Vladimir, It’s Don. I Sanctioned Your Oil. Call Me Back.

Don't worry about it, it's just a negotiating tactic. And the world's anyway awash in crude. That's

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5 thoughts on “Vladimir, It’s Don. I Sanctioned Your Oil. Call Me Back.

  1. Pretty sure Vitol could figure out how to broker a deal.
    I am almost half way through “The World For Sale” by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy.
    A fascinating read that I can barely put down.
    A must read for anyone interested in the intersection between money, power, the earth’s resources and traders.

  2. I don’t know how other people feel or think about the current state of the world, but doesn’t it feel as if the world in general is just a bigger version of the Five Families? The whole world is awash with self interest and corruption. But then again it always has been.

  3. By now everyone knows Sir Donald is not a deal maker. He’s merely a Carney Barker hustling all manner of things: his name (no building too crummy), Bibles, coins, snake oil, worthless college degrees, White House and MAGA trinkets. And, of course, TACOs. Putin won’t ever make a real deal with him for any reason. Trump doesn’t have the cred.

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