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Benton D Struckcheon

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10. Yeah I read somewhere that Putin's overarching strategy is to weaken the EU,

Mon May 12, 2014, 02:15 PM

May 2014

not for any ideological reason really, he just wants to be able to bargain separately with each one and extract as much money as he can for the oil and gas they sell. He does that now, but also knows that with the EU in place it's much easier for them to get together and bargain as a single unit. That's his nightmare.
So a large part of all this is Putin trying to max his leverage re the EU. For that lofty goal we have people reciting the RT line here. Nutty.

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After the Russian Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire [View all] Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 OP

This Is My Leading Point In The Present Contretempts, Sir The Magistrate May 2014 #1

Yeah, I think the people reading from the RT script have no idea ... Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #2

The rest of Europe may resemble the former Jugoslavia. hobbit709 May 2014 #3

That would have interesting consequences. Igel May 2014 #8

Yeah I read somewhere that Putin's overarching strategy is to weaken the EU, Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #10

Looks to me like EU and NATO actions helped provoke this The Traveler May 2014 #4

+1000. nt. polly7 May 2014 #5

Got no problems with that POV. Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #7

Good post 1000words May 2014 #9

+1,000 malaise May 2014 #12

Sounds like a real headache, all right. nt bemildred May 2014 #6

Jobbik, Hungary's far-right party, is supporting Putin on Ukraine and wants pampango May 2014 #11