The Issue: President Trump pausing sanctions against Russia and purchasing a large amount of its diesel.
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Trump → pause → diesel
Every ton of diesel Russia sells funds the war machine that bombs Ukrainian cities, homes, schools and hospitals (“We must stop aiding vicious Vlad,” Editorial, Oct. 18).
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We → sell → Vlad
If Russian diesel is bound for the American market, the United States will become a direct participant in financing the murder of Ukrainians.
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States → bind → Ukrainians
Furthermore, Vladimir Putin’s regime has provided Iran with intelligence to target US service members in the Middle East.
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regime → provide → East
This should be met with pressure, not rewarded with fresh revenue.
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This → meet → revenue
The Post’s editorial glossed over a key component of President Trump’s approach: Unfortunately, this conflict is all about money for the president.
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conflict → gloss → president
Negotiations are not being led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but by two businessmen whose goal is to squeeze as much profit as possible out of the proposed sale of Lukoil.
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goal → lead → Lukoil
Trump sees the Blue Wave coming next month and believes this is his last shot to reward large donors like Todd Boehly.
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this → see → Boehly
Ukrainians and the free world are paying the price.
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Ukrainians → pay → price
It’s truly disgusting.
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It → ’ → ?
Trump has decided to honor the memory of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham by waiving major tariffs on countries doing business with Russia, a part of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act.
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Trump → decide → Act
Why are we putting billions of dollars into Putin’s ability to keep his war against Ukraine going?
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we → put → Ukraine
Trump has completely turned his back on Ukraine, who Graham fought so hard to support.
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Graham → turn → Ukraine
I voted for Trump three times and up to now I’ve been OK with most of his decisions.
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I → vote → decisions
How in the name of God can he betray Ukraine?
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he → betray → Ukraine
Putin is a murderer who doesn’t care about human life, yet Trump allows him to bomb civilians and doesn’t want Ukraine to disrupt Russian oil. I’m so disappointed.
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Ukraine → care → oil
I believe he just lost both houses come Nov. 3.
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he → believe → Nov.
It is rare for me to agree with The Post’s editorial board, but you were right on the money with your criticism of Trump’s shameful treatment of Ukraine.
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you → agree → Ukraine
Everything he’s done is contrary to the ideals of America; we help the downtrodden, assist those in need of aid and we stifle the bully.
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we → do → bully
While I am not a conspiracist, I believe Vladimir Putin has something on Trump.
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Putin → believe → Trump
What it is, we may never know.
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we → know → ?
Since Russia invaded, the United States has spent over $195 billion to help the Ukrainian people preserve their democracy.
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people → invade → democracy
Trump shouldn’t be able to get away with switching sides.
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Trump → get → sides
Every member of Congress should take steps to prevent the president from helping Russia win the war.
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Russia → take → war
The president has not only betrayed Ukrainians but the Western world too.
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president → betray → Ukrainians
Add in the restrictions on Starshield, making it harder for Ukranians to detect incoming missiles and adequately defend themselves.
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Ukranians → add → themselves
Trump has enough issues on his own plate to deal with without adding cozying up to Russia to that list.
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Trump → have → list
Even the gravely ill pope called for Putin to stop slaughtering Ukrainian infants.
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Putin → call → infants
Yet Trump continues to buff up Putin’s coffers.
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Trump → continue → coffers
There’s an old Russian proverb which is apt here: “No matter how much you feed the wolf, he still stares into the forest.”
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he → ’ → forest
Trump just kissed away the midterm elections.
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Trump → kiss → elections
His latest bowing to Russia solidifies the left’s argument that he is beholden to Putin.
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he → solidify → Putin
Gifting the election to the Disastrous Socialists of America is a total nightmare.
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Gifting → gift → America
He needs to reverse course and slam Russia with sanctions.
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He → need → sanctions
If not, the question I will present to him is: Who’s your daddy?
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daddy → present → him
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