his warm water port back , more control of gas pipelines and food
Opportunity knocks for oil/gas suppliers
I don’t really understand the comment by #2 – Mr. Putin is very much in touch with reality and has made a play that has been well planned over the last few months – Russia and China have plans that will rock the global markets to the core – and the price of natural gas and refined oil products will hit the roof – the US really doesn’t know wht is about to hit it and with it living from pay check to pay check, it is the people of the US that are going to suffer worse than anybody else.
I’ll be adding to my investments in oil and gas .