Russian foreign aid, circa 2008

A E4bn loan from Russia might make financial sense – although Russians might think otherwise given Moscow’s shaky finances. But it would create strategic ructions. Iceland is a NATO member, but Russia would want something in return for a loan equal to almost a third of the tiny state’s GDP. The US would fret this could eventually mean a Russian military presence in the North Atlantic.

Here is the story.  It seems that Iceland may prefer Russia to the IMF, but Russia does not yet seem on board.  I can only wonder what Bobby Fischer would have said…

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