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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe U.S. Treasury Department is removing Russian aluminum giant Rusal from the sanctions list
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Manaforts boss Deripaska wins. After 8 months of delaying sanctions Deripaskas company Rusal is taken off the sanctions list. This story started in April in Russian press and predictably ended this way
@olgaNYC1211
Why does Deripaska keep getting these breaks? Have been following this story all year and thanks to Mnuchin, most likely under the direction of Trump, sanctions against Deripaskas companies keep getting postponed.
Reminder Deripaska was Manaforts boss
pecosbob
(7,533 posts)they can't make electronics without Rusal aluminum. Treasury announced over a month ago they would drop the sanctions against Rusal if Deripaska divested.
Don't get me wrong...Deripaska's a damned gangster, but this is like trying to sanction Exxon. I think they're like the second largest producer in the world. Capitalism first, sanctions second...ironic, isn't it?
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Russia was considering nationalizing Rusal to get around the sanctions.
pecosbob
(7,533 posts)funny that they considered nationalization since privatization of a national industry is how he got the company originally.
MineralMan
(146,262 posts)First, we pull out of Syria. Now this. Trump is following orders. That might portend something or another.
Iggo
(47,537 posts)Johnny2X2X
(18,973 posts)This along with Trump ceding control of Syria to Iran and Russia is perhaps a sign of Trump getting ready to resign?
3_Limes
(363 posts)And orders from The Big Boss to get his shit done while it's still possible. Putin sees the writing on the wall, even if Individual1 doesn't.