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15. Just ask his buddy Putin.

Thu Jun 22, 2023, 02:01 PM

Jun 2023

Who *may* be the "world’s richest man." A few oligarchs made vast fortunes when they privatized communist assets--including oil and gas--after the Soviet collapse.

Putin’s Net Worth Makes Him the Richest Man in the World

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Trump held on to the documents because he anticipated an opportunity to commit treason [View all] babylonsister Jun 2023 OP

Maybe if he got charged with J6 treason first GreenWave Jun 2023 #1

Seditious Conspiracy Yes bpj62 Jun 2023 #20

Privatizing public assets is a very profitable business bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #2

And a very 'Republican' thing to do Seinan Sensei Jun 2023 #14

Just ask his buddy Putin. moondust Jun 2023 #15

Of course he did triron Jun 2023 #3

Exactly. PCIntern Jun 2023 #5

It will be many years before the full Enoki33 Jun 2023 #6

Agreed it'll take time and serious historian/reseachers to... brush Jun 2023 #7

" .. answer to that question hasn't been discussed much." stopdiggin Jun 2023 #8

Occam's Razor, the simplest explanation is usually right! Dustlawyer Jun 2023 #9

Also it's a bargaining chip in case things don't go his way. live love laugh Jun 2023 #10

29 months and counting republianmushroom Jun 2023 #11

Even if they found a "Thank you" letter and Playingmantis Jun 2023 #12

I could not agree with you more. LoisB Jun 2023 #17

Well there was a 2 billion dollar payment johnnyfins Jun 2023 #18

because he committed treason 617Blue Jun 2023 #13

who knows whether or not he already sold them. barbtries Jun 2023 #16