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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts) Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:22 PM Feb 2017

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Trump Has Probably Given Putin Tacit Permission To Take Over Ukraine.

Russia now has a free hand in the Ukraine now that Trump is president. And we will probably be allies in Syria.

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Trump Has Probably Given Putin Tacit Permission To Take Over Ukraine. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Feb 2017 OP

I actually think we have put Iran on notice, next it will be most of Europe and Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #1

Looks like a done deal. Wellstone ruled Feb 2017 #2

Just the parts he wants. Xolodno Feb 2017 #3

Actually it is Russia who told Trumpskin they will do as they please from now on randr Feb 2017 #4

He doesn't need Drumpf's permission for that BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #5

but we have troops there. okieinpain Feb 2017 #6

Eliot Rosewater

(31,125 posts)

1. I actually think we have put Iran on notice, next it will be most of Europe and

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:23 PM

Feb 2017

Asia.

You need to be prepared for world war.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. Looks like a done deal.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:26 PM

Feb 2017

Trump gets 20% of Rosnef Oil.

Xolodno

(6,406 posts)

3. Just the parts he wants.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 01:38 PM

Feb 2017

It would be more of a headache to pacify western Ukraine and too obvious. He'll turn eastern Ukraine into a permanent semi-autonomous region that the government in Kiev will have very little control over. Should the country collapse then expect a partition.

randr

(12,417 posts)

4. Actually it is Russia who told Trumpskin they will do as they please from now on

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 02:09 PM

Feb 2017

BannonsLiver

(16,505 posts)

5. He doesn't need Drumpf's permission for that

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 02:15 PM

Feb 2017

Trump is the submissive one in that relationship.

okieinpain

(9,397 posts)

6. but we have troops there.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 02:37 PM

Feb 2017

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2531054/america-special-forces-russian-border-lithuania-obama-putin/

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