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Putin Seeks Dollar Club Readmission, Secret Memo Says
Russia wants back in. To the club of US dollar users.
There are two main problems with the de-dolla
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Putin must realize that Trump is losing ground in the U.S. Any further damage to the U.S. by Putin’s agent in the White House must occur soon, or potentially not at all. U.S. out of NATO? – almost there. U.S. scientific research shuttered? – almost there. U.S. economically isolated from erstwhile allies? -almost there. How about a nuclear lend-lease deal?
A secret memo, filled with “with big numbers…” Sounds like it was written for an audience of one.
“I wouldn’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as a member.”
–Groucho Marx
Russia wants to take over Ukraine.
Russia wants to dominate Europe.
Russia wants the US (and China) to both be diminished in power, so that Russia can rise again.
Putin wants the restoration of the USSR, or something equivalent.
Putin would prefer it if his economy would not go bankrupt.
Putin will say whatever he has to say to Trump, in order to get what he wants. Putin is a liar to the core. Putin is happy to back out of any agreement, at any time, as he has done repeatedly, in the past.
Doesn’t matter what the f-ing idiot in the WH wants, Europe cannot and will not allow Russia to get hold of Ukraine as Russia will then acquire a new battle hardened army, materiel from Europe and the US, excellent drone making capabilities etc. The only solution is for Putin to leave as he’s already lost the war. It would be much quicker if Trump gave Ukraine all the old stuff that the US doesn’t want to finish the job. Otherwise it’d a slow death for Russia who has a bunch of nukes.