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Alastair Browne's avatar

Russia is not ready to take over Ukraine. They've been trying that for three years, and all they've got is a million dead soldiers, oil refineries blown up, bases bombed, tanks and planes blown up, ships sunk, and millions of their own citizens fleeing the country. What's this about Russia being ready to take over Ukraine again?

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Martin Edic's avatar

The Trump ‘negotiator’ Witkof basically offered Putin everything he wants. The territory he took already, no weapons for Ukraine, and no NATO membership for Ukraine. You know what will be next. Btw, that is not negotiating, that is capitulation.

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L.E. Langner's avatar

Excellent points as usual! Speaking of Trump's chaos in the market, CNBC has a story today "More Americans opening Swiss bank accounts" fearing U.S. risks as part of de Americanization of their portfolios. The story even suggests how to get your U.S bank to assist. If the high net worth folks are moving funds offshore, the smart money isn't sticking around in the hopes of course correction.

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Martin Edic's avatar

Just learned that as of today there have been four IRS leaders since Trump took office in January. That is stability at its finest…

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Alastair Browne's avatar

Ukraine Peace Agreement: 1. Russia gets nothing. 2. Ukraine gets back all the lands Russia took from them, including Crimea. 3. Russia must return all Ukrainian children taken from their parents. 4. Ukraine joins NATO, and can station NATO troops anywhere in Ukraine. 5. Ukraine joins the European Union. 6. Russia, or its oligarchs, must pay for war reparations in Ukraine.

Don’t like it? TOO BAD!

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