Since 2009 U.S. actively fine banks, mainly European, accusing them of violating U.S. laws. Economists point out that it could be a planned strategy to control the entire world banking system.
The consequences of climate change stand to affect both Russia and the US in new and dangerous ways, possibly very soon. President Obama convened a special briefing this May to anticipate an ice-free Arctic passages as early as 2015, generations ahead of mainstream forecasts obtaining very recently. Severe fluctuations in food prices are becoming more likely, with potentially devastating consequences.