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That extra $140 million to Ukraine. Looks like it was essentially a bribe
Link to tweet
Those Ukrainian businesses wanted $140 million from Russia. The Hague cited with them but Russia of course didn’t recognize the Hague’s decision. So now we’ve got the amount…
I think Trump while trying to play peacemaker between Ukraine and Russia.. probably trying to take credit for the troops pulling out of Donbas... offered Ukraine $250 million for military spending & $140 million to compensate for the Hague’s decision
