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Enoki33

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30. Worth repeating. Putin has a geopolitical plan to restore the old USSR

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Nov 25, 2019, 12:03 PM

Nov 2019

sphere of influence and expand it. To begin to institute that plan he first had to spend years seeking out the weaknesses in our political system here. He finally found the mother lode in the GOP and tRump. Lifting sanctions is at the top of his list, along with worldwide damage to the reputation of the US. The real magnitude of betrayal by those that swore allegiance to this country and what it stands for has yet to be exposed. Putin is a fanatic that has to be again contained.

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It's bigger than the "dirt on Joe Biden". [View all] kentuck Nov 2019 OP

Yes, Yes, Yes, gab13by13 Nov 2019 #1

There may be "kompromat"? kentuck Nov 2019 #2

Is there any doubt about that? Why did he give the green light to Turkey? Perseus Nov 2019 #6

+100000000000000000000000000!!! 2naSalit Nov 2019 #3

It's always been about lifting the sanctions. That's why Putin is investing in US elections. yardwork Nov 2019 #5

Rosneft stock deal, December 2016...... lastlib Nov 2019 #7

Exactly Ingersollman Nov 2019 #19

Actually, it was a threefer: benefit Putin, share in the plunder of the oil fields, and Texin Nov 2019 #20

Zelensky is President of Ukraine OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #29

K&R 2naSalit Nov 2019 #4

His son, Eric, said they got all the financing they needed from Russia... kentuck Nov 2019 #8

Most of us know why. So your question is entertaining and rhetorical. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2019 #9

Is the "coup" almost complete? kentuck Nov 2019 #11

This "Ukraine stuff" goes back to before the 2016 election when Manafort was working for a ... Botany Nov 2019 #10

Manafort gave all his connections to Rudy and Donald... kentuck Nov 2019 #12

This "Ukraine stuff" also goes to the oil and natural gas that is in the Donbass region in ... Botany Nov 2019 #14

Agree but will add: Follow the $$$$ SayItLoud Nov 2019 #13

So Trump making strategic foreign policy decisions in favor of Putin is still NOT treason? Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #15

I'm convinced greed and corruption are at the bottom of this. kentuck Nov 2019 #17

So true. Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #22

It is treason...he betrayed his country to an enemy...don't care what his motives are. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #23

More amazingly, if Hillary had won, even the early attempts to enlist the aid of Putin's associates machoneman Nov 2019 #16

It looks like he has pulled the entire Republican Party into this cesspool with him? kentuck Nov 2019 #18

Maybe, Hillary would have had more votes in key electoral college states Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #24

Kick kick kick kick. MontanaMama Nov 2019 #21

It's easy to explain why Putin knows Dolt45's every move. MarianJack Nov 2019 #25

To Trump, EVERYTHING is about the money in it for him world wide wally Nov 2019 #26

It benefited both of them and dump is easily manipulated. nt UniteFightBack Nov 2019 #27

Indeed Turbineguy Nov 2019 #28

Worth repeating. Putin has a geopolitical plan to restore the old USSR Enoki33 Nov 2019 #30

I wondered if Ukraine would have received the money even after a CNN announcement. Chemisse Nov 2019 #31

Zelensky would have disndat Nov 2019 #32