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more at https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/02/matteo-salvini-russia-italy/
SunSeeker
(51,557 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)You can bet your bottom dollar.
CousinIT
(9,245 posts)Maybe other hostile foreign countries too. I'm pretty certain NRA was funneling $$$ to the RNC via NRA - and likely other entities as well.
onetexan
(13,041 posts)In 2020 (God-willing we w have Democratic control of all 3 levers of power) Dems really need to do what they can to label the NRA as a criminal enterprise that supports hate groups and home grown terrorists, and shut it down.
IronLionZion
(45,442 posts)It described her plan to become an unofficial conduit of communication between Russia and the US, especially through the Republican Party, at a time when the two governments were less willing to negotiate formally. She had also planned to use $125,000 from a Russian billionaire to attend conferences associated with the GOP -- particularly the NRA, which she believed "had influence over" the Republican Party, she admitted.
Ford_Prefect
(7,901 posts)...And since then to continue the devolution of the EU to the benefit of ultra-rich Russian Oligarchs.
luvtheGWN
(1,336 posts)LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)they did find a russian link to Brexit.
Ford_Prefect
(7,901 posts)Much as the reports of a sincere and widely held public desire to re-run the Referendum have been discounted or deflected.
The lie is told daily that there may NOT be another vote under law and that the non-binding referendum voted 2 years ago was an immutable statement of the inevitable.
I would not want to be an MP at home when this disaster goes retrograde. It will be very personally hazardous to those who choose now to ignore public 2nd thoughts in light of ministry and professional reports of impending economic doom under any Brexit scheme. The truly sick part of this is the blame falls on the heads of Both sides of the political chasm. The rampant opportunism which Brexit plans by both parties embody represent the worst of political ambition and guile.
in2herbs
(2,945 posts)oldsoftie
(12,545 posts)Farmer-Rick
(10,174 posts)What is it with this short little man in Russia?
Why is he so into disturbing other countries when his own country is on the brink of recession yet again? The poverty in Russia is tremendous and here is little man Putin funneling millions to rich men It must really aggravate the poor Russian who barely has enough to care for his family. Putin should focus on taking care of his own before he starts using the wealth of his nation to manipulate others.
oldsoftie
(12,545 posts)They tried it during the cold war. Economics caught up with them. Just like it will again.
Russia doesnt MAKE anything that anyone wants to buy. They're not known for quality at all. they have oil and they have weaponry. Thats it. So Putin or the next version of him HAVE to play on the russian pride to survive.