From: punditster@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/13/2026 12:46 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   > On Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:41:51 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2/13/2026 11:21 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>> On Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:10:44 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On 2/13/2026 10:06 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>>>> On Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:53:49 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> On 2/13/2026 6:19 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>>>>>> On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:37:39 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> Russia memo proposes return to the US dollar system in pitch to   
   >>>>>>>> President Trump.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> And if that's not crazy enough for ya...   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Apparently, you've not thought this through, or read up on it yet.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> This pivot is tied to a potential, negotiated end to the war in Ukraine.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> As of February 2026, reports indicate a potential, significant reversal   
   >>>>>> in Kremlin policy, with Russia considering a return to the US dollar   
   >>>>>> settlement system as part of a proposed economic partnership with the   
   >>>>>> Trump administration.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>> And if that is not crazy enough for ya...   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> I'm not at all sure you've read up on this.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> It's just crazy to think Russia would end the war against Ukraine if the   
   >>>> US allowed them back into the dollar system?   
   >>>   
   >>> No, that might even be rational, from their point of view.   
   >>>   
   >>> It is crazy that the us would entertain any such proposition.   
   >>>   
   >>>> Apparently, in 2026, the Russian economy is showing significant signs of   
   >>>> stagnation and mounting pressure, transitioning from a state-driven boom   
   >>>> to an acute crisis.   
   >>>   
   >>> Good for them, the sane thing would be to let them stew in their own   
   >>> mess.  If mess it is.   
   >>>   
   >> In that case, Russia would probably become a province of China and   
   >> together they could win the war - Russia gets Ukraine and China gets Taiwan.   
   >>   
   >> Who is going to stop them?   
   >   
   > The same as now, nobody.   
   >   
   > Russia becomes a province of china.   
   > Can prognostications become any crazier?  The world waits to hear.   
   >   
   The key word is: Vladivostok.   
      
   Apparently, Russia’s decline is visible to everyone, including China,   
   despite its grandiose claims and attempts to bury history.   
      
   Goodbye Vladivostok, Hello Hǎishēnwǎi!   
      
   "In 1997, the First Opium War officially ended with the British   
   administration and forces leaving Hong Kong. The Second Opium War is   
   still ongoing, since the Russian Federation continues to occupy the Amur   
   region and Outer Manchuria. This land area was extorted from China in   
   1860 during the Second Opium War, under threat to set Beijing ablaze."   
      
   - Jan Kallberg, July 12, 2022 >>>   
   >>   
   >>>> "While surviving initial sanctions, the economy is now facing severe,   
   >>>> overheating conditions characterized by high inflation, dwindling oil   
   >>>> revenues, and intense war-related spending, causing growth to slow   
   >>>> drastically." - Forbes   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Key words: stagnation, crises   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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