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uhnope

(6,419 posts) Thu Dec 18, 2014, 06:41 PM Dec 2014

Putin says Russia economy will be cured, offers no remedy

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin assured Russians on Thursday that the economy would rebound after the ruble's dramatic slide this year but offered no remedy for a deepening financial crisis.

Defiant and confident at a three-hour news conference, Putin blamed the economic problems on external factors and said the crisis over Ukraine was caused by the West, which he accused of building a "virtual" Berlin Wall to contain Russia.

At times sneering, at others cracking jokes, he ignored pressure to say how he will fix an economy facing what his economy minister calls a "perfect storm" of low oil prices, Western sanctions over Ukraine and global financial problems.

The rouble has fallen about 45 percent against the dollar this year, and suffered particularly steep falls on Monday and Tuesday, but Putin refused to call it a crisis and said it would eventually rise again.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/18/us-russia-crisis-putin-idUSKBN0JV2R120141218

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Putin says Russia economy will be cured, offers no remedy (Original Post) uhnope Dec 2014 OP

I have an idea for Putin, he can sell tourist visas' for a quick showing from the back porch of Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #1

So, "Putin says Russia economy will be cured, offers no remedy"? Must be a Republican. marble falls Dec 2014 #2

Sounds just like some Republicans sakabatou Dec 2014 #3

He took responsibility and simultaneously blamed the US davidpdx Dec 2014 #4

DU's putinistas will be here soon to help explain what he really meant... snooper2 Dec 2014 #5

Wait, there are people that support Putin here? FLPanhandle Dec 2014 #7

where have you been LOL...The CIA destabilized Ukraine, Nazis took over snooper2 Dec 2014 #8

There's a handful. NuclearDem Dec 2014 #10

He must be consulting with economists from the Global Warming Denialist School of Economics. yellowcanine Dec 2014 #6

This makes me a little nervous. Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #9

It's almost like invading a neighboring country backfired! NuclearDem Dec 2014 #11

Two wrongs will make it right Kennah Dec 2014 #12

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

1. I have an idea for Putin, he can sell tourist visas' for a quick showing from the back porch of

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 06:45 PM

Dec 2014

Palin and she could sell her famous moose chilli.

marble falls

(57,102 posts)

2. So, "Putin says Russia economy will be cured, offers no remedy"? Must be a Republican.

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 07:57 PM

Dec 2014

sakabatou

(42,152 posts)

3. Sounds just like some Republicans

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 08:03 PM

Dec 2014

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

4. He took responsibility and simultaneously blamed the US

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 06:10 AM

Dec 2014

That's what I call multitasking....

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

5. DU's putinistas will be here soon to help explain what he really meant...

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 11:01 AM

Dec 2014

or not LOL

FLPanhandle

(7,107 posts)

7. Wait, there are people that support Putin here?

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 11:10 AM

Dec 2014

WTF?

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

8. where have you been LOL...The CIA destabilized Ukraine, Nazis took over

Reply to FLPanhandle (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 11:16 AM

Dec 2014

Ukrainian right wingers shot that plane down trying to blame it on poor Russia-

All of the fighters against the new Ukrainian government are socialist freedom fighters!

There is no Russian involvement or support-

(one of those instances where the far left and far right meet to complete the political circle)

Oh, and Putin is fucking DREAMY