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This 2017 @dyertimes story is a must read: Why Putin chose Trump to get even with Clinton

Great overview of how Russian energy interests in Europe, thru Ukraine & aligned w/kleptocrats in Azerbaijan, Turkey & Trump have shaped events

HT @truthseekingiam
boulderweekly.com/news/why-putin…
@dyertimes @truthseekingiam To paraphrase:

To understand the Trump/Russia scandal we must see Russia as it truly is today: a cartel of wealthy oligarchs from Russia, Azerbaijan & Turkey manipulating political systems to maintain cash flow, mostly from the sale of natural resources
boulderweekly.com/news/why-putin…
@dyertimes @truthseekingiam The article correctly points out that while many people (including me in thread below) focused on the Russia/Exxon arctic exploration deal as a pivotal event, it's essential to look at the wider historical and global energy story to understand Trump/Russia
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