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This article is from last March -- but it connects with the McClatchy article today about Mueller investigating NRA/Russia connections.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-trump-ally-met-with-putins-deputy-in-moscow
In March 2014, the U.S. government sanctioned Dmitry Rogozina hardline deputy to Vladimir Putin, the head of Russias defense industry and longtime opponent of American powerin retaliation for the invasion of Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
Eighteen months later, the National Rifle Association, Donald Trumps most powerful outside ally during the 2016 election, sent a delegation to Moscow that met with him.
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But Rogozin is no ordinary Russian official, and his title extends far beyond being merely the chairman of a shooting club. His portfolio as deputy prime minister of Russia includes the defense industry. One issue where Rogozin seems particularly interested is cyberwarfare, which he has heralded for its first strike capability. And hes well-known in Russia for being a radicaloften taking a harder line than Putin himself.
Rogozin was the leader of the ultra-right party called Rodina, or Motherland, and famously believes in the restoration of the Russian Empire, including what he calls Russian America (i.e., Alaska).
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(32,610 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,131 posts)Wonder if France wants the Louisiana Purchase back?
Turbineguy
(37,343 posts)a Dutch colony.
The freedom to die in many ways will be curtailed, so republicans won't like it.
Irish_Dem
(47,131 posts)Turbineguy
(37,343 posts)But the Norwegians don't have much in the way of experience running colonies.
Irish_Dem
(47,131 posts)Maybe Gt Britain would train them on how to run a colony.
Of course Norway wouldn't touch us with a ten foot pole and I don't blame them.
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)to see the NRA leadership go down with Trump.