For the last month Putin has been keeping a low profile. Then suddenly he is seen with his long standing friend, Tsipras, in Moscow !
The first immediate announcement was that they did not discuss the possiblility of Financial "help" for Greece ! That is absolutely standard. Has Putin ever admitted being involved in doing anything ? Has he not always denied everything ?
What this does remind us of is that Putin did suddenly "disappear" for about 15 days last month ! Speculation was rife !
Suddenly catching and prosecuting the murderers of Nemtsov has been forgotten ! The crumbling Rouble Fortunes of Putin's Oligarch henchmen is no longer discussed ! After all they do still own large slices of leading Russian industrial companies even if some of their fortunes have been impounded in the West.
The Sanctions the West has imposed are however an inconvenience, just like the low Oil and Gas Prices ! With the warm spring weather sales will not pick up for at least six months !
How long will the Russian reserves of Foreign Currency last to preserve the Rouble ? Is it still quoted on the Exchange Markets ? Will Russia try to annexe the East of Ukraine just as it did with Crimea last year ? How can Putin achieve this without any Russian troops in Ukraine ?
Last year all hell broke loose after the calm of the Sotchie Games ! What can the West expect this year ?
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