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Joni Askola

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Oct 25 • 11 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X

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1/11 Meet Trump's shadow government: a group of South African oligarchs who admire Vladimir Putin and have a deep dislike for democracy, looking to seize power behind the scenes

2/11 A group of South African oligarchs is attempting to seize power in the United States by backing a candidate who is elderly, compromised, and easily swayed: Donald Trump. They also happen to own his VP candidate JD Vance.

3/11 This group of friends cannot become President themselves because they were not born in the US, so they opted to gain power indirectly by backing Donald Trump and owning his VP candidate.

4/11 This group consists of Silicon Valley billionaires who have some ties to South Africa, either by being from there (like Musk and Sacks) or having been raised there and in Namibia (like Thiel).

5/11 Peter Thiel is the brain behind this operation. He is the driving force behind JD Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy, and he is by far the most secretive of the trio. He harbors a disdain for democracy and seeks to amass as much power as he can.

6/11 Elon Musk provides the money and the influence. He acquired Twitter to maximize his reach for disseminating disinformation and supporting Trump’s election.

7/11 David Sacks is a South African businessman known for his pro-russian views and other misguided political opinions. The least significant of the trio, he handles the dirty work and openly shares his controversial beliefs, competing with Musk for the title of dumbest of the 3

8/11 This group is rooted in the PayPal Mafia but likely also includes additional members. They act on behalf of russia and china, with Musk maintaining discreet contact with Putin, as does their candidate, Donald Trump.

9/11 These individuals are essentially working to transform the United States into a failed and corrupt developing nation similar to 1990s russia, where oligarchs hold the power to make decisions.

10/11 The only way to stop these individuals from becoming the shadow government of the United States is for Americans to vote for Kamala Harris and ensure these South African oligarchs are kept away from positions of power.

11/11 Source:
Financial Times - Why techies are going for Trump

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Oct 25

1/7 This is just the beginning: russia's central bank raised its key interest rate to 21% to fight inflation, exceeding expectations and up from a 7.5% rate in June 2023. russia's invasion of Ukraine is unsustainable!

2/7 On Friday, russia’s Central Bank increased its key interest rate from 19% to a historic 21%, surpassing the emergency rate that was first implemented following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as officials rushed to protect the economy from Western sanctions.

3/7 Analysts expected a 1% rate increase due to inflation's impact on russia's economy amid rising spending for the war in Ukraine. However, Friday's 2% hike, following several increases over the past year, indicates the Central Bank's growing aggression in tackling inflation.

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Joni Askola

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Oct 25

1/10 The pieces are coming together: the richest man in the world backs Trump in every possible way, including illegal ones, while both of them promote Kremlin talking points and have secret communications with the Kremlin at the same time. Coincidence? I don't think so!

2/10 As stated by @wartranslated, the pieces are coming together. The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed official sources, that Elon Musk has been in regular communication with russian President Vladimir Putin and other Kremlin officials since late 2022.

3/10 Musk initially backed Ukraine, but his perspective began to change in 2022, increasingly leaning towards pro-russian views and aligning with russian talking points.

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Joni Askola

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Oct 24

1/10 If there is one thing that Putin fears, it's inflation: the Central Bank of russia is expected to announce a new interest rate hike tomorrow, as a combination of labor shortages, increased public spending, and sanctions has driven inflation out of control

2/10 On Thursday, the russian rouble experienced a slight decline against the US dollar and china's yuan, just a day before a central bank board meeting where analysts anticipate a hike in the central bank's key interest rate to combat inflation.

3/10 The russian central bank is anticipated to raise the key interest rate to at least 20%, up from the current 19% and 7.5% in June 2023. This indicates the severity of the inflation problem russia faces, as its economy is overheating.

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Joni Askola

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Oct 24

1/6 russia reveals its true nature once again: four members of the Ukrainian National Guard have been executed, marking a significant rise in the executions of Ukrainians, which have reached their highest level since the onset of the full-scale invasion

2/6 russian forces killed four National Guard servicemen in the Selydove area of the Donetsk region. Prior to this, the National Guard soldiers had been captured, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General.

3/6 This follows the execution of two Ukrainians by russia on October 18th and 16 Ukrainians a few weeks earlier. The recent significant rise in executions is not coincidental; it likely indicates an order from higher authorities.

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Joni Askola

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Oct 23

1/12 All in! The Kursk operation consumed some of russia's reserves, which could partially explain the involvement of north korean troops and the reason russia still hasn't taken Chasiv Yar or Pokrovk, even though they have been close for months

2/12 Ukraine's operation in the Kursk region has nearly continued for three months, yet russia still has not been able to drive the Ukrainians out, despite their significant efforts.

3/12 The operation provided a significant morale boost and served as a PR victory, but assessing the military impact is more challenging. It may take months or longer before we truly understand the operation's level of success.

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Joni Askola

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Oct 22

1/11 Putin currently sees no reason to negotiate because he believes russia's situation will improve in the future. To change his perspective and achieve peace more quickly, the West needs to convey that conditions for russia will worsen instead

2/11 Putin has no incentive to negotiate at this time, as he has not fulfilled his initial strategic objectives, but believes that his situation will improve in the future. He is confident that he will outlast Ukraine and its allies.

3/11 Alongside its military actions, russia will persist in carrying out influence operations aimed at Ukrainian and Western audiences to weaken morale and create divisions.

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