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Russia's worsening currency crisis could spur a global financial crisis as it spills over into emerging markets and threatens our own recovery at home in the U.S. Meanwhile, Putin hasn't been helping the situation. Instead of opening dialogue that could help ease harmful economic sanctions, he's boosted combat as part of a plan to gain control of the Arctic, the annexed Crimean Peninsula, and Kaliningrad — the westernmost territory. All three regions could pose serious threats when it comes to potential rivalry with the U.S. and NATO. Especially when you consider that Putin recently singed a new military document, re-emphasizing sentiments that NATO "threatens Russian security"... As evidenced by Russia's willingness to engage in deadly violence in Ukraine in order to secure control of Crimea, I'm not optimistic about the endgame results in regards to what Putin is willing to do in order to secure Kaliningrad — sandwiched right in between EU and NATO members Poland and Lithuania. 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Putin even invited India for assistance with the "Russian-Arctic" shelf. Allegedly, Rosneft discovered (back in September) enough oil in the Arctic to put it on par with the resource base of Saudi Arabia. The one massive hiccup in Putin's master plan to dominate the energy market is the fact that he needs Exxon's expertise in order to drill in the frigid offshore Arctic conditions. But sanctions, as they stand currently, prohibit Exxon from drilling there. Don't be mistaken, the losses on Exxon's side of things are critical as well. Russia is the company's largest exploration area. And unless Putin articulates a more flexible willingness for dialogue with the West, his plans are going to remain lofty but futile. Meanwhile, German Gref — chairman and president of one of Russia's largest state-owned banks — has warned of the economic consequences of this political standoff. According to Interfax, Sberbank's President Gref said, "We will have one big state; our entire economy will be under the control of the state," Lenders' property would become the banks', the state would capitalize banks, and then "the banks would purchase enterprises, turning into 'finance industry' groups," Gref declared. Advertisement Facebook "Internet Royalties" are now available You might not realize this, but EVERY time someone logs into Facebook (or starts a new account), you could actually be collecting a small sum of cash. You don't have to own Facebook stock, have your own account, or ever visit the site. All you have to do is take advantage of a little-known strategy that allows you to collect "royalties" from some of the biggest names on the Internet. Your first payout check could be for $48k if you follow the instructions in this FREE video. Gref's Grim Outlook If this scenario unfolds while oil prices remain so low, the banking crisis at large would be "enormous", according to Gref. His grim predictions aren't really novel though. Just a few weeks ago another banker cited the emerging catastrophe as nothing shy of "the end of the banking system." That's a pretty egregious statement, but certainly not completely misguided. Indeed, many experts argue that the great global recession is deepening as we speak. And if Putin remains egocentrically focused on strengthening military capabilities without more directly addressing and remedying the glaring economic woes at stake, things could get even uglier... Bloomberg reports: "The ruble could fall further at current oil prices," Vladimir Bragin, the head of research at Alfa Capital in Moscow, said by phone. "The decline in oil is negative for the Russian economy. Investors are hoping for stabilization." Brent retreated as much as 4.7 percent to $45.19 a barrel today. Russian assets have come under renewed pressure this year as Fitch Ratings last week knocked the sovereign's credit rating to one level above investment grade. Standard & Poor's is rethinking its score for the sovereign, warning in December it may push the rating to junk as early as this quarter. "Investors believe that it has triggered a domino effect, and now it will be easier for both S&P and Moody's to take similar actions, which will make another hit on the investment climate," Andrey Dirgin, an analyst at Alfa-Forex in Moscow, says in e-mailed comments. The five-year sovereign bond yield climbed 223 basis points in 2015, after surging 819 basis points last year. The higher costs are curtailing government plans to offer 150 billion rubles ($2.3 billion) of local-currency bonds known as OFZs by March 31, just over half of which would mature in five years or less, according to Finance Ministry figures. It should come as no surprise, then, that investors are dumping Russian stocks and Russia's largest lenders are slipping too. As the falling ruble continues to decrease the solvency of borrowers — simultaneously reducing the number of potential borrowers — the Russian banking system is facing great risk, according to Oleg Popov, money manager at Allianz Investments in Moscow. Consequently, this "leads to the shrinking of the banking sector over all," he said. Advertisement Gold for $35/Ounce? It sounds crazy, I know, but this is what happens when the Chinese decide to throw the entire gold market out of kilter by going on a $3.4 trillion buying spree. They're trying to horde more gold than anybody in history, but in the process, they've opened up an opportunity that allows everyday citizens to purchase gold at over 97% off spot price. The potential profits are as insane as the story behind it all. Put this to work for YOU by clicking here. Putin's Bag of Tricks But Putin hasn't thrown in the towel quite yet. Russia announced yesterday that it "will unseal its $88 billion Reserve Fund and use it to acquire rubles, the government's latest effort to stem the country's worst currency crisis in almost 17 years and limit its effects on the ailing economy." So instead of using this money to recycle back into U.S. denominated assets, Russia's purchasing more rubles. But as I mentioned in a previous related article, all is fair in love and war. And it appears as though Russia will stop at nothing to make the rest of the world pay (from an energy and a financial perspective) for recent Western sanctions. Although the ruble was the world's second-worst performing currency last year, and has continued weakening for four consecutive days this week, some economists believe that yesterday's announcement "looks ruble supportive." Either way, Russia's stirring up trouble. Whether it's a Russian default or not, we should all be worried. If Russia's current financial plan does happen to succeed, Putin's not going to blithely stop there... Just a few months ago Kremlin economic aide Serge Glazyev warned: "We hold a decent amount of treasury bonds — more than $200 billion — and if the United States dares to freeze accounts of Russian businesses and citizens, we can no longer view America as a reliable partner," he said. "We will encourage everybody to dump US Treasury bonds, get rid of dollars as an unreliable currency and leave the US market." "An attempt to announce sanctions would end in a crash for the financial system of the United States, which would cause the end of the domination of the United States in the global financial system." A complete crash might be hyperbole, but the big picture message should wave some red flags for financial leaders here in the U.S. If you read my article about China's ploy to overthrow the U.S. dollar by manipulating the IMF and stockpiling gold, you understand the global dilemma here. China has $1.32 trillion in U.S. Treasuries. If both Russia and China start dumping Treasury bonds (in favor or gold, rubles, or otherwise), it certainly could hurt us... the situation seems especially disconcerting now that Russia's acquired India as an ally (one of the world's top gold consumers, second only to China now). Nonetheless, there's no denying that the dollar is looking pretty superior right now, especially against the euro. It's soared 16.21% since this time last year! *Image courtesy of CNNMoney. But don't let that blind you from the fact that our financial system is in jeopardy, and our opponents are playing smart. Just make sure you're paying attention to the ongoing global chess game right now. Every move counts, and Russia, Europe, China, and India are all playing pivotal roles. It certainly won't hurt to hedge your bets and diversify accordingly... Farewell for now, Brittany Stepniak @AngelPubGirl on Twitter Brittany Stepniak is the Project Manager and Editor for the Outsider Club. Her "big picture" insights have helped guide thousands of investors towards achieving and maintaining personal and financial liberties while pursuing their individual dreams in lieu of all the modern-day chaos. For more on Brittany, take a look at her editor's page. *Follow Outsider Club on Facebook and Twitter.

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