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12. It's believed he allied with Putin in 2019. Putin extends his

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 08:37 AM

Aug 2020

power by these alliances with power figures in his own and other nations. Both sides become empowered and, as allies, presumably safe from each other.

I wouldn't know if this one had big legal problems in Ukraine, and it may not apply at all here. But I have read that some of these alliances come about because Putin could help make their troubles go away.

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FBI raids offices at downtown One Cleveland Center building tied to Ukrainian oligarch [View all] JonLP24 Aug 2020 OP

Is he Putin backed or is Putin attacking? zaj Aug 2020 #1

Good point. OnDoutside Aug 2020 #2

He was initially an anti-Russian Ukrainian who began having second thoughts Mike 03 Aug 2020 #6

He's an oliogarch. There are no good oligarachs. marble falls Aug 2020 #3

There are strong allies zaj Aug 2020 #7

Why would Barr allow this? Patterson Aug 2020 #4

Because Putin ordered it? zaj Aug 2020 #8

Hmmm. Complicated character. Mike 03 Aug 2020 #5

Sounds like a person that Putin would want silenced, one way or another. nt Blue_true Aug 2020 #9

Or Barr is going to squeeze him for fake stories on Biden lostnfound Aug 2020 #11

That too. nt Blue_true Aug 2020 #13

It's believed he allied with Putin in 2019. Putin extends his Hortensis Aug 2020 #12

Where's Hunter? Roland99 Aug 2020 #10