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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 78 points 4 days ago (2 children)

“Russia has so many vast resources, vast expanses of land,” Witkoff, who last week was busted coaching Russians on how to best suck up to the president, told The Wall Street Journal.

“If we do all that, and everybody’s prospering and they’re all a part of it, and there’s upside for everybody, that’s going to naturally be a bulwark against future conflicts there. Because everybody’s thriving,” Witkoff said.

For Witkoff, Kushner, and the Russians, the goal is reportedly to revitalize Russia’s $2 trillion economy through joint Russia-U.S. ventures. At the center of the talks is $300 billion in frozen Russian central bank assets that Russia wants to give to U.S. businesses for investment projects and U.S.-led reconstruction of Ukraine.

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 80 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

so fucking dumb. Russia's economy had become intertwined with Europe's due to energy. everyone was benefiting.

IT DIDN'T FUCKING MATTER!

Russia has made it IMPOSSIBLE to be at peace with them.

[–] toast@retrolemmy.com 42 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They really are the worst people

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 40 points 4 days ago

This is what “running the country like a private business” looks like. Line must go up.