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applegrove

(132,559 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:10 PM 15 hrs ago

Bessent's Treasury quietly extended a license allowing Russian oil transactions for another month.

JUST IN: Two days after saying the U.S. would NOT renew sanctions waivers on Russian or Iranian oil, Bessentâ€™s Treasury quietly extended a license allowing Russian oil transactions for another month.
— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-04-18T01:06:19.386Z

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Bessent's Treasury quietly extended a license allowing Russian oil transactions for another month. (Original Post) applegrove 15 hrs ago OP

He must also be a Russian assset vapor2 15 hrs ago #1

Who else thinks Bessent is going to face legal consequences for his involvement Baitball Blogger 13 hrs ago #2

vapor2

(4,655 posts)

1. He must also be a Russian assset

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:14 PM

15 hrs ago

So screw and berate our allies and suck up to Russia. Guess I need to retrieve my Russia dictionary.

Baitball Blogger

(52,483 posts)

2. Who else thinks Bessent is going to face legal consequences for his involvement