Sadder Than The Sea.........

  So titled my friend for it's with a heavy heart I put forth this writ.



   Carry on...




 In  2011,  Ukraine began LARGE-SCALE mining of gold within the country based on confirmation of gold resources by the State Service of Geology and Mineral Resources of Ukraine. The ministry at that time estimates the country's gold resources to fall within the range of 2,500 to 3,000 TONS.

 Now around that time I've discovered that Ukraine IMPORTED about 5 tons of gold a year and they were EXPECTING to produce at least ONE ton of gold a year within 3 to 5 years !

 ( So the plot thickens...ay ? Do the math ! It's THREE years right as we speak ! )

Furthermore....once they start, Ukraine plans to gradually increase its production output. All in all , the Ukrainian government upon undertaking this venture suggests that it importation of gold may be reduced by as much as ONE THIRD.

 So where does this leave one to understand what's really behind all this brou-haha over this country's autonomy ?

  Of the estimates of the country's gold resources , 900 tons are felt to be in the western and eastern areas. The balance ? In the central and southern potions of the country. One area in particular that has gained recent celebrity.................. CRIMEA !


  Couple this with the fact that there are at least TWELVE operating merchant seaports in the Crimean peninsula and ................................

   ( Am I clearing out the cobwebs, matey ? )


Is it about sovereignty ? Or .......actually a matter a touch more base ?


     ( He who owns the gold , RULES ! )

Interesting footnote : Petro Poroshenko - ( current President of Ukraine) is the former head of the Council of Ukraine's National Bank. ( the country's answer to our Federal Reserve. )

 A billionaire who is known in his country as " The Chocolate King ".


 And now he......


 Talk about a sweetheart deal to end all sweetheart deals !


 Your thoughts .