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Blake Briggs
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Since becoming chief executive, Blake Briggs has renewed the Financial Services Council's influence, expanded the membership base, and strengthened its policy and advocacy credentials. Karren Vergara writes.
I was always suspicious of this combination with Russia as an inclusion and I voiced my concerns then. The problem with Russia is that 100 Oligarchs own most of the country's wealth and they are closely aligned to Putin, collectively exploiting their country's wealth.
Immature analysis. India's stock market is all time high. Russia is making deals with China, Japan and India to divert oil/gas to Asia within next two years.
A new world order will be in place in next two years when Russia cuts off its oil to west and starts oil trade in Ruble and rupee.