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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf we succeed in bankrupting the Russian oligarchs, will the GOP stop their lovefest with
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If we succeed in bankrupting the Russian oligarchs, will the GOP stop their lovefest with (Original Post)
Baitball Blogger
Feb 2022
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won't happen. Just like Trump will never see justice, they will be protected. Somehow.
dem4decades
Feb 2022
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underpants
(182,826 posts)1. Putin controls all the money. He can get other oligarchs. Nt
dem4decades
(11,296 posts)2. won't happen. Just like Trump will never see justice, they will be protected. Somehow.
Irish_Dem
(47,124 posts)5. Yes the ultra wealthy usually escape.
former9thward
(32,019 posts)3. No one is going to be bankrupted with the present sanctions.
Only three people were targeted anyway.
Irish_Dem
(47,124 posts)4. I assume the oligarchs safely stashed their money before the invasion.
elleng
(130,964 posts)6. No.
Seen lindsay graham lately? flipflops between u.s. and russia, and never supports President Biden ('cause trmp/putin much 'stronger.')
Drum
(9,161 posts)7. Crypto currencies?
Maybe they take refuge there. Maybe theyre traceable. Maybe they go through some things.
Johnny2X2X
(19,066 posts)8. They've had months to hide and protect
Russia is run by 110 families, they arent dumb, they know how to hide their assets.
Still, we can do some things that will make them feel it.