July 21, 2014
War & Markets: Less Growth, Less Certainty, More Geopolitical Risk
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Links Kiev Attacks Donetsk, Headquarters for MH17 Response July 21, 2014 (Tony Cartalucci – LD) – Reuters reported that the NATO-backed regime in Kiev has launched an offensive on the eastern city of Donetsk, Donetsk province. In its article, " Fighting erupts in Ukraine as crash investigators arrive ," Reuters states: Ukrainian army tanks were reported to be launching an assault to break pro-Russian rebels’ hold on the eastern city of Donetsk on Monday in the first major outbreak of hostilities in the area since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down last week. A separatist leader said Ukrainian government forces were trying to break into Donetsk and fighting was under way near the railway station.
Argentina "Determined to Default" Second Time Background: Argentina defaulted on bonds following a debt crisis in 2001-2002. 92% of the investors agreed to haircuts, but a vulture fund picked up an 8% share at rock bottom prices and refused to negotiate. In June, the US Supreme Court ruled that Argentina Cannot Selectively Default on the small group of hold-outs.
Excerpt from: Did the Rebels Have a Buk System? How About a Working One? Flight Diverted Over Restricted Space?
US Senator John McCain, who had been standing in Kiev on stage with Neo-Nazis of the Svoboda Party shortly before they overthrew the elected government of President Viktor Yanukovych, stated in an NBC interview : "To leap to conclusions could be very embarrassing and really inappropriate until we have more information," he told NBC’s Andrea Mitchell. "But there have been, as you mentioned, previous incidents of shot down of Ukrainian aircraft.
Please consider the fate of Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashed over the Black Sea on 4 October 2001, en route from Tel Aviv, Israel to Novosibirsk, Russia. The plane, a Soviet-made Tupolev Tu-154, carried an estimated 66 passengers and 12 crew members. No one on board survived
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