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Americans go on spending spree on Thanksgiving Day |
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Melania Trump decorated the White House for Christmas |
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Melania Trump decorated the White House for Christmas |
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Melania Trump decorated the White House for Christmas |
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7 Safest Investments |
Experts believe that if you invest your money properly, you can not only save your money but also multiply it.
Many analysts are sure that the cryptocurrency is the greatest economic bubble in history, which will burst in the near future and entail significant financial losses for investors. However, experienced market players will be able to make money even on the bubble. And we present to your attention a list of the safest types of investments that will let you save money, even if you are not a professional trader.
Savings Accounts
Perhaps the simplest and most convenient place to store your money is a basic savings account. Savings accounts are almost completely liquid: You can get your money out at any time, through any branch or ATM. In addition, by keeping your money on a savings account, you are guaranteed to receive an interest set by the bank.
The main types of investments using a savings account can be divided into two types: interest rate and account balance. Right now, the average savings account pays only 0.06% in interest – not enough to keep up with inflation. But with a little effort, you can probably find an account that offers enough interest to keep your savings balance more or less on par with inflation.
Money Market Accounts
A money market account is a money deposit, the funds from which a bank customer can not withdraw within the agreed period. The bank uses the client's money for its own needs, but after the expiration of the set period the bank returns to the depositor his funds and accrues interest for the storage of money.
Money market accounts generally pay a bit more interest than savings accounts at the same bank. You need a minimum balance to open an account. Banks require a higher minimum balance for a money market account than for a basic savings account.
Rewards Checking Accounts
Savings accounts pay more interest than checking accounts but you still can get a small interest. The main advantage of such account is the possibility of withdrawing money at any time. As experts note, it is rather difficult to obtain large incomes from this type of investment; however, it is not bad for personal savings.
Certificates of Deposit
A certificate of deposit, or CD, is basically a fixed-term loan that you make to your bank. You agree to let the bank keep your money for a specified amount of time, such as six months, one year, or two years. In exchange, the bank agrees to pay you a guaranteed rate of interest when the CD matures – that is, when the loan term is up. The longer the term of the CD, the more interest it pays.
The only difference is that only a legal entity can be the holder of the certificate of deposit.
Treasury Securities
In Russia, only two banks provide government bonds - Sberbank and VTB. The government offers to buy securities at a high rate, the amount of which is much higher than the interest on a standard bank deposit. At the same time, the size of the rate is growing every year, which makes this type of investment profitable, with long period of storage of bonds.
Treasury securities are very safe because they're backed by the U.S. Government. So unless the government defaults on its loans – an extremely unlikely scenario – you're guaranteed to get your principal back, along with any interest that's due to you, on any Treasury securities you hold until maturity.
Investment funds
Open-end fund is a collective investment scheme which can issue and redeem shares at any time. The depositor is the owner of a certain share in the property of the fund. Most open-end funds are actively managed, meaning that a portfolio manager picks the securities to buy. In investment funds, the depositor receives more profit, but the potential risks are much higher.
Short-Term Bond Funds
This is a type of mutual fund investing in short-term securities with low risk. This type of investment can bring significant profits, but special attention should be paid to the safety of monetary investments.
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Russian ruble faces not happy New Year |
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Basic altcoin trading strategies |
Investors who prefer to invest in altcoins can take advantage of the advice of experienced market players to reduce risks.
Most investors get acquainted with the world of cryptocurrency through bitcoin, the leading digital means of payment. However, later they start taking an interest in other coins. In general, investors are attracted by the altcoins. Experts warn against errors when investing in this cryptocurrency, and give advice on how to minimize risks in this situation.
Invest in an altcoin during the ICO
According to experts, you should try and get in a presale or buy early in the ICO to get bonus tokens. Right when the coin hits the exchange watch to see if it immediately spikes. If it does, sell when you have made what you feel comfortable making. There is a good chance that the coin will not spike when it hits the exchange. If you had gotten the coin at the presale price then you will still make a profit of 50% – 100% depending on the deal you got. When you are using this strategy, experts suggest buying into a few coins and not putting all your cash into just one.
Wait for a coin to hit the exchange and buy it when does its initial dip
Some analysts believe that you will most likely get it cheaper than anyone from the ICO sale. The reason a lot of these coins dip when they hit exchanges is because presale buyers and those that received free coins for helping market the ICO are dumping coins on the market. This may skew the actual market cap of the company.
It is worth turning to technical analysis
Let the altcoin hit the exchange and watch it through its initial spike and dip. Analyze the charts and see how it starts to move against chart indicators such as MACD, Signal and basic technical charting. See if any candle chart patterns form that will give you an idea of its direction. Watch the volume to see if it is increasing or falling. Continuously judge the market cap against other coins to determine if the coin is over or undervalued. For this strategy you can also do a lot more research because this is more of a longer term method (not necessarily long term or buy and hold). Check the company website for updates on their roadmap as this will affect the coin price, sometimes drastically.
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Basic altcoin trading strategies |
Investors who prefer to invest in altcoins can take advantage of the advice of experienced market players to reduce risks.
Most investors get acquainted with the world of cryptocurrency through bitcoin, the leading digital means of payment. However, later they start taking an interest in other coins. In general, investors are attracted by the altcoins. Experts warn against errors when investing in this cryptocurrency, and give advice on how to minimize risks in this situation.
Invest in an altcoin during the ICO
According to experts, you should try and get in a presale or buy early in the ICO to get bonus tokens. Right when the coin hits the exchange watch to see if it immediately spikes. If it does, sell when you have made what you feel comfortable making. There is a good chance that the coin will not spike when it hits the exchange. If you had gotten the coin at the presale price then you will still make a profit of 50% – 100% depending on the deal you got. When you are using this strategy, experts suggest buying into a few coins and not putting all your cash into just one.
Wait for a coin to hit the exchange and buy it when does its initial dip
Some analysts believe that you will most likely get it cheaper than anyone from the ICO sale. The reason a lot of these coins dip when they hit exchanges is because presale buyers and those that received free coins for helping market the ICO are dumping coins on the market. This may skew the actual market cap of the company.
It is worth turning to technical analysis
Let the altcoin hit the exchange and watch it through its initial spike and dip. Analyze the charts and see how it starts to move against chart indicators such as MACD, Signal and basic technical charting. See if any candle chart patterns form that will give you an idea of its direction. Watch the volume to see if it is increasing or falling. Continuously judge the market cap against other coins to determine if the coin is over or undervalued. For this strategy you can also do a lot more research because this is more of a longer term method (not necessarily long term or buy and hold). Check the company website for updates on their roadmap as this will affect the coin price, sometimes drastically.
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Russia starts to sell oil to Central Asia |
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Top 10 largest foreign companies in Russia by Forbes |
3. Toyota Motor
Sector: mechanical engineering
Owner: Toyota Motor, Japan
Revenue: 278 billion rubles.
In 2007, Toyota Motor opened the first factory for the production of passenger cars in St. Petersburg, releasing only Camry. In June 2015, there were mass cutbacks due to a drop in demand in the Russian automotive market, but in August 2016 the production of the second model, Toyota RAV4, started.
According to the company's report, the production of cars at the plant in St. Petersburg more than doubled in the eight months of 2017 and reached 44,493 cars.
4. JTI Russia
Sector: production and sale of tobacco products
Owner: Japan Tobacco International, Japan
Revenue: 276 billion rubles.
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) was formed when Japan Tobacco bought the R.J. Reynolds business. Among other business units, the Russian tobacco factory Petro also became the part of the company. Then in 2007 the company merged with the Gallaher Group, which included the Moscow tobacco factory Liggett-Duсat. Two years ago it was announced that the company planned to close it due to the fall of the domestic tobacco market on higher prices for cigarettes.
5. PMSM
Sector: production and sale of tobacco products
Owner: Philip Morris International, Switzerland
Revenue: 269 billion rubles.
Philip Morris International has three affiliated companies in Russia. Cigarettes of the brands Parliament, Marlboro, Chesterfield, L&M, Optima, Muratt are manufactured at enterprises in Krasnodar and Leningrad region. In September 2017, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said that the Russian government plans to launch in 2018 a pilot project for the labeling of tobacco products. In the project, as planned, the factory Philip Morris International will also take part.
6. IKEA House, IKEA Mos, IKEA Torg
Sector: trading
Owner: IKEA, Sweden
Revenue: 198 billion rubles.
The company was founded by the 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in 1943 in Sweden. Today the network consists of 389 stores in 47 countries (70% are in Europe). The first IKEA store in Russia was opened in 2000 in Khimki. IKEA's estimated investment is $2.3 billion up to 2020. IKEA is the second company in the rating, whose revenues in Russia have decreased compared to 2015 (by 1%).
7. Volkswagen Group Rus
Sector: mechanical engineering
Owner: Volkswagen Group, Germany
Revenue: 191 billion rubles.
The Volkswagen car factory is located in Kaluga. It produces Volkswagen Polo sedan, Volkswagen Tiguan, and Skoda Rapid. Since 2012, it has been producing three models of cars at a car factory in Nizhny Novgorod by agreement with the GAZ Group. In 2016, the market share of the Volkswagen Group in Russia reached 11%. For the nine months of 2017, compared to the same period last year, sales increased by 17.9% to 62,094 vehicles.
8. Leroy Merlin East
Sector: trading
Owner: Leroy Merlin, France
Revenue: 188 billion rubles.
For the first time, the company entered the Russian market in 2004, opening the first store in Mytischi, the Moscow region. Today in Russia there are 60 stores in 25 regions. The company plans to increase the number of hypermarkets to 140. At the same time, Leroy Merlin stores open not only in cities with the population is over a million people, but also in cities with a smaller population.
9. ITMS
Sector: production and sale of tobacco products
Owner: British American Tobacco, the UK
Revenue: 182 billion rubles.
Founded in 1902, British American Tobacco is today the world's second-largest tobacco company after Philip Morris International. It owns the brands: Dunhill, Kent, State Express 555, Vogue, Dallas, Rothmans, John Player, Lucky Strike, Viceroy and a number of local brands, as well as a number of brands in Russia, including Java Golden.
The volume of revenue in Russia in 2016 increased by 31% compared with 2015. The share of Russian revenue is 14%.
10. PepsiCo Russia
Sector: food processing
Owner: PepsiCo, the USA
Revenue: 177 billion rubles.
In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev tried the drink at the first American national exhibition in the USSR. In 1974, PepsiCo enters the Russian market. The company operates not only in the segment of carbonated beverages. It also produces juices, energy and non-carbonated drinks, dairy products, chips and snacks. The company manages the brands: Lebedyansky, Wimm-Bill-Dann, Adrenaline Rush, Russkii Dar, Ja, Fruktovyi Sad, J7, Lyubimyi, Lay's, Cheetos, KhrusTeam, Domik v derevne, and Veselyi molochnik.
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3. Toyota Motor
Sector: mechanical engineering
Owner: Toyota Motor, Japan
Revenue: 278 billion rubles.
In 2007, Toyota Motor opened the first factory for the production of passenger cars in St. Petersburg, releasing only Camry. In June 2015, there were mass cutbacks due to a drop in demand in the Russian automotive market, but in August 2016 the production of the second model, Toyota RAV4, started.
According to the company's report, the production of cars at the plant in St. Petersburg more than doubled in the eight months of 2017 and reached 44,493 cars.
4. JTI Russia
Sector: production and sale of tobacco products
Owner: Japan Tobacco International, Japan
Revenue: 276 billion rubles.
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) was formed when Japan Tobacco bought the R.J. Reynolds business. Among other business units, the Russian tobacco factory Petro also became the part of the company. Then in 2007 the company merged with the Gallaher Group, which included the Moscow tobacco factory Liggett-Duсat. Two years ago it was announced that the company planned to close it due to the fall of the domestic tobacco market on higher prices for cigarettes.5. PMSM
Sector: production and sale of tobacco products
Owner: Philip Morris International, Switzerland
Revenue: 269 billion rubles.
Philip Morris International has three affiliated companies in Russia. Cigarettes of the brands Parliament, Marlboro, Chesterfield, L&M, Optima, Muratt are manufactured at enterprises in Krasnodar and Leningrad region. In September 2017, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said that the Russian government plans to launch in 2018 a pilot project for the labeling of tobacco products. In the project, as planned, the factory Philip Morris International will also take part.
6. IKEA House, IKEA Mos, IKEA Torg
Sector: trading
Owner: IKEA, Sweden
Revenue: 198 billion rubles.
The company was founded by the 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in 1943 in Sweden. Today the network consists of 389 stores in 47 countries (70% are in Europe). The first IKEA store in Russia was opened in 2000 in Khimki. IKEA's estimated investment is $2.3 billion up to 2020. IKEA is the second company in the rating, whose revenues in Russia have decreased compared to 2015 (by 1%).
7. Volkswagen Group Rus
Sector: mechanical engineering
Owner: Volkswagen Group, Germany
Revenue: 191 billion rubles.
The Volkswagen car factory is located in Kaluga. It produces Volkswagen Polo sedan, Volkswagen Tiguan, and Skoda Rapid. Since 2012, it has been producing three models of cars at a car factory in Nizhny Novgorod by agreement with the GAZ Group. In 2016, the market share of the Volkswagen Group in Russia reached 11%. For the nine months of 2017, compared to the same period last year, sales increased by 17.9% to 62,094 vehicles.
8. Leroy Merlin East
Sector: trading
Owner: Leroy Merlin, France
Revenue: 188 billion rubles.
For the first time, the company entered the Russian market in 2004, opening the first store in Mytischi, the Moscow region. Today in Russia there are 60 stores in 25 regions. The company plans to increase the number of hypermarkets to 140. At the same time, Leroy Merlin stores open not only in cities with the population is over a million people, but also in cities with a smaller population.
9. ITMS
Sector: production and sale of tobacco products
Owner: British American Tobacco, the UK
Revenue: 182 billion rubles.
Founded in 1902, British American Tobacco is today the world's second-largest tobacco company after Philip Morris International. It owns the brands: Dunhill, Kent, State Express 555, Vogue, Dallas, Rothmans, John Player, Lucky Strike, Viceroy and a number of local brands, as well as a number of brands in Russia, including Java Golden.
The volume of revenue in Russia in 2016 increased by 31% compared with 2015. The share of Russian revenue is 14%.
10. PepsiCo Russia
Sector: food processing
Owner: PepsiCo, the USA
Revenue: 177 billion rubles.
In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev tried the drink at the first American national exhibition in the USSR. In 1974, PepsiCo enters the Russian market. The company operates not only in the segment of carbonated beverages. It also produces juices, energy and non-carbonated drinks, dairy products, chips and snacks. The company manages the brands: Lebedyansky, Wimm-Bill-Dann, Adrenaline Rush, Russkii Dar, Ja, Fruktovyi Sad, J7, Lyubimyi, Lay's, Cheetos, KhrusTeam, Domik v derevne, and Veselyi molochnik.
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3. Toyota Motor
Sector: mechanical engineering
Owner: Toyota Motor, Japan
Revenue: 278 billion rubles.
In 2007, Toyota Motor opened the first factory for the production of passenger cars in St. Petersburg, releasing only Camry. In June 2015, there were mass cutbacks due to a drop in demand in the Russian automotive market, but in August 2016 the production of the second model, Toyota RAV4, started.
According to the company's report, the production of cars at the plant in St. Petersburg more than doubled in the eight months of 2017 and reached 44,493 cars.
4. JTI Russia
Sector: production and sale of tobacco products
Owner: Japan Tobacco International, Japan
Revenue: 276 billion rubles.
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) was formed when Japan Tobacco bought the R.J. Reynolds business. Among other business units, the Russian tobacco factory Petro also became the part of the company. Then in 2007 the company merged with the Gallaher Group, which included the Moscow tobacco factory Liggett-Duсat. Two years ago it was announced that the company planned to close it due to the fall of the domestic tobacco market on higher prices for cigarettes.5. PMSM
Sector: production and sale of tobacco products
Owner: Philip Morris International, Switzerland
Revenue: 269 billion rubles.
Philip Morris International has three affiliated companies in Russia. Cigarettes of the brands Parliament, Marlboro, Chesterfield, L&M, Optima, Muratt are manufactured at enterprises in Krasnodar and Leningrad region. In September 2017, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said that the Russian government plans to launch in 2018 a pilot project for the labeling of tobacco products. In the project, as planned, the factory Philip Morris International will also take part.
6. IKEA House, IKEA Mos, IKEA Torg
Sector: trading
Owner: IKEA, Sweden
Revenue: 198 billion rubles.
The company was founded by the 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in 1943 in Sweden. Today the network consists of 389 stores in 47 countries (70% are in Europe). The first IKEA store in Russia was opened in 2000 in Khimki. IKEA's estimated investment is $2.3 billion up to 2020. IKEA is the second company in the rating, whose revenues in Russia have decreased compared to 2015 (by 1%).
7. Volkswagen Group Rus
Sector: mechanical engineering
Owner: Volkswagen Group, Germany
Revenue: 191 billion rubles.
The Volkswagen car factory is located in Kaluga. It produces Volkswagen Polo sedan, Volkswagen Tiguan, and Skoda Rapid. Since 2012, it has been producing three models of cars at a car factory in Nizhny Novgorod by agreement with the GAZ Group. In 2016, the market share of the Volkswagen Group in Russia reached 11%. For the nine months of 2017, compared to the same period last year, sales increased by 17.9% to 62,094 vehicles.
8. Leroy Merlin East
Sector: trading
Owner: Leroy Merlin, France
Revenue: 188 billion rubles.
For the first time, the company entered the Russian market in 2004, opening the first store in Mytischi, the Moscow region. Today in Russia there are 60 stores in 25 regions. The company plans to increase the number of hypermarkets to 140. At the same time, Leroy Merlin stores open not only in cities with the population is over a million people, but also in cities with a smaller population.
9. ITMS
Sector: production and sale of tobacco products
Owner: British American Tobacco, the UK
Revenue: 182 billion rubles.
Founded in 1902, British American Tobacco is today the world's second-largest tobacco company after Philip Morris International. It owns the brands: Dunhill, Kent, State Express 555, Vogue, Dallas, Rothmans, John Player, Lucky Strike, Viceroy and a number of local brands, as well as a number of brands in Russia, including Java Golden.
The volume of revenue in Russia in 2016 increased by 31% compared with 2015. The share of Russian revenue is 14%.
10. PepsiCo Russia
Sector: food processing
Owner: PepsiCo, the USA
Revenue: 177 billion rubles.
In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev tried the drink at the first American national exhibition in the USSR. In 1974, PepsiCo enters the Russian market. The company operates not only in the segment of carbonated beverages. It also produces juices, energy and non-carbonated drinks, dairy products, chips and snacks. The company manages the brands: Lebedyansky, Wimm-Bill-Dann, Adrenaline Rush, Russkii Dar, Ja, Fruktovyi Sad, J7, Lyubimyi, Lay's, Cheetos, KhrusTeam, Domik v derevne, and Veselyi molochnik.
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Top 10 largest foreign companies in Russia by Forbes |
3. Toyota Motor
Sector: mechanical engineering
Owner: Toyota Motor, Japan
Revenue: 278 billion rubles.
In 2007, Toyota Motor opened the first factory for the production of passenger cars in St. Petersburg, releasing only Camry. In June 2015, there were mass cutbacks due to a drop in demand in the Russian automotive market, but in August 2016 the production of the second model, Toyota RAV4, started.
According to the company's report, the production of cars at the plant in St. Petersburg more than doubled in the eight months of 2017 and reached 44,493 cars.
4. JTI Russia
Sector: production and sale of tobacco products
Owner: Japan Tobacco International, Japan
Revenue: 276 billion rubles.
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) was formed when Japan Tobacco bought the R.J. Reynolds business. Among other business units, the Russian tobacco factory Petro also became the part of the company. Then in 2007 the company merged with the Gallaher Group, which included the Moscow tobacco factory Liggett-Duсat. Two years ago it was announced that the company planned to close it due to the fall of the domestic tobacco market on higher prices for cigarettes.5. PMSM
Sector: production and sale of tobacco products
Owner: Philip Morris International, Switzerland
Revenue: 269 billion rubles.
Philip Morris International has three affiliated companies in Russia. Cigarettes of the brands Parliament, Marlboro, Chesterfield, L&M, Optima, Muratt are manufactured at enterprises in Krasnodar and Leningrad region. In September 2017, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said that the Russian government plans to launch in 2018 a pilot project for the labeling of tobacco products. In the project, as planned, the factory Philip Morris International will also take part.
6. IKEA House, IKEA Mos, IKEA Torg
Sector: trading
Owner: IKEA, Sweden
Revenue: 198 billion rubles.
The company was founded by the 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in 1943 in Sweden. Today the network consists of 389 stores in 47 countries (70% are in Europe). The first IKEA store in Russia was opened in 2000 in Khimki. IKEA's estimated investment is $2.3 billion up to 2020. IKEA is the second company in the rating, whose revenues in Russia have decreased compared to 2015 (by 1%).
7. Volkswagen Group Rus
Sector: mechanical engineering
Owner: Volkswagen Group, Germany
Revenue: 191 billion rubles.
The Volkswagen car factory is located in Kaluga. It produces Volkswagen Polo sedan, Volkswagen Tiguan, and Skoda Rapid. Since 2012, it has been producing three models of cars at a car factory in Nizhny Novgorod by agreement with the GAZ Group. In 2016, the market share of the Volkswagen Group in Russia reached 11%. For the nine months of 2017, compared to the same period last year, sales increased by 17.9% to 62,094 vehicles.
8. Leroy Merlin East
Sector: trading
Owner: Leroy Merlin, France
Revenue: 188 billion rubles.
For the first time, the company entered the Russian market in 2004, opening the first store in Mytischi, the Moscow region. Today in Russia there are 60 stores in 25 regions. The company plans to increase the number of hypermarkets to 140. At the same time, Leroy Merlin stores open not only in cities with the population is over a million people, but also in cities with a smaller population.
9. ITMS
Sector: production and sale of tobacco products
Owner: British American Tobacco, the UK
Revenue: 182 billion rubles.
Founded in 1902, British American Tobacco is today the world's second-largest tobacco company after Philip Morris International. It owns the brands: Dunhill, Kent, State Express 555, Vogue, Dallas, Rothmans, John Player, Lucky Strike, Viceroy and a number of local brands, as well as a number of brands in Russia, including Java Golden.
The volume of revenue in Russia in 2016 increased by 31% compared with 2015. The share of Russian revenue is 14%.
10. PepsiCo Russia
Sector: food processing
Owner: PepsiCo, the USA
Revenue: 177 billion rubles.
In 1959, Nikita Khrushchev tried the drink at the first American national exhibition in the USSR. In 1974, PepsiCo enters the Russian market. The company operates not only in the segment of carbonated beverages. It also produces juices, energy and non-carbonated drinks, dairy products, chips and snacks. The company manages the brands: Lebedyansky, Wimm-Bill-Dann, Adrenaline Rush, Russkii Dar, Ja, Fruktovyi Sad, J7, Lyubimyi, Lay's, Cheetos, KhrusTeam, Domik v derevne, and Veselyi molochnik.
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Germany's coalition talks collapse |
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The U.S. list: 4 countries financing terrorism |
On December 29, 1979, the United States of America first published a list of states that, in the opinion of the US State Department, support international terrorism. Since then, this list is updated annually. Initially, the list of terrorist countries included Libya, Iraq, South Yemen, and Syria. To date, the list is almost completely changed.
North Korea
North Korea was a designated state sponsor of terrorism from 1988 until 2008 when then-US President George W. Bush removed it from the list in an attempt to facilitate a dialogue on reducing Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities. That attempt proved futile.
In the latest move in an ongoing diplomatic crisis between the United States and North Korea over the latter's growing nuclear arsenal, North Korea was placed back on the US Department of State's State Sponsors of Terrorism list on November 20.
Syria
Syria has been on the blacklist since the designation was created in 1979. According to the U.S., Bashar Assad's regime supports a variety of terrorist groups that have a destabilizing effect well beyond the region. In particular, according to the U.S., it provides political and weapons support to Lebanon-based Hezbollah while helping Iran to keep the group armed.
The U.S. claim against Syria also includes concerns about weapons of mass destruction — according to the State Department, it has used chemical weapons repeatedly against its own people.
Iran
Iran's listing goes back to 1984. A State Department report in July called Iran the world's foremost sponsor of terrorism and said it has supported Shia militias in Iraq and attempted to smuggle weapons to Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza. The WMD issue, also a factor with North Korea and Syria, has been cited by the State Department regarding Iran because of the proliferation threat posed by its nuclear program.
Sudan
This East African nation made the blacklist on August 12, 1993. But along with the terrorism links, and a president who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges, the State Department has asserted that Sudan's government flouts the rule of law and lets its security forces commit abuses with impunity.
The U.S. government, however, has recently credited Sudan with some improvements. Just before leaving office, Obama issued an executive order that lifted decades-old sanctions on a probationary basis. Trump formalized that last month and is reportedly willing to delist Sudan if improvements continue.
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Greece plans €1 billion handout for poor |
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Greece plans €1 billion handout for poor |
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