1. I predicted Putin would bite off Donbas when his play didn't work. He already had control but now he's going to steal what ever hasn't already been stolen and extract the coal. It's theft.
Putin calls Macron and Scholtz first. I surmised they told him this was the offramp.
Putin calls Macron and Scholtz first. I surmised they told him this was the offramp.
2. If not, I'm watching for some comment from them denouncing it. If we were not in the decision making on this there should be hell to pay.
3. If we knew they had discussed this and were not surprised by it then this joint call might make sense in a "job well-done" context. If they pitched this or discussed it and we didn't know that's entire other matter and at a min we need to know what they got for staying quiet.
4. And if that was what we need to know, the three-way call on zoom would be the perfect way to find out. It's how a prosecutor might do it when you know you'll likely only get one bite of the apple to get the story from both of them.
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