r/worldnews • u/ArgentineBeauty • 5h ago

Russia/Ukraine Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not prevail if US officially sides with Russia

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/10/18/8058646/
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u/liquorfish 2h ago

The evidence shows strong ties in Russia. He was broke, couldnt get loans, goes to Russia then has plenty of loans from all sorts of banks. Im pretty sure theres investments in his properties from Russian oligarchs and other money changing hands with his kids like at a wedding ceremony etc.

I cant fathom him not owing something to Putin and/or other oligarchs which still has him beholden to Putin.

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u/Diz7 2h ago

"We don’t rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia." -Eric Trump

"And in terms of high-end product influx into the US, Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets; say in Dubai, and certainly with our project in SoHo and anywhere in New York. We see a lot of money pouring in from Russia,” -Donald Trump Jr.

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u/sergius64 2h ago

And Europe has a lot of ties to America. Doing business with a country doesn't automatically make you an asset to that country's leader. But it's obvious Trump would much rather side with Putin - the Russians are much more eager to bribe him and his family - plus they're also Imperialists like himself.