Moon of Alabama — Trump, Putin Will Discuss The End Of U.S. Shale Oil

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Trump would have to make a strategic offer that Russia could not resist to get some cooperation on oil prices.…But what strategic offer could Trump make that would move Putin to agree to some new deal?... And what reason has Russia to believe that Trump or his successor would stick to any deal? As the U.S. is non-agreement-capable it has none. The outcome of the phone call will therefore likely be nothing.... Moon of AlabamaTrump, Putin Will Discuss The End Of U.S. Shale Oil See also Reminiscence of the Future The US is over a barrel. Andrei MartyanovTrump Wants To Talk.

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