• pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    I think I missed this going by:

    But the byzantine web of knock-on effects from Trump’s pronouncements — let’s not call them policies — in the past five weeks means that Russia is facing a huge boom in its finances thanks to the US decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil in a bid to ease the global market which, of course, is in chaos because of the Iranian response to US and Israeli attacks.

      • Gsus4@mander.xyz
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        20 hours ago

        tramp is an idiot narcissist criminal (etc.). That makes him an easy target of manipulation for russia (an asset, so to say)

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      17 hours ago

      In NO way defending that orange shitstain, but people keep reporting he lifted oil sanctions on Russia (and Iran).

      This is not true: he only said it was ok to buy the dark fleet’s barrels that are at sea now. Fun fact, no one is actually doing this that wasn’t already buying from the dark fleet (well, technically from the people who hire the dark feet).

      • a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca
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        7 hours ago

        I hate to be the “sauce pls” guy, but do you have a source for this that could clarify the matter?