Russia joining EU?

[DonCoquixote]

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9JNVSC80.htm

OK, this makes sense. The Euro is wobbling, the PIIGS are revolting, and the masses are not taking austerity BS, so who comes in to save the day?

The USSR lost the cold war, but the Russians are still playing chess.

[dipsydoodle]

1. They're our neighbours

and so probably inevitable. Cuba are not our neighbours but they'd be welcome too given the US persists in rejecting them.

Hasta la Victoria Siempre. :)

[drm604]

2. I read it as Putin speculating

that Russia may join at some point in the future.

[DavidDvorkin]

3. Not likely, but imagine if

the EU had full and free access to all of Russia's resources.

[jwirr]

4. Oil and natural gas. It would be a very strong union.

[DavidDvorkin]

5. Minerals, too.

[DonCoquixote]

6. More like

the other way around.

Methinks Moscow is simply waiting for most of Europe to be sick of the clumsy dance of London, Paris and Berlin. Many people in the PIIGS are very sympathetic to the old Soviet Union. They would prefer to deal with Moscow then "old Europe".