In what could mark one of the most dramatic pivots in modern monetary history, an internal Kremlin memo reviewed by Bloomberg outlines proposals for Russia to re-embrace the U.S dollar settlement system as part of a sweeping economic partnership with the Trump administration. For a nation that has championed de-dollarization and deepened ties with Beijing, the implications are profound. Markets have taken notice. Gold and Silver erased an eye-watering $1.4 trillion in market value in just 20 minutes on Thursday, before surging back toward the psychologically critical $5,000 an ounce mark within 24 hours. Volatility ... (full story)