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[–] Duchess@piefed.linenoise.vip 24 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

It’s definitely an investment in the MIC. Our country is crooked and cooked.

[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 20 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (2 children)

I'd be angrier about this deal if I didn't suspect that Trump tweeted this without any planning and when his flunkies try to act on it they'll just get stuck asking Grok 'how do I import russian diesel" and never actually figure out how to do this.

I don't know if this is a hot take, but I don't think Trump's administration knows how international business or oil shipping works. I legit don't think they can figure out how to buy diesel from Russia.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

Russia is currently importing gasoline, due to domestic shortages caused by the war.

Even if the US could buy it's way out, I don't think Russia has enough to sell

[–] SkavarSharraddas@gehirneimer.de 5 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Maybe they just want an excuse to bully Ukraine into stopping attacking Russian oil refineries.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That, and Europe just figured out how to deal with a large portion of Russia’s shadow fleet. This gives that fleet US protection.

[–] RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip 1 points 48 minutes ago

How are they dealing with them?

[–] HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 hours ago

Yeah you got it on the nose

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Definitely crooked.

But cooked? Not holding my breath.