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kpete

(72,904 posts) Fri Apr 21, 2017, 02:00 PM Apr 2017

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Breaking. Exxon and Putin lose again! No sanctions waiver. [View all]

Link to tweet

https://t.co/CEtAVb4l9B

MSNBC is reporting that the Treasury department has just ruled that several US companies, including Exxon will not be receiving waivers for the Russian imposed sanctions. This is obviously a huge deal for both Exxon and Putin as it leaves their joint $500B oil agreement frozen for the foreseeable future. I will update this with a link to a corroborating article once one becomes available.

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/4/21/1655068/-Breaking-Exxon-and-Putin-lose-again-No-sanctions-waiver

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Breaking. Exxon and Putin lose again! No sanctions waiver. [View all] kpete Apr 2017 OP

WooHoo!!! Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #1

don't pop the champagne just yet SCantiGOP Apr 2017 #23

Good news. northoftheborder Apr 2017 #2

next up: Trump tries to abolish the Treasury Dept Skittles Apr 2017 #3

Something positive.. disillusioned73 Apr 2017 #4

They knew the timing was not right for such a deal... kentuck Apr 2017 #5

Exactly. They already got a bonfire burning. They are KPN Apr 2017 #35

Uncle Vlad no happy. Next stop: tenorly Apr 2017 #6

Dog and Pony Showtime. Wellstone ruled Apr 2017 #7

And too much Russian leverage over illegitimate 45 and his tawdry cabal. KPN Apr 2017 #36

Corporate America is calling in their IOU's Wellstone ruled Apr 2017 #39

Geezuz do I hope you're right! KPN Apr 2017 #40

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #38

Mnuchin has supported Democrats in the past... Qutzupalotl Apr 2017 #8

It's all just a big ole "misdirection" ploy. Both sides doin it! KPN Apr 2017 #37

Just flexing BigOleDummy Apr 2017 #44

Mnuchin about to get fired? Dopers_Greed Apr 2017 #9

During the Bush 2 yrs, all he had to say was "Heckuva job" and you were gone Cooley Hurd Apr 2017 #10

YES!!!!!!nt jrthin Apr 2017 #11

K & R SunSeeker Apr 2017 #12

They can't appear too complicit not fooled Apr 2017 #13

Putin might drop some more kompromat soon. Somebody dropped something on Chaffetz Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2017 #14

Nyet? Marcuse Apr 2017 #15

Putin, sorry about that $500B oil agreement that's frozen for the foreseeable future. The99thTimeLord Apr 2017 #16

Welcome to DU, The99thTimeLord! calimary Apr 2017 #25

I wish they'd just do it. The99thTimeLord Apr 2017 #29

Wait until a few months from now when the Russian investigation is either over or folks are in jail. nikibatts Apr 2017 #17

Whoohoo!! lark Apr 2017 #18

Sucks to be Rexxon* and Putin... Raster Apr 2017 #19

Think you are correct. There are way too many loose threads for them to Enoki33 Apr 2017 #28

Good news Blue_Roses Apr 2017 #20

we could trade little oil for the trump pee tape. stonecutter357 Apr 2017 #21

They lose? SCantiGOP Apr 2017 #22

I agree. This is more of the same 'bait n switch' these guys seem to be adept at. Lyricalinklines Apr 2017 #42

this might piss Putin off enough Binders Keepers Apr 2017 #24

Just remember tiptonic Apr 2017 #26

It's too soon BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #27

"It's too soon." LenaBaby61 Apr 2017 #32

And lest we forget that BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #34

i foresee an angry tweet about "obama holdovers" and followed by a firing and a reversal.... unblock Apr 2017 #30

I am sure they are NewRedDawn Apr 2017 #31

First they need to get a big war going on in the Middle East to jack up the price of oil. Mr.Bill Apr 2017 #33

We should retaliate by hitting them where they live - eliminating their oil platforms. FreepFryer Apr 2017 #41

Or, even better greymattermom Apr 2017 #47

I Think The Sudden "Tensions" Between the US and Russia Were A Smokescreen... TomCADem Apr 2017 #43

Good, the oil companies can go fuck themselves. Initech Apr 2017 #45

Exxon and shell companies Sienna86 Apr 2017 #46

This is just another move in their 3 Dimensional Chess Game - They know they can't let the "Crime" Pachamama Apr 2017 #48