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To: jb6

Yep, Russia was giving the Ukraine $3 to $5 billion a year in gas subsidies.

3 posted on 01/05/2006 9:10:41 PM PST by GarySpFc (De Oppresso Liber)

To: GarySpFc

Yep, Russia was giving the Ukraine $3 to $5 billion a year in gas subsidies.

So what. In return you got cheaper rent for the Black Sea Fleat and a friendly nighbouring country. God knows Russia is in a short suply of those.

20 posted on 01/06/2006 1:38:02 PM PST by Mazepa

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