WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

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[–] [S] 9 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Now I'm fully convinced...

This guy wants LA and San Diego nuked to kingdom come and allies with Russia. Either he's gone mad or he's a foreign asset. Probably both.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 weeks ago

    I thought when trump said that about LA/San Diego that he could be dumb enough to telegraph his false flag to instate martial law and cancel the mid terms.

    He's desperate to maintain control. What other deals could he be making with russia now he kicked out the international election monitors.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 weeks ago

    I'll say this about "Codename Krasnov":

    Trump is colluding with Russia. There is so much evidence you might just as well call it a fact. Whether it goes so far back or whether his codename really is Krasnov and he's a spy in the Kremlin's books, is not so important.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 weeks ago

    There's no way this affects prices before midterms, and certainly no chance it brings prices back down to preTrump War levels. Dudes just building the plane as it lands, lmao.

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    [–] 132 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

    So we're at the point where Trump is openly and actively undermining US policy again in exchange for Russia to swing the election in his favor. Got it.

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  • [–] 35 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)
  • [–] 25 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

    Come on Zelenskyy, hit a few more of those Rusky refineries!

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  • [–] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    Don't lose hope. Ukraine will survive as long as Europe pays the bills to make up for Ukraine's crippled economy. Russia works to end this by supporting AfD and National Rally and Reform UK, but European citizens still have an opportunity to prevent that.

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    [–] 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Make no mistake this is a trick.

    Russia HAS NO DIESEL TO EXPORT. They're importing at a huge government loss from India.

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/russia-import-diesel-fuel-while-135000913.html

    This fake deal accomplishes exactly two things:

    1. It lets Trump give Putin money for arms against Ukraine and all Putin has to do is middle man Indian diesel.
    2. It lets Trump attack Ukrainians when they strike Russian refineries because they're "bombing our American diesel supply chain.

    The US is a NET EXPORTER of diesel. They don't need more fuel. The problem is the market price is increasing due to mostly Hormuz since Russian oil is sanctioned. All he's doing is lifting this sanction to pay Putin to buy arms. Stopping Putin from trading fuel for arms was the entire purpose of the sanctions in the first place.

    Trump is a traitor.

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  • [–] [S] 17 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

    Here's the relevant truth posted about this on Trump's private social media:

    https://www.trumpstruth.org/statuses/42215

    I have just concluded a highly successful discussion with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, wherein it was agreed that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American and Global Marketplace, another 500,000 Tons during the month of November, and 1,000,000 Tons immediately thereafter. Additionally, based on the condition of their Diesel Refineries, Russia will then deliver, within a short period of time, 3,000,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel. Between our TOTAL CONTROL of the Strait of Hormuz, and this great announcement on Russian Energy, Diesel Prices for Americans and, indeed, the World, will be COMING DOWN, IN RECORD NUMBERS, AND FAST! Lower prices for Americans, especially our Great Farmers, Ranchers, and Truckers, is my Greatest Priority. This is a very big and important announcement. Additionally, it must be understood, that Iran will not have a Nuclear Weapon! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

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  • [–] 19 points 4 weeks ago* (2 children)

    Everything about this site is disgusting and needs to be burned down.

    Edit: we have the evidence. The legislative branch is spineless and the judiciary is out to lunch w the billionaires.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    Everything about this site is disgusting and needs to be burned down.

    Which site? Truth Social, or the unaffiliated site the commenter above you linked to? trumpstruth.org is a third party site that preserves Trump's posts where they won't get deleted and where people can link without giving traffic/ad revenue to the asshole.

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  • [–] 16 points 4 weeks ago

    1M tons of oil were going through Hormuz every day before the big orange boi decided to pop off with no plan.

    I am sure this will make a difference. 👍

    Performative horseshit instead of governance is the best the GOP can do.

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  • [–] 39 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    Ukraine and the Kurds. They fight our wars for us and betrayal is all they get for it. Ukraine should let every Iranian tanker through.

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  • [–] 25 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    Oh man, guess who’s supplying Putin with bombs to stop Ukraine from bombing Russian oil refineries to protect themselves from Russia?

    America is officially a puppet state to Russia, but now with live streaming executions.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    I knew China and North Korea was and that Trump has given total financial lifelines for Russia but what bombs has US given?

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  • [–] 12 points 4 weeks ago*

    What do you think Russia is going to do with the money to buy the fuel?

    The US may not be sending bombs directly, but that is 1000% where the money will go. Just because they're not providing the weapons directly, that does not absolve them of involvement.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

    What are the chances Ukraine strikes Russian diesel reserves now?

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  • [–] 11 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

    Some Ukranian drones might have something to say about this.

    Let the mutherfuckers burn, burn motherfucker, burn!

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    I'm worried any US made equipment Ukraine uses is going to start malfunctioning if they attack refineries.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 weeks ago

    The most upsetting part to me is that the G7 nations are releasing their fuel reserves and Trump is trying to give the credit to Russia.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    Serious question. Does russia have enough diesel product to export? I thought they had to restrict exports due to refineries strikes

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  • [–] 9 points 4 weeks ago

    Got to get those fuel prices down before the election!

    We'll see if the American Public has learned anything in the past 10 years.

    Present company excluded of course.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 weeks ago

    Traitor. Orange plague. Disgusting warmonger.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 weeks ago

    Oh good now my money can go towards killing innocent people in 2 different wars.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 weeks ago

    It was all a scam. Trump had just put sanctions on Russia. Putin then banned all diesel exports from Russia in response, even though they don’t have much thanks to Ukraine taking out refineries and storage. Putin wanted trump to lift those sanctions so he offered trump diesel russia doesn’t have in exchange for lifting the sanctiond trump just imposed

    Played trump like a putz.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago

    Didn't Trump put tarrifs on India for doing the same thing?

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  • [–] 9 points 4 weeks ago* (2 children)

    And if Dems win a majority of the midterms, boom, Russia cuts off diesel and he will pin the blame on Dems for the fuel crisis. Rural know-it-alls will claim it was "always the Dems' fault since March".

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago

    Zionists, Now Russian invaders. What other scum of the earth can we join forces with. We can help China murder Taiwan I guess.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 weeks ago

    I would really hope this is the final straw for Americans to vote out every single Russia apologist out of office in the midterms, but if that had really been a dealbreaker for voters, Trump's team probably wouldn't have announced this in the first place. They know Americans care about gas prices more than foreign policy.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago

    Russian Puppet Gets Puppeted by the Russians

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  • [–] 1 point 4 weeks ago

    A deal was made close to an election. I’ve seen this movie before, and it didn’t end well.

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    [–] 60 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

    Not enough diesel to matter to our prices, but a boon for Russia. Will probably use the money to help kill Americans too. Isn't there a sanction law on buying Russian fuel?

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  • [–] 17 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    I have a more practical question: how is it supposed that diesel to be delivered if the refineries have been under pressure and the available fuel is not enough to fully supply the domestic needs?

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  • [–] 50 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

    The President of the United States of America gives material aid to America’s enemies.

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  • [–] 11 points 4 weeks ago (1 child)

    There is no United States of America, no America's enemies, no America's allies either. There is only Trump and amorphous, vain, mercenary and oblivious Trumpism sitting in a world of non-Trump fodder commodities.

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  • [–] 22 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

    What diesel? They lost half their refining capacity in the last year and don't even have enough diesel for their own usage.

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  • [–] 13 points 4 weeks ago

    They're planning on it never coming, then blaming it on the Dems after they win a bunch of seats in the midterms because of how abysmal everything is going under Trump.

    Safe Republican areas already saw increases in primary turnout and swings of up to 40 points. Even with the fuckery they know theyre going to lose and are planning on trying to pin the blame wherever they can.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Trump admin is threatening to withdraw support to Ukraine if they continue strikes on oil industry.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago

    Europe has been planning for this for a while now. It's going to suck but once it's clear the midterms are compromised, Trump can and will throw Ukraine fully under the bus, no more pretense.

    It adds up to me.....it's why Putin hasn't given up (he knows his opportunity is coming), why Trump is not acting like the midterms matter at all, why Europe has been moving to a war footing (Russia has no momentum, so there's obviously an inflection point coming).

    Is it really that hard to believe? I've been sure of this for well over a year (midterms being ignored/illegitimate, MAGA taking full power afterward). I really, really hope I'm wrong and will admit my ignorance if I am, but I just don't see any other logical outcome that doesn't involve something like a friendly coup or other black swan event

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  • [–] 20 points 4 weeks ago

    I would love it for European NATO countries to start seizing Russian tankers bound for America.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Inaccurate headline.

    Trump said that stuff. No one else has confirmed it. He says a lot of stuff that ends up wrong or a lie. Statistically, believing him is the only way to mess this up.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago

    There's literally Russian tanker entering USA waters. In order to get there now, the ship must have left the port weeks ago so the decision was made even earlier.

    The story went in a same way when USA decided to buy belorussian fertilizer. Ship went ahead when the white house was in deep denial only to revert course a day or so before she hit the USA waters.

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  • [–] 13 points 4 weeks ago* (1 child)

    The timing is unbelievable.

    Jokes. Its totally believable. That fat piece of shit doesn’t do anything for anyone but himself. This is all to manipulate votes.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 weeks ago

    The only policy is "Me, me, meeeee!"

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  • [–] 8 points 4 weeks ago

    Traitor to the free world.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    And Americans just sit on their ass and shrug their shoulders. What a fucking joke.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago

    America needs cheap oil because Trump fucked with Iran.

    Iran shoots everything going through the straight. Trump buys diesel from Russia. Russia spends money to buy weapons in Iran. Iran spends these money to produce weapons. Iran keeps shooting everything going through straight.

    ... fucking winning eh?

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