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SomeNYDude (he/him)'s avatar

Great summary, Grumpy. The oil price cap moving to $40 will hurt Russia’s antiquated economy. The bellicose demands of the Russians lays out the whole game. They will continue fighting, no matter the cost, as long as it takes. Put the screws in now before they become more expensive later.

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Grumpy Canadian's avatar

Yes, and the fact that Russia is just playing for time and has no interest in peace becomes clearer every day, to everyone but Trump, who continues to try to find ways to blame Ukraine.

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SomeNYDude (he/him)'s avatar

47 is a Russian asset. He has the belated realization Putin is stringing him along. If Macron is right on working with the US on a powerful combined sanctions package, while Germany ramps up defense spending Russia will lose. trump always wants to be seen as a winner. he’ll throw putin to the wolves if it suits him. The key is shutting down the shadow oil fleet and defending NATO airspace against Russian intrusions.

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