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Budi

(15,325 posts)
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 11:41 PM Feb 2022

Biden's 2020 Win was Putin & Erik Prince's loss in the Ukraine region.

"Is this all happening because Erik failed in his attempt to hand Ukraine to Putin?"

https://time.com/6076035/erik-prince-ukraine-private-army/?amp=true

July 2021
Documents Reveal Erik Prince's $10 Billion Plan to Make Weapons and Create a Private Army in Ukraine

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But the Ukrainians had serious concerns about working with Prince, according to three people involved in the negotiations. Prince’s choice of allies in Kyiv—two men with ties to Russia—raised particular alarm. His Ukrainian business partner is Andriy Artemenko, who made headlines in 2017 by offering the Trump Administration a “peace plan” for the war in Ukraine that envisioned ways for the U.S. to lift sanctions against Russia.
Another Prince ally in Kyiv was Andriy Derkach, a Ukrainian legislator whom the U.S. has accused of being an “active Russian agent.” Both Artemenko and Derkach worked to advance Prince’s business ventures in Ukraine last year.

We had to wonder: Is this the best sort of partnership we can get from the Americans? This group of shady characters working for a close ally of Trump?” says Novikov, the former aide to Ukraine’s president. “It felt like the worst America had to offer.”
Those concerns only heightened when, at a pivotal moment in negotiations, one of Prince’s associates proferred in writing a “participation offer” that Novikov considered an attempted bribe.
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Biden's 2020 Win was Putin & Erik Prince's loss in the Ukraine region. (Original Post) Budi Feb 2022 OP
Did not read the whole article but can not help but wonder DURHAM D Feb 2022 #1
Yup...Time is not a good source...not anymore PortTack Feb 2022 #11
Money to be made off war. Kid Berwyn Feb 2022 #2
Erik Prince also fkd up a Libya deal too. Budi Feb 2022 #4
Kickin' Faux pas Feb 2022 #3
The country is called Ukraine. Not THE Ukraine. bif Feb 2022 #5
Since creating private Armys is his deal, Jan 6th & the militarizing of America of society... Budi Feb 2022 #6
I think Prince doesn't have US interests in mind. Nt Baked Potato Feb 2022 #7
Probably right on that. He sent Mike Flynn... Budi Feb 2022 #8
Yes, so bad these private militaries. Baked Potato Feb 2022 #9
gun runners and mercenaries Captain Zero Feb 2022 #12
Professional Traitors. Treasonous bastards. flying_wahini Feb 2022 #10

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)
1. Did not read the whole article but can not help but wonder
Wed Feb 16, 2022, 11:45 PM
Feb 2022

how long they have held back this story. Don't trust Time.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
6. Since creating private Armys is his deal, Jan 6th & the militarizing of America of society...
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 12:05 AM
Feb 2022

..fits the business model of Erik Prince

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
8. Probably right on that. He sent Mike Flynn...
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 12:18 AM
Feb 2022

Dang, they're the worst human beings on the planet & they ALL had an open door to our White House.


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