As the flurry of lies, disinformation and fake news swirls
around a largely constructive meeting between the Presidents of the USA and the
Russian Federation, the real news is understood by studying the systematic
behaviours of both sides. Germany has ordered the return of all its gold
holdings in the USA (some were missing – surprise surprise). Russia has
liquidated its US Treasury Bonds.
China and Russia have stockpiled gold to back their
currencies with and have built an alternative SWIFT exchange system and an
alternative yaun denominated oil futures market. Both countries are integrating the economies of Eurasia via the new Silk Roads project - arguably the most significant development of the 21st century and one steadfastly ignored in the West.
Iran is pulling out of the US
dollar for oil trades. Russia and Iran have blocked the US/Israeli attempt to
turn Syria into an Islamist hell hole and run through it an alternative gas
supply from the ME to Europe. Russia has also stymied the US/Isaeli attempt to seize
Crimea and use Ukraine as a base from which to destabilise Russia. Europe is
caught between USA sanctions on Russia (which mostly hurt Europe) and the desire of Europe’s
(largely unelected) elites to stay part of the US Empire.
Trump may cut them adrift, hence the
involvement of GCHQ in trying to destabilise the Trump presidency and the fake
news narrative about Russia controlling the US Presidency. In other words,
while Russia and China position themselves for a long war (Trade, propaganda,
intelligence, proxy-wars and ultimately actual invasion), Trump appears to be calling a truce. That, frankly is good news.
