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Emrys

(8,885 posts)

4. "the assets are needed to secure a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine"

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:46 PM

Friday

The assets are needed because Trump and his cronies are entitled terminally crooked greedy bastards and can't wait to get their claws on the blood money (or at least their 50% share of it) they're determined to screw out of the aftermath of their longed-for "peace deal".

Hence at least part of the reason for their unseemly and irresponsible rush, before the EU and Ukraine pre-empt that option.

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Call transcript shows EU leaders tell Zelensky that they, not US, will decide on frozen Russian assets [View all] Amaryllis Friday OP

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA justaprogressive Friday #1

Oh, I LOVE hearing (reading this)... Step up and slap Trump down, EU! (and NATO) hlthe2b Friday #2

Let's hope this story is true Fiendish Thingy Friday #3

"the assets are needed to secure a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine" Emrys Friday #4

The assets are needed to secure peace. When the Ukranians finally kick the Russian's ass there will be peace. flashman13 Friday #5

LBN post on the topic: littlemissmartypants Friday #6

As long as the Orange Hellbeast... GiqueCee Friday #7

Well said Alice Kramden Friday #8

You Mean To Say The King Of The World Isn't The Final Arbiter Here?! .... ColoringFool Friday #9

The headline says they WILL decide. The content of the article puts it another way..... LiberalLovinLug Friday #10

WHy does the US have any say at all? Unless they are making US aid conditional on having a say... Amaryllis Friday #11

What US aid? n/t Emrys Friday #12