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20/3/19 - Putin gathered a meeting with 'representatives of UK business circles' & met with BP boss Bob Dudley, Glencore boss Ivan Glasenberg & Vitol's Ian Taylor 'promising favourable conditions for business.' https://reut.rs/2Fb1wd6
Bob Dudley was allegedly poisoned by Russia back in 2008 to force him out of TNK-BP, later sold to Rosneft. https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1104219331355910146?s=20
Dudley went with David Cameron when he met Putin in 2011. Cameron said deregulation might help RU biz invest in the UK.
https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1104540260598464517?s=20
https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1104540260598464517?s=20
A week earlier, 'Black-Clad Special Forces' raided BP's main offices in Moscow https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1105249069851688961?s=20
Putin & Dudley also met recently, February 2019. https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1104544344596451328?s=20
03/19 - Putin - 'Russia is doing all (that’s) necessary so foreign investors, partners, friends feel as comfortable as poss on the Russian market”
William McGlone at the recent Barker/EN+/Deripaska hearings, said US sanctions goal "not to hurt RU economy" https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1105285228959014918?s=20
William McGlone at the recent Barker/EN+/Deripaska hearings, said US sanctions goal "not to hurt RU economy" https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1105285228959014918?s=20
'Glasenberg and Taylor are rare visitors to the Kremlin', but 'Putin has invited all the company bosses [In June] to take part in an economic forum in St Petersburg, a ‘Russian Davos’.
Glasenberg set to bag £186m in dividends this year
https://thismon.ee/a/6762005 - @ThisIsMoney
Glasenberg set to bag £186m in dividends this year
https://thismon.ee/a/6762005 - @ThisIsMoney
'The Kremlin meeting comes amid talk that U.S.companies could boycott Moscow’s showcase forum in June following Russia’s arrest of prominent U.S. investor Michael Calvey on embezzlement charges. Calvey denies the charges.' https://reut.rs/2Fb1wd6
The Kremlin called Wednesday’s gathering a ‘meeting with representatives of UK business circles’.
BP's Bob Dudley - "As a group here we are grateful for the opportunity to participate in the effort in restoring trust & mutually beneficial relationships between our 2 countries”
BP's Bob Dudley - "As a group here we are grateful for the opportunity to participate in the effort in restoring trust & mutually beneficial relationships between our 2 countries”
Putin calls on British businesses to help boost Russian economy
'Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the senior corporate managers to participate in projects to speed up the Russian economy' http://uawire.org/putin-calls-on-british-businesses-to-help-boost-russian-economy
'Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the senior corporate managers to participate in projects to speed up the Russian economy' http://uawire.org/putin-calls-on-british-businesses-to-help-boost-russian-economy
Putin - “The implementation of these projects will have a complex, we hope, synergetic effect for the dynamic growth of the entire country, & will open up significant opportunities for business, even for the British business community,”
'More that 600 companies in Russia are operating with British involvement'
"The London Stock Exchange is facilitating the flow of capital into Russia"
"British Investments in the Russian economy amount to $23.8 Billion.
"The London Stock Exchange is facilitating the flow of capital into Russia"
"British Investments in the Russian economy amount to $23.8 Billion.
Plenty more UK companies facilitate the flow of Putin's money back into the UK too. https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1104900352984449026?s=20
No wonder UK prime Minister May 'remains open to a different relationship with Russia' & is 'mute' on any interference in the 2016 referendum. https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1062270874852753408?s=20
And no wonder Putin is so keen to want us there, given the drop in western investment in Russia since it annexed Crimea. Another $6b has been withdrawn in 2nd half of last year, while British investors have withdrawn $3.1b
UK/Russia/US relations seem fine though, as UK 'facilitates' Deripaska's EN+ £1b ipo on LSE, which is then used to repay debt to VTB bank & 'allows' UK Lord Barker to help get Deripaska's EN+ sanctions lifted by using Mercury. All in it together .... https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1096769054583459841?s=20
as UK 'facilitates' Deripaska's EN+ £1b ipo on LSE, which is then used to repay debt to VTB bank & 'allows' UK Lord Barker to help get Deripaska's EN+ sanctions lifted by using Mercury. All in it together .... https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1096769054583459841?s=20
Update: JCB, AstraZenica added to the list of UK companies who met with Putin 20/3/19
Putin may hold separate meeting with UK business leaders at SPIEF
http://tass.com/economy/1050232
Putin may hold separate meeting with UK business leaders at SPIEF
http://tass.com/economy/1050232
The idea to hold separate meetings with Putin was the idea of UK companies, according to Tass.
""They came out with the initiative to have a separate segment within the framework of SPIEF [St. Petersburg International Economic Forum]
![The idea to hold separate meetings with Putin was the idea of UK companies, according to Tass.""They came out with the initiative to have a separate segment within the framework of SPIEF [St. Petersburg International Economic Forum]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2cUVE2W0AMRumX.png "The idea to hold separate meetings with Putin was the idea of UK companies, according to Tass.\"\"They came out with the initiative to have a separate segment within the framework of SPIEF [St. Petersburg International Economic Forum]")
""They came out with the initiative to have a separate segment within the framework of SPIEF [St. Petersburg International Economic Forum]
So, Glencore, BP, JCB, AstraZeneca, Vitol & others
were just some of the companies meeting up with Putin just 4 days ago. 20/3/19
JCB - pro brexit, who pay David Davis £3k per hour & Boris Johnson £10k for a pr stunt.
@StillDelvingH @brexit_sham @carolecadwalla @peterjukes
were just some of the companies meeting up with Putin just 4 days ago. 20/3/19
JCB - pro brexit, who pay David Davis £3k per hour & Boris Johnson £10k for a pr stunt.
@StillDelvingH @brexit_sham @carolecadwalla @peterjukes
So just 4 days ago, JCB met with Putin, who also wants brexit, as does JCB. 
'Lord Bamford and his brother, Mark Bamford, gave £2.5m to the Tories in 2017.'
'The Bamford family also gave £643,000 to Leave groups during the 2016 Brexit campaign' https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/david-davis-lands-ps3000-an-hour-job-with-firm-led-by-no-deal-brexit-champion_uk_5c48aa5ee4b025aa26bf5e22?ncid=other_twitter_cooo9wqtham&utm_campaign=share_twitter
'Lord Bamford and his brother, Mark Bamford, gave £2.5m to the Tories in 2017.'
'The Bamford family also gave £643,000 to Leave groups during the 2016 Brexit campaign' https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/david-davis-lands-ps3000-an-hour-job-with-firm-led-by-no-deal-brexit-champion_uk_5c48aa5ee4b025aa26bf5e22?ncid=other_twitter_cooo9wqtham&utm_campaign=share_twitter
Video - Putin invites British Businessmen (JCB, BP, Astrazenica) to invest in Russia's New National Projects.
With Eng subs. H/T @LeoOfMontreal
With Eng subs. H/T @LeoOfMontreal
"Experts from the City of London are involved in efforts to create an international financial centre in Moscow & the London Stock Exchange facilitates capital flow to Russia."
Another video of Putin welcoming the British contingent to Moscow.
Another video of Putin welcoming the British contingent to Moscow.
'Britain invests $23bn in Russia,' says Putin, 'despite strained relations.'
“I am sure that your [UK] companies could be part of this work; the market is large enough for everyone.'
https://www.themastonline.com/2019/03/25/despite-strained-relations-britain-invests-23bn-in-russia-putin/
“I am sure that your [UK] companies could be part of this work; the market is large enough for everyone.'
https://www.themastonline.com/2019/03/25/despite-strained-relations-britain-invests-23bn-in-russia-putin/
As we found out during the Barker/Deripaska hearings, it is Trade that Theresa May seeks.
Bob Dudley said 'The more we can grow that mutually beneficial trading relationship the greater the opportunity to build trust, reduce tensions, create bonds, create jobs, economic growth,”
Bob Dudley said 'The more we can grow that mutually beneficial trading relationship the greater the opportunity to build trust, reduce tensions, create bonds, create jobs, economic growth,”
Bob Dudley was interviewed recently about Brexit, Trump's friendship with the oil industry & Climate change. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/03/12/bp-ceo-bob-dudley-on-climate-change-oil-production.html
BP lobbied the Trump admin to roll back key Obama era climate regulations.
'In yet another example of corporate doublespeak, BP claims to support limiting wasteful methane leakage & flaring, yet lobbied against a common sense rule to do just that'
https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2019/03/12/bp-lobbied-trump-climate-methane-obama/ - @UE
'In yet another example of corporate doublespeak, BP claims to support limiting wasteful methane leakage & flaring, yet lobbied against a common sense rule to do just that'
https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2019/03/12/bp-lobbied-trump-climate-methane-obama/ - @UE
details of Russia's 2019 SPIEF business event were announced a short while ago and the list of countries attending with committed dialogues with Russia as below.
Missing though is the UK, who wanted to hold separate meetings with their russian counterparts.
Question has to be, why? https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1109878189738938370?s=20
Question has to be, why? https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1109878189738938370?s=20
S.P.I.E.F opens tomorrow 6/6/19 & I still can't find any UK representatives of any business anywhere on their site, funny why they wanted separate meetings? https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1109878189738938370?s=20
Significant others are set to attend inc 2 EU leaders https://twitter.com/HenryJFoy/status/1136168053320933376?s=20
I mean plenty, of other countries seem happy to be there, just not britain's business representatives.
Putin has let us know that the next UK PM has to be a man!! and he should respect the already existing business between us both https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1136781722329264128?s=20
Still not managed to find that much info on the missing UK business representatives attending #spief2019. But Bob Dudley, BP was present at a meeting of energy ministers & CEOs.
As an aside, Putin says that American attempts at kicking Huawei out of the global market is the start of the 'first technological war of the digital era'
"Experts from the City of London are involved in a project to establish an International financial centre in Moscow"
Who are these 'experts'? - Meet TheCityUK https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheCityUK referred to as the industry's "most powerful" lobbyists with close links to the UK Government'
Who are these 'experts'? - Meet TheCityUK https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheCityUK referred to as the industry's "most powerful" lobbyists with close links to the UK Government'
May to meet Putin on Friday to say (again) Britain open to a different relationship if it stops activities that undermine international security. https://reut.rs/2xcdi3l
“This meeting [May & Putin] does not represent a normalisation of relations. This meeting is an important opportunity to deliver this message leader-to-leader to ensure the UK’s position is fully understood"
May said back in Nov 18 that she hoped for better relations between the UK & Russia if it stops attacking us and that if it chooses this path "we will respond in kind" https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1062270874852753408?s=20
It's a bit much for May to say russia should stop "undermining international security" when the Moscow Gold report said "The use of London as a base for the corrupt assets of Kremlin-connected individuals .. has implications for our national security." https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1104540250800566278?s=20
Russian Ambassador Yakovenko said that russia should 'definitely' be involved in a post brexit trade deal & mentioned the recent meetings between Putin & UK companies [back in March]
We are 'open for co-operation' with the UK he said.
We are 'open for co-operation' with the UK he said.
Putin held an interview today with the FT, see the full transcript below on his views on liberalism in the west, to China, Skripal, Syria.
‘All this fuss about spies ... it is not worth serious interstate relations’ https://www.ft.com/content/878d2344-98f0-11e9-9573-ee5cbb98ed36 - @financialtimes
‘All this fuss about spies ... it is not worth serious interstate relations’ https://www.ft.com/content/878d2344-98f0-11e9-9573-ee5cbb98ed36 - @financialtimes
Putin says that both the UK & russia are interested in fully restoring relations & he thought May seemed concerned that these 'spy scandals' [Skripal] got in the way of more business.
![Putin says that both the UK & russia are interested in fully restoring relations & he thought May seemed concerned that these 'spy scandals' [Skripal] got in the way of more business.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-G21GZXUAAeqn9.png "Putin says that both the UK & russia are interested in fully restoring relations & he thought May seemed concerned that these 'spy scandals' [Skripal] got in the way of more business.")
![Putin says that both the UK & russia are interested in fully restoring relations & he thought May seemed concerned that these 'spy scandals' [Skripal] got in the way of more business.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-G21GeXUAEL1p8.png "Putin says that both the UK & russia are interested in fully restoring relations & he thought May seemed concerned that these 'spy scandals' [Skripal] got in the way of more business.")
May has set the UK tone of 'standing up to Russia' by highlighting Skripal (remember UK Gov say major evidence of disinfo over Skripal, but not in our elections). This is just for TV & news back home. Reality is in a no-deal brexit, UK will be desperate. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/28/may-to-press-putin-over-novichok-attack-in-face-to-face-meeting?CMP=share_btn_tw
May - "It can't be business as usual with Russia until they stop the sort of acts we have seen them doing around the world," https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48795720
A few weeks after Skripal was poisoned back in 2018, the russian embassy trolled the UK by asking if it was "Business as usual"? when they announced the Gazprom bond sales in London.
May tells Putin ahead of their meeting that "Russia needs to recognise its acts and stop acting in this way & stop the use of disinformation & cyber attacks"
David Cameron went to Moscow in 2011 seeking business for the City of London by 'minimising the burden of regulation' & was boasting about the presence of russian companies on the LSE. https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1104540260598464517?s=20
Plenty of UK/Russian business interests already, even though investments have fallen since it annexed crimea, it shouldn't come as a surprise that there would be post brexit trade talks. https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1109784617870073856?s=20
So this stern face doesn't cut it for me, its like she almost has to do this for the watching UK viewers.
At least its different to Gavin Williamson's "Go away & shut up" message to Moscow, which worked a treat.
At least its different to Gavin Williamson's "Go away & shut up" message to Moscow, which worked a treat.
Putin says "British Investments in the Russian economy amount to $23.8 billion" so the real handshake between the two might have looked like this.
So Putin will have been pleased that Johnson became our prime minister, no doubt for the ensuing chaos he will wreak. https://twitter.com/shady_inf0/status/1136781722329264128?s=20
And here's the russian media mocking Johnson as they do Trump, calling him as 'an odious character' - 'Exactly like Trump' saying 'he will inject instability into European politics' https://twitter.com/peterjukes/status/1155892768293752832?s=20
