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Now back to reality, come Antimony lets hold hands and meditate while dreaming of Putin, I heard it brings infinite good luck :)
GAG, GAG, GAAAAGGGGGG
"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" ~ Epicurus
Putin also summoned Deripaska to his seat..slammed a pen at him and told him that he didn't see his signature on 'raw materials supplies' agreement. Deripasla apparently did so 'with his head hung low like a school boy'. There was also apparently a threat to seize property if back-pay isn't settled immediately - which they did ofcourse.
that was very funny staged play. Deripaska being humiliated got what he wanted (raw materials at half price) and he is the true winner. Putin is the true winner too, because he "managed" the problem and "punished" the oligarch. The true loosers are 1) Deripaska's business partners who were forced to sell raw materials half -priced and 2) (as allways) investment climate in Russia (but who cares?)
A Judo champ vs a Karate champ.MMA will look like wimps
Those who know don't speak
He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. Luke 22:36
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