Russia Warns of ‘Financial War’ With U.S.

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has warned of a possible “financial war” with the U.S. if its central bank assets are frozen or seized as part of economic sanctions.

 

In a sudden and somewhat shocking declaration, Russia’s financial minister has declared that any attempt by the U.S. to seize his country’s gold reserves would be deemed an act of war.

Anton Siluanov was announcing his government’s new budget and how it was crafted with likely U.S. sanctions in mind. Then, he added:

“If our gold and currency reserves can be arrested, even if such a thought exists, it would be financial terrorism.”

CNN’s Undisclosed Ties To Fusion GPS

Neil King is seen on the left, in a photo posted by CNN reporter Evan Perez. (Screenshot/Facebook)

 

CNN’s reporting on the Trump-Russia dossier has left out at least one crucial fact: the close ties between the network and the opposition research firm at the center of the dossier controversy.

CNN’s reporting on the dossier, led by justice correspondent Evan Perez, has been favorable to the firm, Fusion GPS, and hyped the dossier’s credibility. Left out of Perez’s reporting, which has relied largely on unnamed sources, is his personal closeness to Fusion GPS’ operatives. Fusion has repeatedly been described in Senate testimonies as a smear-for-hire operation that manufactures misleading or false media narratives for its clients.

Glenn Simpson, the Fusion co-founder most often associated with the dossier, is used to working on stories with Perez. As reporters at The Wall Street Journal, Perez and Simpson regularly co-authored stories on national security.