Putin Advisor Threatens With Dumping US Treasurys

[Ares]

Putin Advisor Threatens With Dumping US Treasurys, Abandoning Dollar If US Proceeds With Sanctions

While the comments by Russian presidential advisor, Sergei Glazyev, came before Putin's detente press conference early this morning, they did flash a red light of warning as to what Russian response may be should the west indeed proceed with "crippling" sanctions as Kerry is demanding. As RIA reports, his advice is that "authorities should dump US government bonds in the event of Russian companies and individuals being targeted by sanctions over events in Ukraine." Glazyev said the United States would be the first to suffer in the event of any sanctions regime. “The Americans are threatening Russia with sanctions and pulling the EU into a trade and economic war with Russia,” Glazyev said. “Most of the sanctions against Russia will bring harm to the United States itself, because as far as trade relations with the United States go, we don’t depend on them in any way.”

"We hold a decent amount of treasury bonds – more than $200 billion – and if the United States dares to freeze accounts of Russian businesses and citizens, we can no longer view America as a reliable partner,” he said. “We will encourage everybody to dump US Treasury bonds, get rid of dollars as an unreliable currency and leave the US market.”

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US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday warned that Russian military interventions in Ukraine, which have been justified by the Kremlin as protection for residents in heavily ethnic Russian-populated regions, could result in “serious repercussions” for Moscow.

"Unless immediate and concrete steps are taken by Russia to deescalate tensions, the effect on US-Russian relations and on Russia's international standing will be profound," Kerry said.



Kerry mentioned economic sanctions, visa bans and asset freezes as possible measures.



Former deputy energy minister and lively government critic Vladimir Milov slammed Glazyev’s remarks, saying they would put further downward pressure on the ruble, which was pushed down Monday to a record low of 36.5 against the dollar amid fears about the possible outbreak of war.



“That idiot Glazyev will keep talking until the dollar is worth 60 [rubles],” Milov wrote on his Twitter account.

To be sure, a high-ranking Kremlin source was quick to distance his office from Glazyev’s remarks, however, insisting to RIA Novosti that they represented only his personal position. Glazyev was just expressing his views as an academic, and not as a presidential adviser, the Kremlin insider said.

That said, putting Russia's threat in context, the Federation held $138.6 billion in US Treasurys as of December according to the latest TIC data, making it the 11th largest creditor of the US, which appears to conflict with what the Russian said, making one wonder where there is a disconnect in "data." This would mean the Fed would need just two months of POMO to gobble up whatever bonds Russia has to sell.

The bigger question is if indeed, as some have suggested, China were to ally with Russia, and proceed to follow Russia in its reciprocal isolation of the US, by expanding trade with Russia on non-USD based terms, and also continue selling bonds as it did in December, when as we reported previously it dumped the second largest amount of US paper in history.

http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user5/imageroot/2014/02/China%20TSY%20Holdings%20DEC_0.jpg

... especially when one considers the latest news released by the Kremlin:

PUTIN, XI DISCUSSED UKRAINE BY PHONE, KREMLIN SAYS
RUSSIA, CHINA SHARE SIMILAR POSITIONS ON UKRAINE, KREMLIN SAYS

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-03-04/putin-advisor-threatens-dumping-us-treasurys-abandoning-dollar-if-us-proceeds-sancti

[Ponce]

If I was Russia I would have done it five years ago, you don't keep "friends" by holding their IOU'S.

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[mick silver]

war of words

[EE_]

Putin ain't doing shit! Putin is a Zionist owned bitch. Zionist Kerry was just on TV calling Putin a bitch.

The Zionist now own the Ukraine and the Ukraine people who thought they were getting screwed before, just got their vasoline taken away.

This is how Putin and his masters wave to each other now
http://www.spin.com/sites/all/files/131219-vladimir-putin-pussy-riot.jpg

[Ponce]

EE? in many ways I sense a pattern in what you write and how you write it....I am beginning to think that you are a plant.......in the other hand you have been here since Apr of 10.....are you a sleeper?..... so tell me, why do you say that about Putin?

V

[EE_]

EE? in many ways I sense a pattern in what you write and how you write it....I am beginning to think that you are a plant.......in the other hand you have been here since Apr of 10.....are you a sleeper?..... so tell me, why do you say that about Putin?

V

Who won in Crimea? Why did Putin pull out his troops? Why are Wall Street Jews so happy?
How can Russia let Zionist Kerry speak so poorly about them on national TV?

[mick silver]

i have not seen were putin pull out of no were

[mick silver]

Putin calms war fears but defiant on keeping CrimeaBy Stuart Williams | AFP – 30 mins ago



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Moscow (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has calmed fears of an imminent war between Russia and Ukraine's new authorities but also made clear that Moscow has no intention of loosening its new grip on Crimea in defiance of Western anger.
Breaking an uncharacteristic silence since the downfall of president Viktor Yanukovych 10 days ago, Putin on Tuesday displayed no fear of a prolonged crisis in ties with the West over the situation in the Ukrainian region of Crimea which is now controlled by pro-Moscow forces.
He also showed zero inclination of recognising the new Kiev authorities which came to power after the ousting of Yanukovych but admitted the deposed leader had neither a political future nor any authority.
The standoff between Moscow and the new pro-West leadership had prompted apocalyptic fears of Russian tanks rolling across Ukraine’s eastern borders in a conflict that could draw in NATO.
But Putin's comments appeared to calm the wildest scenarios while making clear his steely determination that Russia would not give up its newly-acquired control over Crimea, a region with a majority Russia-speaking population.
Even the format chosen for his comments –- an avuncular chat with hand-picked Kremlin pool correspondents rather than an address to the nation –- appeared to have been chosen to create a milder impression.
- 'Radical scenario set aside' -
"Putin made clear that they will not be an extensive war –- at least such a radical scenario has been set aside," said Alexei Makarkin of the Centre for Political Technology in Moscow.
"But he will not leave Crimea and he is going to preserve real control there."
The Russian strongman said Russia would use force as a "last resort" and there was no current necessity to send troops in.
Putin strongly denied that Russian troops were already in Crimea and said that it was "local self defence forces" who were in control of the Black Sea peninsula.
It appears Putin wants to keep Crimea part of Moscow’s sphere, even if the rest of Ukraine is not set to drift to the West after the ousting of Yanukovych.
Formal annexation to Russia may not be on the cards but Putin will make sure the writ of the Kiev authorities has little value on the peninsula.
A pro-Kremlin prime minister has already been named in Crimea and a referendum set for March 30 is set to seal its status as a Moscow satellite.
Makarkin said Crimea may become a region like the impoverished Russian-speaking Transdniestr breakaway region of Moldova which is kept functioning by Moscow. Another, more extreme option, would be recognising its independence in the future, as Moscow did with the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia.
'Putin wants Crimea as souvenir'
For a man who famously described the break-up of the USSR as the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century, there is a huge attraction in grabbing Crimea, a region which many Russians regard as part of their nation.
Putin is also eyeing the situation in the largely Russian-speaking east of Ukraine but that region would prove a far bigger -- and more dangerous -- mouthful for the Kremlin.
"He wants to show that we are not going to give up Crimea but we don't want a rupture with the international community," said Makarkin.
Putin a week ago was soaking up praise for Russia's smooth organisation of the Sochi Olympics but showed remarkably little concern about the international repercussions, shrugging off Western threats not to show up to the G8 summit Russia is due to host in Sochi.
"If they don't want to come, they don't need to," he said.
"The reaction of the West is currently weak, it does not bother him," said Nikolai Petrov, professor at the Higher School of Economics. "He is not worried by the declarations and sanctions of the United States."
"If Ukraine has decided to leave the Russian embrace, then Putin is going to want to keep a piece of Ukraine as a souvenir –- at least Crimea or maybe the east."

[mick silver]

But Putin's comments appeared to calm the wildest scenarios while making clear his steely determination that Russia would not give up its newly-acquired control over Crimea, a region with a majority Russia-speaking population.

[Horn]

Who won in Crimea? Why did Putin pull out his troops? Why are Wall Street Jews so happy?
How can Russia let Zionist Kerry speak so poorly about them on national TV?

So long as sanctions stay at same levels, or increase towards Iran from the west is my guess...

Palestine too, they need to remain targets as per the usual neocon plan...

the west was becoming far too complaisant towards Islam lately.

[mick silver]

post a link to were putin pulling out . putin just cut that country in half

[Horn]

post a link to were putin pulling out . putin just cut that country in half

Putin's troops were never in Ukraine. He only just sought parlimentary approval to send them a couple days ago.

They were on military exorcize near the border.




Published time: March 04, 2014 06:06
Edited time: March 04, 2014 07:46

President Putin has ordered troops sent last week to a surprise military exercise in western and central Russia to return to their bases.

Putin ordered the return after a Defense Ministry report, which said the exercises have been conducted successfully, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media.
The surprise military drills in Russia’s central and western territorial commands were launched (http://rt.com/news/putin-drill-combat-army-864/) last Wednesday.
They involved 150,000 troops, 90 aircraft, 880 armor, 80 warships and other hardware.
On Monday the last phase of the drill was witnessed by Putin, who visited the Kirillovsk military range in Leningrad region in north-western Russia.



http://rt.com/news/russia-military-drill-putin-734/

[mick silver]

Ukraine says Russia deployed 16,000 new troops to Crimea
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia has deployed roughly 16,000 troops to Ukraine's autonomous region of Crimea since last week, Kiev's U.N. Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev said on Monday.
"Beginning from 24 February, approximately 16,000 Russian troops have been deployed in Crimea by the military ships, helicopters, cargo airplanes from the neighboring territory of the Russian Federation," Sergeyev told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on the crisis in his country.
(Reporting by Louis Charbonneau; Editing by Chris Reese)

[mick silver]

still not seeing it horn . the people there say it happen .

[mick silver]

Germany sees contact group opening channel between Kiev, Moscow

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia's military activities on Ukrainian soil are unacceptable but international diplomacy must prevail to solve the crisis, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Monday.
"Crisis diplomacy is not a weakness but it will be more important than ever to not fall into the abyss of military escalation," Steinmeier told reporters ahead of an extraordinary meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
Steinmeier suggested an fact-finding mission by the OSCE, Europe's main human rights and democracy watchdog, as an initial response. "We are considering whether it wouldn't make good sense to create transparency about what is happening on the ground in eastern Ukraine and Crimea instead of being dependent on rumors," he said.
(Reporting by Robert-Jan Bartunek; editing by Robin Emmott)

[Horn]

7:26AM GMT 04 Mar 2014

Vladimir Putin orders troops near Ukraine border to return to bases

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/10674812/Vladimir-Putin-orders-troops-near-Ukraine-border-to-return-to-bases.html

[Horn]

Ukraine as it happened: Moscow start talks with Kyiv under US and EU threats of sanctions (http://www.euronews.com/2014/03/04/live-updates-putin-breaks-the-silence-on-ukraine/)


Russia (http://www.euronews.com/tag/russia/) has agreed to a meeting with representatives from NATO on Wednesday to discuss the Ukraine (http://www.euronews.com/tag/ukraine/) crisis as Kyiv’s new leadership has announced the start of direct talks with Moscow to ease the last days’ tension, particularly at the pro-Russian region of Crimea.
Speaking at the Ukrainian capital, after a meeting with the new Prime-Minister and President, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday condemned Russia’s “act of aggression” in Ukraine and said Moscow, which has taken control of the Crimea region, was looking for a pretext to invade more of the country. Kerry threatened Russia with “isolation” if the country “don’t de-escalates the situation”. The United States has begun spelling out its response to Russia’s incursion, announcing a suspension of all military engagements with Russia, including military exercises and port visits, and freezing trade and investment talks with Moscow.

I do believe Kerry will make a second bid for presidency in 2016

[monty]

http://rt.com/news/putin-statement-ukraine-russia-743/

Putin: Deploying military force is last resort, but we reserve right

Published: Mar 4, 2014, 02:49 PM

Russia will not go to war with the people of Ukraine, but will use its troops to protect citizens, if radicals with clout in Kiev now try to use violence against Ukrainian civilians, particularly ethnic Russians, Putin told the media.
Putin, who was given a mandate by the Russian senate to use military force to protect civilians in Ukraine, said there is no need for such an action yet.
Putin cited the actions of radical activists in Ukraine, including the chaining of a governor to a stage as public humiliation and the killing of a technician during an opposition siege of the Party of Regions HQ, as justification for Russia to be concerned for the lives and well-being of people in eastern and southern Ukraine.
Incidents like those are why Russia reserves the option of troop deployment on the table.
If we see this lawlessness starting in eastern regions, if the people ask us for help in addition to a plea from a legitimate president, which we alkready have then we reserve the right to use all the means we possess to protect those citizens. And we consider it quite legitimate, he said.
Russia is not planning to go to war with the Ukrainian people, Putin stressed, when a journalist asked if he was afraid of war. But Russian troops would prevent any attempts to target Ukrainian civilians, should they be deployed.
We are not going to a war against the Ukrainian people, he said. I want you to understand it unambiguously. If we do take a decision, it would only be to protect Ukrainian citizens. Let anybody in the military dare, and theyd be shooting their own people, who would stand up in front of us. Shoot at women and children. Id like to see anyone try and order such a thing in Ukraine.
Putin dismissed the notion that the uniformed armed people without insignia who are currently present in Crimea are Russian soldiers. He said they are members of the Crimean self-defense forces and that they are no better equipped and trained than some radical fighters who took part in the ousting of Yanukovich.
He assured that the surprise military drills in Russias west which ended on Tuesday had nothing to do with the Ukrainian situation.

Sanction threats are counterproductive

Asked about criticism of Russia over its stance on Ukraine, Putin dismissed the accusations that Russia is acting illegitimately. He stated that even if Russia does use force in Ukraine, it would not violate international law.
At the same time he accused the United States and its allies of having no regard to legitimacy when they use military force in pursuit of their own national interests.
When I ask them Do you believe you do everything legitimately, they say Yes. And I have to remind them about the US actions in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, where they acted either without any UN Security Council mandate or through perverting a mandate, as was the case in Libya, Putin said.
Our partners, especially in the United States, always clearly formulate for themselves their geopolitical and national interests, pursue them relentlessly and then drag the rest of the world in, using the principle You are either with us or against us.' And harass those who refuse to be dragged in, he added.
As for the sanctions Russia faces over Ukraine, Putin said those threatening them should think of the consequences to themselves if they follow that path. In an interconnected world a country may hurt another country if it wishes, but it would be damaged too.
Threats are counterproductive in this situation, Putin warned. He added that if G8 members choose not to go to Sochi for a planned G8 summit, that would be up to them.
Putin sympathies with Maidan protesters, rejects coup

Putin stressed that the Ukrainian people had a legitimate reason to protest against Yanukovichs power, considering the overwhelming corruption and other faults of his presidency.
But he objected to the illegitimate way his ouster took place, because it undermined the political stability in the country.
I strictly object to this form [of transition of power] in Ukraine, and anywhere in the post-Soviet space. This does not help nurturing a culture of law. If someone is allowed to act this way, then everyone is allowed to. And this means chaos. Thats the worst thing that can happen to a country with an unstable economy and an unestablished political system, Putin explained.
He said that while he personally was not fond of months-long streets protests as a means to pressure the government, he sympathized with the Maidan demonstration members, who were genuinely outraged with the situation in Ukraine.
But at the same time he warned that what happens in Ukraine now may be a replacement of one group of crooks with another, citing the appointments of certain wealthy businessmen with questionable reputations.
Asked about the presence of snipers during the violent confrontation in Kiev last month, Putin said he was not aware of any order from the Yanukovich government to use firearms against the protesters. He alleged that the shooters could have been provocateurs from one of the opposition forces. He added that what he was sure of is the fact that police officers were shot at with lethal arms during the confrontation.
Yanukovich is certainly powerless in Ukraine, but legally speaking he is the legitimate president of the country, Putin said. The way the new authorities in Kiev replaced him did not enhance their credibility.
Asked if he felt for Yanukovich, Putin said Oh, no. I have absolutely different feelings. But he declined to publicly explain what those were. He also refrained from commenting on what mistakes he saw in Yanukovichs actions, explaining that it would not be proper for him to do so.
At the same time Putin does not see any political future for Yanukovich, which he told the ousted Ukrainian president himself. He added that Russia allowed him to come to its territory for humanitarian reasons, because if he remained in Ukraine he could have been summarily executed.

Equal participation in Ukraine's future for all Ukrainians

The Russian government is currently engaging with the self-proclaimed govern of Ukraine with the goal of preserving economic ties between the two countries. However, any normal relations would only be possible after Ukraine has fully legitimate branches of government, Putin said. He considers that he has no counterpart in Kiev now, so he personally has no partner to communicate with.
The Russian president stressed that Russia wants to see equal participation of all citizens of Ukraine in defining the future of the country. The resistance to the authorities in Kiev, which is evident currently in the eastern and southern Ukraine, shows clearly that currently Kiev does not have a nationwide mandate to govern the country.
Frankly, they should adopt a new constitution through a referendum so that all citizens of Ukraine feel engagement in that process, have an input on the formation of the new principles of how their nation should function, Putin suggested. Thats certainly not for us, but for the Ukrainians and the Ukrainian authorities to decide this way or another. I believe after legitimate government is formed, after a new president elected, after a new parliament is elected, they should return to this.
Russia will be watching the planned presidential election in Ukraine, Putin said. If it is conducted in an atmosphere of terror, Russia will consider it unfair and will not recognize its results, he warned.
Putin commented on the issue of Ukraines territorial integrity, which Russia committed to preserve. He said that Western powers reject Russias assessment of the events in Ukraine as a coup and insist on calling it a revolution.
Some Russian experts, Putin warned that if Ukraine had undergone a revolution, then the nation that came out of it is not the same that it was before, similarly to how Russia transformed after the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.
If this is the case, Moscow may consider itself no longer bound by any treaties it has with Ukraine, Putin warned.

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