The Real Russia Story

From a precious metals dealer in the USA
While the media has been obsessed with the alleged Trump-Russia connection, they’ve missed a much more important story.
At first glance, it’s not as sexy as political spying or deal-making…
It doesn’t have the initial intrigue of back-channel e-mails or clandestine meetings…
But it’s a warning sign for American and Western investors. And when you know the reasons why, you’ll have a better understanding of what’s really going on in the financial markets.
Plus – you’ll understand why the media has demonized Russia so much.
What’s this overlooked Russia story?
The country’s central bank – the Bank of Russia – bought 34 tons of gold in September. And it and doubled its rate of gold buying over the past two years.
And… the Bank of Russia has bought no foreign currencies to add to their reserves since 2015. Just the so-called “barbarous relic,” physical gold.
So what’s the big deal about this?
The first reason is that Russia wants to trade with other countries outside of the dollar, and avoid financial sanctions from the West. The forced use of dollars to buy crude oil is what’s allowed the US to borrow, spend and print money like surfers on acid. It’s been done for over 40 years, and its known as the Petrodollar system.
Washington and Wall Street insiders realize that when this system goes away, bad financial things will happen.
Anyone holding dollars will reap the whirlwind of decades of money printing. This means higher (and a good chance of hyper-)inflation… lower financial asset values in stocks, ETFs and real estate… and a lower standard of living.
That’s why our government wants to protect the Petrodollar system at all costs, in order to avoid a stock market and currency crash. Russia’s increased trade with China – in non-dollar currencies – is a major threat to the Petrodollar. In June 2016, Vladimir Putin signed a number of trade and energy agreements with China that allowed both nations to use the ruble and yuan.
When you understand what’s at stake for large Wall Street banks and Beltway politicians, it’s easy to see why our government wants to punish any entity or nation (like Russia) that’s a threat to the Petrodollar. It’s literally the foundation of our financial house of cards.
And if (or more likely when) it collapses, a lot of people will lose a lot of money, power and influence.
The liberal media works in lockstep with Washington and Wall Street. They say whatever the bankers and bureaucrats tell them to. Because Russia is becoming a major threat to the system that’s the reason for their wealth and power, it’s no wonder why Russia has been made the scapegoat.
This coming financial storm is why Russia’s central bank has bought more gold – and no paper fiat currencies – in the past two years. Vladimir Putin and Russian leaders don’t want to be caught holding paper currencies that can lose their value quickly… in a short amount of time.
If one of the largest central banks on earth is buying gold, why shouldn’t you?
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