Let Me See If I Have This Right....
Let me see if I have this right . . .
Ukraine buys almost all its energy (natural gas)from Russia. Revenues from natural gas sales are a primary source of income for Russia.
Because of the recent disagreement between Ukraine and Russia, Russia is raising the price of natural gas it sells to The Ukraine.
The Ukraine is almost broke and can't afford the increase in the natural gas price because it would be forced into bankruptcy.
President Obama (The USA) just announced the United States is giving The Ukraine, $1 billion to assist in paying for the higher priced natural gas it buys from Russia.
So, the United States is actually giving Russia $1 billion because the money is just passing through The Ukraine.
The first question: Has Vladimir Putin figured out a way to raise the price of his natural gas sales and make the U.S. pay for the increase?
Next question: Was he really in the KGB or was he a commodities trader ?
If this analysis is accurate, Vladimir Putin just got Barack Obama (the USA) to pay him $1 billion by holding a press conference and trucking some troops across town from the Russian Navy base in Ukraine.
Who is the Smartest guy in the room now ?
Oh Yes
Remember -
Ill have more flexibility after I am reelected.
sb
Loc: Florida's East Coast
SmittyOne wrote:
Let me see if I have this right . . .
Ukraine buys almost all its energy (natural gas)from Russia. Revenues from natural gas sales are a primary source of income for Russia.
Because of the recent disagreement between Ukraine and Russia, Russia is raising the price of natural gas it sells to The Ukraine.
The Ukraine is almost broke and can't afford the increase in the natural gas price because it would be forced into bankruptcy.
President Obama (The USA) just announced the United States is giving The Ukraine, $1 billion to assist in paying for the higher priced natural gas it buys from Russia.
So, the United States is actually giving Russia $1 billion because the money is just passing through The Ukraine.
The first question: Has Vladimir Putin figured out a way to raise the price of his natural gas sales and make the U.S. pay for the increase?
Next question: Was he really in the KGB or was he a commodities trader ?
If this analysis is accurate, Vladimir Putin just got Barack Obama (the USA) to pay him $1 billion by holding a press conference and trucking some troops across town from the Russian Navy base in Ukraine.
Who is the Smartest guy in the room now ?
Oh Yes
Remember -
Ill have more flexibility after I am reelected.
Let me see if I have this right . . . br br br ... (
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I don't understand how a country which is in debt and spending more than it takes in each year can continue loaning and giving money all over the world for its own political purposes - Israel, Ukraine, and dozens of others. Can't they just borrow the money directly from China, which is how we are getting the money we "give" them?
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sb wrote:
I don't understand how a country which is in debt and spending more than it takes in each year can continue loaning and giving money all over the world for its own political purposes - Israel, Ukraine, and dozens of others. Can't they just borrow the money directly from China, which is how we are getting the money we "give" them?
If Russia annexes Ukraine, will they be selling gas to themselves?
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