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US seems unlikely given Trump just made a deal to give money to Russia in exchange for diesel and blamed Ukraine for gas prices.

I mean, sure, maybe some random person at the Pentagon could have done it but the US has not acted as a Ukraine ally for years now.

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Just this week Trump was threatening to cut off intelligence if Ukraine continued targeting Russian oil refineries. This implies they are still receiving intelligence.

Exactly and also Europe still buys products from Russia. Maybe having high diesel prices is a bigger problem than Russian companies getting a few extra rubbles. It’s a tough situation - what else should be done? You can say Iran but they have to be taken care of too or prices would be even higher.

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