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Raha22's avatar

I thoroughly enjoy reading your post every day. You masterfully distill current events and I want to just say thank you!

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Dr. James Phelps's avatar

Putin is going to get everything he wants. And will get to keep "peacekeepers" east of the Dnieper River. They might even simply pull a western european colonial move and draw a straight line south from the Russia/Belarus/Ukraine border intersection With Russia peace keepers to the east of the line.

Russia will get Crimea, and the separatist regions formally ceded to Russia. And will get to place intermediate range nuclear weapons in Belarus.

As Bill noted on the strategic mineral supplies that Russia supplies to the world, the addition of massive new access to Ukrainian natural resources and food as a primary trading partner will increase Russian GDP by over $100B.

Don't forget, Hawaii and Massachusetts both get their natural gas and oil supplies from Russia. Thanks to Massachusetts' environmentally conscious politicians who won't allow pipelines from the Midwest and Dakotas. And California's refusal to load oil and gas tankers for delivery to Hawaii - Even while that sovereign state imports power and fresh water from just about everybody else due to their environmental policies.

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