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Absolutely. Putin is said to be a trillionaire. The difference between Trump's net worth and Putin's is "about a trillion". Putin is just going to purchase the US by bankrolling Trump and the Republican party.
Net worth ≠ liquid cash. Just like Elon Musk never has the cash for the shit he says he’s going to buy. Putin is not some 4D chess player.
Yet, Musk (along with a bunch of financiers) did actually pay 44Bn for something…
It doesn’t take a 4D chess player to realize that .05% of one’s net worth would be a good ROI to own the President (again). Putin has such a deep grasp on not only his own country’s wealth, but it’s also no 4D chess move for Putin to shell-company a few tens-of-billions here and there all over the world before invading his neighbor. The hard part is that Trumps finances are being watched pretty closely, so getting the rubles to him without raising suspicion is the 4D chess part.
The man is stuck in a political-suicide quagmire from being surrounded by yes men. His politically savvy days are behind him, he’s flailing desperately while attempting to hold power. I do not envy the position he’s in, but, dictatorship will do that. I will admit, he used to be extremely politically adept, but, I highly doubt the intelligence services around him anymore.
I do hope you’re correct!