The Empire Strikes Back

[GlassSteagallfan]

Pre note: Prez Obama admitted recently that the lower gasoline prices were meant to disrupt the Russian economy.


Europe plunged into energy crisis as Russia cuts off gas supply via Ukraine

Gas prices rise in London
Bulgaria reaches 'crisis' point

Russia cut gas exports to Europe by 60 per cent today, plunging the continent into an energy crisis 'within hours' as a dispute with Ukraine escalated.

This morning, gas companies in Ukraine said that Russia had completely cut off their supply.

Six countries reported a complete shut-off of Russian gas shipped via Ukraine today, in a sharp escalation of a struggle over energy that threatens Europe as winter sets in.
Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Croatia and Turkey all reported a halt in gas shipments from Russia through Ukraine.



Full article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1106382/Europe-plunged-energy-crisis-Russia-cuts-gas-supply-Ukraine.html

[A Voice from the Mountains]

If this is The Empire Strikes Back, then maybe in about three years we'll have The Return of the Jedi.

:cool:


Though to be a completely fair metaphor, I think, the Empire would have to be the western cabal... We need to restore the United States and its allies back to the old republic (if they ever had one to begin with)!

[Rocky_Shorz]

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