Let me see if
I have this right . . . .
Ukraine buys
almost all its energy (natural gas) from Russia.
Revenues from
natural gas are a primary source of Russia's income.
Because of the
recent disagreement between Ukraine and Russia, Russia is raising the price of
natural gas it sells to Ukraine.
Ukraine is almost
broke and can’t afford the increase in the natural gas price because it would
be forced into bankruptcy.
President Obama
just announced the United States is giving Ukraine $1 billion to assist in
paying for the higher priced natural gas it buys from Russia.
So, the United
States is actually giving Russia $1 billion because in reality, the money is
just passing through Ukraine.
The first
question: Has Putin figured out a way to raise the price of his natural
gas sales and make the U.S. pay for the increase?
Next question:
Was he really in the KGB or was he actually a commodities trader?
If this analysis
is accurate, Putin just got President Obama to pay him $1 billion by holding a
press conference and trucking some troops across town from the Russian Navy
base in Ukraine.
Next question: Who is the smartest guy in the room?
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