It's a real joke of a story: Ukraine, the strategic partner of the UK and usa/nato in the fight against the Russians, is starting to openly blackmail the USA with the price of oil. The Ukrainian government has realized that the price of oil is the Achilles' heel of the Ukraine is starting to openly blackmail the USA with the price of oil. The Ukrainian government has recognized that the price of oil is the Achilles' heel of the USA's debt-based pseudo-growth. With the drone attacks on the Russian oil infrastructure, which have been sharply criticized by Washington, Ukraine is trying to pull the USA back in this war. It will be an interesting spectacle!
21 sats \ 6 replies \ @halalmoney 15 Apr
Higher oil is good for the US’s domestic oil&gas companies. Also, if Ukraine wins the war against Russia, the juicy reconstruction contracts will be awarded largely to US companies.
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31 sats \ 2 replies \ @erict875 15 Apr
Ukraine winning the war? All independent sources I read suggest the opposite.
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31 sats \ 1 reply \ @halalmoney 15 Apr
Which would explain Ukraine’s reckless actions to trigger greater American involvement.
Is the overall conflict a proxy war between the West and Russia or is that a likely misunderstanding on my part?
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @erict875 15 Apr
Absolutely on all points. This is my layman understanding as well.
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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @TomK OP 15 Apr
Winning the war? Don't fall for the propaganda, please.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @halalmoney 15 Apr
Ah, the propaganda has run deep into my mind! It’s no easy task to think independently.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 15 Apr
Enjoy the 'triumph'
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @nym 15 Apr
War, what is it good for?
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16 sats \ 2 replies \ @TomK OP 15 Apr
Credit pump
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27 sats \ 1 reply \ @riberet19 15 Apr
exactly, and make the citizens pay for it.
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6 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 15 Apr
That's the commie playbook
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 17 Apr
High oil prices also help Russia.
Here is where Zelensky is wrong. USA can produce more oil especially if Trump is elected again
Biden can drain strategic reserves to offset high oil prices from Russia.
Zelensky is overplaying his hand because he is desperate
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 15 Apr
If you were in the same situation, you would use your own resources for your own advantage.
Its not really blackmail, is it? Isnt Nato and the US supposed to be helping?
Everyone just doesnt want to upset the applecart.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 17 Apr
https://open.substack.com/pub/mearsheimer/p/should-congress-stop-funding-the?r=2jojiv&utm_medium=ios
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