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Reader Comments
Reader Bradley writes …
“Why are you wasting time with Ukraine? It does not matter from an economic standpoint one way or another. Is your family from Ukraine? Citibank is advising that oil will go down to $20 a barrel. That is pertinent. The Baltic Dry Collapse continues. That is pertinent. And, no, this has nothing to do with the longshoremen slow down at West Coast ports.”
In contrast, reader Al writes …
“Thank you very much Mish for your continued excellent coverage and opinions regarding Ukraine especially, but also Greece! It’s very difficult to find good information on Ukraine and I think it’s one of the most important issues happening today. Of course Greece is pivotal too. I live in Calgary, Canada and work as an Investment Advisor with CIBC Wood Gundy. I tend to think like you and Paul Craig Roberts, but I’m hopeful that the bad guys in the Washington-London-Israel triangle are on their way out.”
You Cannot Please Everyone
File this one in the “You cannot please everyone” category.
Reader Al will be pleased with this update, reader Bradley won’t.
Separatists Raise Flag Over Debaltseve
Seven hours ago, the Wall Street Journal reported Ukraine Pulls Out of Strategic Town in East.
Ukraine withdrew troops from the embattled strategic railway hub of Debaltseve early Wednesday after pro-Russia rebels overran the town in what Kiev and Western officials called a violation of a fragile, European-brokered cease-fire.
Dozens of vehicles from tanks to trucks rumbled along the road to the nearest large town, Artemivsk, and Russian state television showed what it said was footage of separatists raising their flag over Debaltseve. …
