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kentuck

(111,103 posts) Wed Apr 19, 2017, 09:24 PM Apr 2017

Why is Russia ready to make a deal with Exxon, so soon after the disagreement over Syria?

I'm sure that Putin and the Russian "government" would have to approve such a deal?

I read that McCain did not think much of the deal.

Does the Congress have the power to vote it down??

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Why is Russia ready to make a deal with Exxon, so soon after the disagreement over Syria? (Original Post) kentuck Apr 2017 OP

Money. Rachel just covered it. Tillerson and Putin will make a ton of money. And others, of course. Amaryllis Apr 2017 #1

The deal was signed before the sanctions, now trump has to pay Russia back for the election hack. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #2

Amaryllis

(9,524 posts)

1. Money. Rachel just covered it. Tillerson and Putin will make a ton of money. And others, of course.

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Wed Apr 19, 2017, 09:29 PM

Apr 2017

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

2. The deal was signed before the sanctions, now trump has to pay Russia back for the election hack.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Apr 19, 2017, 09:30 PM

Apr 2017

A bill is stalled in the Senate to make the sanctions permanent for a period of ten years.

Trump is in a pickle if you can't come through on lifting the sanctions.

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