Russia eyes Crimea’s oil and gas reserves

Tuesday, March 18th 2014 - 06:34 UTC

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According to Reuters, Crimea may nationalize oil and gas assets within its borders belonging to Ukraine, and sell them off to Russia. Crimea’s Deputy Prime Minister hinted at the possibility that it would take control of Chornomorneftegaz, a Ukrainian state-owned enterprise, and then “privatize” it by selling it to Gazprom. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
And why not?
The oil and gas reserves in The Crimea is Russian, in Russia:
they voted for it, so it must be true.

This is just like 'the educated' voting for Bolivarism, Chaves and Madura in Venezuela.

If the authorities say the ballot boxes are 97% full of authority-supporting votes, who are we to disagree?
Mar 18th, 2014 - 10:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Is anybody surprised? “Protecting Russian-speaking people” bullshit. Slight difference between this and argieland trying to steal the Falkland's gas and oil. The Falklands say no.
Mar 18th, 2014 - 12:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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paulcedron
falklands gas and oil
lol LOL
two barrels of oil in the middle of the ocean do not interest anyone
Mar 18th, 2014 - 03:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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reality check
“DO NOT INTEREST ANYONE!”

What planet do you live on?

Pray tell, just who is threatening the hydrocarbon industry with 15 years in an Argentine Pokey?

The Munchkins!!!
Mar 18th, 2014 - 05:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@3 WANKER!!! Oh no, you're no good at that either!
Mar 18th, 2014 - 07:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
two barrels of oil in the middle of the ocean do not interest anyone,

Why then do you want these islands, its certainly not for the people,

you want everything you can get your hands on..
Mar 19th, 2014 - 11:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Vestige
“you want everything you can get your hands on”.

From someone named Briton.

oh the irony
Mar 19th, 2014 - 01:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Eye have nothing to give Argentina but an opinion...lol
Mar 19th, 2014 - 02:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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