Russia on the Skids - Economic Cliff for Putin

Telegraph: Reports " Russia starts bailing out banks as economy faces 'full-blown economic crisis'..The Central Bank of Russia has said it will provide £343m of support to one of the country's more troubled banks, as analysts warn of a wave of defaults in the sector "

Lets Get Real:

The oil only approach of President Putin and his failure with the relationship with the West are the two faults that could bring down President Putin.   The fall in the oil price has hurt Russia, and there economy centred on Oil means that there is nothing of a secondary market cope with the economic decline.  This should be a warning to the Oil States, you need a broad economy that can take the shock of low oil prices.  A Country needs a Industrial or IT policy to cover any flaws in the budget.   The sanctions that Russia faces is due to the offensive policy of President Putin, he wants a Greater Russia, that means the old USSR.   The West should make Russia bleed its roubles and Western currency as way to bring Putin to a more Western view, that means he losses and and the West wins. 

North Korea Update 2 - 2nd Term Blues

Guardian: Reports " Pyongyang warns US ‘cesspool’ is a target as it alleges Obama administration was behind fictional Kim Jong-un assassination "

Lets Get Real:

One has to ask why the North Koreans have done this, are they really afraid of a US comedy, or is it the idea that its holds, the end of the North Korea leader ( his name is not worth knowing ) are they afraid that the poor people of North Korea will get the same idea, these Regimes ALL end sooner or later, does the North Korean leadership worry that they will end up like leader of Libya, humiliation and death at the end of a gun.   On the whole this blog does not approve of assassination as a strategy,  nothing to do if its right or wrong, you just  not sure what the result would be, it might be worse.    A case in point Libya.   The North Koreans will not do a thing, they are hot air without the fun bit of a balloon 

North Korea Threatens the US - 2nd Term Blues

BBC News: Reports " Sony hack: North Korea threatens US as row deepens "

Lets Get Real:

The North Koreans are major BS when it comes to making threats, they would have to be out of their mind to attack the US, the US Government even under President Obama would have to take a forceful action should they come under attack.   The North Koreans like to be at the centre of attention, the US and the West should just ignore them, the Country would be a laughing stock if it was not the fact that they have the bomb and a million man army, or says is the view from the West.    The prat leader of North Korea is a joke, his leadership from his grandfather onwards are murderous and thugs, they are without honour.    They should be laughed at,  the poor people of North Korea should have the pity of the West.