Maybe this explains the need to keep Putin happy - from my FB

[ciaobaby]

Flynn is not the whole story - Follow the oil money to TREASON:This is what Trump and Putin are up to: Exxon Mobil, under Rex Tillerson, brokered a deal with Russia in 2013 for 60 million acres of Russian land to pump oil out of, but all that Russian oil went through pipelines in the Ukraine, who heavily taxed the proceeds, and were applying for admission into NATO at the time.Putin subsequently invaded Ukraine in 2014, secured the routes to export the oil tax-free by sea, and took control of the port where their Black Sea Naval Fleet is based, by taking the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine by force and not giving it back. This was Hitler-tier imperialism that broke every international law in the free world.After Obama sanctioned Russia for the invasion, they could only pump oil from approximately 3 of those 60 million acres. But now Rex Tillerson is our Secretary of State, and as of today, there’s information circulating that Donald Trump will likely unilaterally remove all sanctions against Russia in the coming days or weeks.Putin will make half a trillion (500 Billion) dollars from that much untapped oil. All pumped tax-free through Crimea, stolen from Ukraine, now owned by Russia. Putin may have subverted our government just to become the richest man in the world. **According to leaked docs Trump will get 19% cut (Rosneft stock placed in Cayman accounts in Dec/16). Feel free to circulate widely.

[Kber]

1. And also, by continuing to flood the world market with oil

Continuing the devastation to Texas and other U.S. states heavily dependent on domestic oil production.

Many of which voted for 45.

[KT2000]

2. it has always been OIL!

and Dump's cut.

[cheyanne]

3. The whole Republican party is being held hostage by the Russians.

Those Republicans who talked to Russian agents during the campaign know that Russia could leak their involvement and ruin their careers, they are stalling their Congressmen on the agenda until the sanctions are raised and Exxon-Russian oil deal is finalized.

[Nictuku]

4. Ding Ding Ding!!

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. I've seen this.

And, it's not that complicated.

Most people understand greed.

[hedda_foil]

6. Important: If you wrote this, please acknowledge and link to sources of your statements

If you just forgot to link to the source, please add it. This is important info and I believe it's true, but with such fast moving leaks, we can't forget to properly document posts.

[ciaobaby]

7. I did not write it - I cut and pasted from my face book feed. No link

[ciaobaby]

8. Here is a link with the same info.

https://thinkprogress.org/putin-helped-trump-exxon-oil-deal-sanctions-6f169c4a4cd0#.m4c1dga2g

[hedda_foil]

9. Thanks very much.