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Old 11-07-2016, 02:48 PM
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Saakashvili resigned Ukrainian governship:protested high up corruption.

Saakashvili, former Georgian president, resigned his position as governor of the Odessa region of Ukraine. He cited endemic corruption as his reason.

Odessa is a lucrative spot where 80% of Ukraine's import/export is put through.

Did Saakashvili and his foreign backers expected that the local boys were going to to play ball?

The foreign players are licking their lips; they want to carve up Ukraine and get the privatization game going, in which they get the jewels of country for pittance.

But the locals are not going down easily. They know that this war on corruption has different dimensions--one of which is to replace them with foreigners. Soros has to wait a bit longer.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/wo...s-ukraine.html
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Old 11-07-2016, 02:53 PM
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What I understand is that Ukrainians are far more concerned with Russia than Soros or NATO.

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Old 11-07-2016, 03:38 PM
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What I understand is that Ukrainians are far more concerned with Russia than Soros or NATO.

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At this time, not the Oligarchs.

Western capitalists want to replace the oligarchs. The oligarchs, including Poroshenko, realize this and are putting up a rear guard action.

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Old 11-07-2016, 04:18 PM
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Article:
Dethroning Ukraine's Oligarchs: A how to guide.
None of the country's reform can succeed while the oligarchs still rule.
Here's how to take them out.


http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/13/...a-how-to-guide
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Old 11-07-2016, 04:42 PM
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Article:
Dethroning Ukraine's Oligarchs: A how to guide.
None of the country's reform can succeed while the oligarchs still rule.
Here's how to take them out.


http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/13/...a-how-to-guide
Can we use it on oligarchs like Trump?
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Old 11-07-2016, 04:51 PM
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Can we use it on oligarchs like Trump?
Trump being merely rich is not an oligarch. Tomorrow he may become one.
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Old 11-07-2016, 05:08 PM
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Trump being merely rich is not an oligarch. Tomorrow he may become one.
I doubt that.
Trump now has a brand problem, plus some very powerful people and organization are arrayed against him locally and internationally.
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I doubt that.
Trump now has a brand problem, plus some very powerful people and organization are arrayed against him locally and internationally.
As President he will be on the path to becoming very rich.
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Old 11-07-2016, 05:18 PM
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As President he will be on the path to becoming very rich.
Presidency is included in my doubt too: Hispanics are going to bury him.
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