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5. Mmmm that's not my reading of it.

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:30 PM

Dec 11

I think Putin and Lavrov are flexing a bit for the oil traders. Ukraine too. Venezuela is an oil trading and military ally in South America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93Venezuela_relations

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whoopsie doodle that may have been Russian oil in that tanker! LOL [View all] Javaman Dec 11 OP

"I'm really sorry, Mr. Putin, Kegsbreath was drunk again." Kid Berwyn Dec 11 #1

Cute but incorrect TexLaProgressive Dec 11 #3

Thank you! My mistake! Kid Berwyn Dec 11 #8

Dip-shit Trump is going to take us into a world war. Emile Dec 11 #2

Iran needs oil. There's like none there, right? Johonny Dec 11 #4

Their lies don't make any sense. Justice matters. Dec 11 #6

yeah, Iran only has the 3rd largest reserves of oil RussBLib Dec 11 #7

From the OP. Igel Dec 11 #20

Mmmm that's not my reading of it. underpants Dec 11 #5

It's a go to general knowledge source underpants Dec 11 #18

It was either Russian or Iranian, both are under sanctions Warpy Dec 11 #10

Now I expect Trump to fire someone newdeal2 Dec 11 #11

Why would Russian or Iranian oil be in Venezuela? IronLionZion Dec 11 #12

The boat was "Venezuelan" making it a disguise. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 11 #16

Uh oh duckworth969 Dec 11 #14

Yep. littlemissmartypants Dec 11 #15