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Old 10-15-2016, 10:01 PM  
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Originally Posted by Coup View Post
Your argument doesn't hold water. Russia doesn't need Oil and Gas. Exporting it is the backbone of their economy. They clearly have MUCH more than they need.

Oil and natural gas sales accounted for 68% of Russia?s total export revenues in 2013 - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
And if they had even more oil in the Middle East they could just sell that much more.

I won't pretend to act like I know exactly why the Russians want Trump to win. All I know is that typically if the Russians want something, whatever that is isn't likely very good for the US.

If Putin wants Trump there is a reason and I highly doubt that reason is world peace.
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