| Russia has become deeply unpopular, even toxic. Europe and the U.S. are working non-stop on new economic sanctions, the world's biggest sovereign wealth fund is thinking of cutting its $8 billion Russia investment, and in Holland some people are calling for the deportation of Russian President Vladimir Putin's daughter.
Not even the intention of Norway's $890 billion sovereign wealth fund to review its $8 billion investment in 65 Russian financial instruments, the biggest of which is a 4.6 percent stake in VTB, is a serious threat: The fund can't sell all its holdings at once and will protect its investment unless forced to act otherwise by some extra-severe sanctions, the likes of which are not even under discussion...............................................Full Article: Source
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