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In: Russian Oligarchs. Unfortunately, those Nietzchean oligarchs are dug in at the trenches of outer Europe and are not going anywhere. Britain, in particular, is feeling the hot, Borscht-infused breath of the Russian Bear. Amoral pop-stars, too, are becoming, on their own steam, the bitches of the corrupt Russian oligarchy. Thanks to the Bushies' diplomatic blunders, Russia presently veers Westward but with hostile intent. Drunk with oil fuck-you monies, the thumoeideutic basketcases are making their presence felt throughout Europe. Next stop: the global Art market. From Bloomberg's Muse:
"Four auction houses in London are preparing for what they expect to be the highest-grossing week of Russian art sales in history, as dealers such as Anatol Bekkerman say there is room for prices to rise further.
"Collectors may buy as much as 107 million pounds ($209 million) of art in sales starting June 9. The Russian economy has grown every year since 1999, driven by the export of natural resources such as oil, natural gas, and metals. Wealthy Russians are eager to purchase works of their country's heritage.
"'Next week's auctions will see strong results for top lots,' said Bekkerman, owner of New York-based ABA Gallery. 'There's a perception that Russian art is too high priced, but keep an eye on Goncharova, Larionov, Yakovlev, and Aivazovsky.'"
Out: The Hillary Veepstakes. The junior Senator from New York is presently engaged in "The Veepee Dance" with a singularly punkrock-ish intensity. But it will all probably come to naught as already some of her most ardent backers -- Governor Ed Rendell, for instance-- are gently unfastening her political leverage.
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