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Chemical Bill

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53. This is a mixed bag for Russia and China.

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:37 PM

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This legitimizes their taking Ukraine and Taiwan, respectively. But Venezuelan oil was going to Russia and China. And was paid for using currency other than US dollars. If US dollars were not used for worldwide oil trading, our economy would be in tatters.

So, a mixed bag....

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