Yes. Russia lacks the manpower and expertise. Primary motivation was Ukrainian industry, minerals, and human capital. Russia is depopulating and a sick people.
The agreement was leaked by the Orange Wanker and quickly retracted by staff. I think they had it ready in case he won the election.
I've been banging a drum for 2 weeks (when I joined) about Musk flipping his opinion of Trump because he saw a way to get the minerals and metals he needs/covets so badly.
I didn't realize how deep it went and how many others were racing to grab the same resources. I am appalled.
My concern is that with Starlink having access to every phone location on the planet and Musk now having access to NSA - we can be tracked. I think his access to the IRS is to ID Democratic donors and immigrants.
I think this (Democratic donors and immigrants) would be more of a concern to the far-right Christian Republicans, which would be a carrot he acquires to dangle in front of them.
In other countries, there would be other carrots to harvest, just like there are other self-interested groups.
Included in the list of self-interested zealots who want control of America, there's the authors/supporters of Project 2025, who Musk (sneering at as an aside) will trod on in the end to join whoever is left standing - China, Russia, the Vatican (kidding, but it is a country!) it's all the same.
That would not surprise me - he respects nothing of intrinsic value. Although he started down this path with a goal in mind, it seems like he has been distracted - like a kid who has found a new exciting game called, Let's Destroy the World, Starting with America.
He's going for the highest score.
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The agreement was leaked by the Orange Wanker and quickly retracted by staff. I think they had it ready in case he won the election.
I didn't realize how deep it went and how many others were racing to grab the same resources. I am appalled.
I was reading Ukraine news news about how Russia has already let leases out for Chinese companies to start mining in occupied areas.
In other countries, there would be other carrots to harvest, just like there are other self-interested groups.
He's going for the highest score.