Trump will go down as one of the worst leaders in world history, beside Nero.
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This starts in November, and not a midterm saver. Unless US is able to significantly restrain Ukrainian attacks on refineries, oil instead of diesel is what will get exported more. The reason for US to do this is that they know oil prices will collapse the global economy based on their November military plans for Iran.
Hit the ships carrying it. Legit targets. The orange traitor is a russian asset.
I honestly feel like the only reason to do this is so that when Ukraine inevitably and justifiably hits a Russian tanker that happens to be destined for the US is so that Trump can say “fuck Ukraine, they attacked us”. Over like a few hours of fuel supply demand. Ideas planted by Russians into the minds of US leaders under different pretenses - or hell maybe even explicitly. I can’t help but feel like they’re looking for an excuse to be on Russias side.
The quantity, from who should be an adversary in an active war against who should be an ally, is far too low to be meaningful other than for ulterior motives.
I think the trump brain would consider this playing 3d chess while anyone casually observing is like, of course that is his move.
Pretty sure you nailed it with your summation.
So call me confused… But isn’t Russia short of diesel itself? And isn’t this breaking a bunch of agreements between western countries?
Yes. They have banned exports. While sanctions lift is dressed up as diesel for us, its actually all energy sanctions relief to all.
They are having diesel shortages and super high prices since the refineries keep getting blown up while simultaneously a lot of the middle east ones are out of commission. So not necessarily a ton for America to vacuum up and feel substantial relief but it does give fat stacks of cash to boost refinery repair efforts by pumping up demand and prices for Russian diesel
Russia is supplying America with 10 minutes worth of energy.
You don't understand the US needs the Diesel to checks notes Power data centers which forces the residents evacuate due to the smoke
Trump.has wedded himself to the oligarchs who are making money from data centers while an overwhelming majority of Americans hate those motherfuckers. Did you see what he did a couple days ago? What in the actual fuck. He's been disconnected from reality for his entire life, but dude is drifting off into space right now
To win an election, that's all he cares about
A complete and total throwing of Ukraine under the bus. I cannot believe the Russian interference in US politics is so nakedly obvious and still nothing being done.
Maybe it's moot as the chaos really starts in just a few weeks. But wow.
It's funding it. No money for Ukraine but they'll fund Russia, who apparently needs America's help to defeat Ukraine, not just needs to stay out of it. Ukraine might defeat two of the worlds superpowers at the same time. Slava Ukraine.
Yeah, the smart ones in us know.
Valid military target, then, Zelenskyy
Nothing would make me happier than to see US diesel purchased from Russia go to the bottom of the ocean.
And I'm a fucking environmentalist.
I mean, if it manages to remain in barrels then it’s possibly better for the environment than being burned lol
Right? My preference would be that Ukraine steals it for their use... but blowded up is second best
Meaningless unless US stops supporting satellitte targeting assistance to Ukraine.
Everyone here seems so enthusiastic about having a proxy war on Russia. You gain zero, and next Russian leader won't be so patient with you.
Russia won't stop unless they run out of funding. And Russia is not our friend. They have no qualms interfering with our and other countries elections and have shown they don't respect borders. You don't want Russia to get stronger at this point, if they let off attacking Ukraine then you negotiate. You don't reward a bully when they are being a bully.
It’s definitely an investment in the MIC. Our country is crooked and cooked.
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.
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
Maybe they just want an excuse to bully Ukraine into stopping attacking Russian oil refineries.
That, and Europe just figured out how to deal with a large portion of Russia’s shadow fleet. This gives that fleet US protection.
How are they dealing with them?
Yeah you got it on the nose
Definitely crooked.
But cooked? Not holding my breath.
Yes.