Sometimes the threats are a tool to use as a way of forcing a group to change actions.European/American sanctions against Russia will force a move that may result in reducing the flow of Natural Gas this Winter.Already reports trickling in from Poland that deliveries were cut by 25%.Is this a harbinger of tricks to be played throughout the long cold Winter? Or will smaller payments from Europe squeeze the Russian Economy into a full-blown recession? These questions will be answered very shortly as the Calendar cares less about geopolitical maneuvers then it does about staying warm.Might be a great time to load up on European retail stocks that sell heavy sweaters,down comforters,and flannel bathrobes.The winds of Siberia take no prisoners.
Russia's Decision To Turn Off The Gas This Winter
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