The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. (Gift Article)

But of course…..Trump is pulling out the stops to help Putin. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Elements of Trump's grand bargain with Putin now emerging: (1) lift sanctions against Russia; (2) give Russia control of the Polar LNG project on Alaska's North Slope; (3) give Trump cronies control of LUKoil's foreign assets and remove sanctions; (4) drawn down of US support for NATO. In other

Putin is riding Trump like a rented mule: The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Collusion is so yesterday www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Kirill Dmitriev once threatened to sue me bc I said he, rather than RDIF, was sanctioned, in part bc my humble little blog noted that the ENTIRE POINT, since Dmitriev has been cultivating Trump in 2017, was to force him to raise sanctions to pay him off. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

JUST POSTED: The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. The move would be the latest concession to Moscow by President Trump. A NYT exclusive by Anton Troianovski www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

This Administration is shamefully selling out our allies & propping up our adversaries. It’s a disgrace. No more sanctions relief for Russia.

As I said last week, Trump and Putin know time is running out. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

The Biden administration called it Putin's "slush fund." Now the Trump administration is considering lifting sanctions on Russia's government investment fund, the latest unilateral concession to Moscow with no reciprocal action. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Putin must have something really compromising on Trump. Trump is trying to end the war by helping Putin conquer Ukraine. It's appalling. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

With the clock ticking, it looks like handlers in Moscow may have been back on the phone to Agent Krasnov. The NY Times reports (free to read) Trump is considering another sop to Putin, by lifting sanctions on the Kremlin govt's investment fund. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

"The Trump administration is exploring a new concession to Russia: lifting sanctions on the country’s flagship government investment fund, long viewed by U.S. officials as one of the Kremlin’s most powerful tools of international influence."

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Another day, another gift from Trump to Putin.   The Treasury Dept. is weighing lifting sanctions on Russia’s government investment fund as part of Trump’s “deal” to import Russian diesel.   Treasury called it “Putin’s slush fund” when it imposed sanctions in 2022, days after Russia invaded Ukraine.

JFC.

Trump might be about to do Putin yet another favor. Via NYT

L'administration Trump envisage une nouvelle concession à la Russie / La levée des sanctions sur le principal fonds d'investissement gouvernemental du pays, longtemps considéré par les responsables américains comme l'un des outils d'influence internationale les plus puissants du Kremlin.

You cannot bribe Russia to end the war by giving Putin more money to wage his war.

On Earth 1 this Putin slush fund would be stopped by Congress. "The consideration of more sanctions relief for Russia...shows how the Kremlin is using a recent flurry of diplomacy over the war in Ukraine to advance an agenda that appears to have little to do with securing peace." 🎁 t2m.co/FEejY9f

Trump may talk about the backsides of various Republican candidates — but the object of his true affection is, as it has long been, Vladimir Putin. What a despicable, dangerous crush. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Oh come on with the claim that this is about ending a war rather than finding new ways for corrupt, cross-country oligarchs to make money together. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Here’s what The Counteroffensive is reading today: Trump may drop sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, helping Russia to finance its war. The fund’s head, Kirill Dmitriev, offered the fund’s support for shipments within the diesel deal and asked for the removal of sanctions.

The Trump admin is reviewing whether to lift sanctions on a Russian govt investment fund that Biden officials called a Putin “slush fund” and "emblematic of Russia’s broader kleptocracy," NYT reports. Moscow sought relief in talks over diesel exports to the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Why?: The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

JUST POSTED: The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. The move would be the latest concession to Moscow by President Trump. A NYT exclusive by Anton Troianovski www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

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The Trump administration is exploring a new concession to Russia: lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which is controlled by Kirill Dmitriev and is involved in implementing the diesel deal.

OMFG. Incentive to end the war? HOW? The Demented Dumbbell is giving Putin EVERYTHING without forcing Putin to make a single concession. "The Trump admin is exploring a new concession to Russia: lifting sanctions on the country’s flagship gvmt. investment fund." #Sanctions #Russia #Trump #Blues

Putin's puppet continues to deliver -- one can only imagine what promises are being made about the Trump, Kushner, and Witkoff family businesses that the "slush fund" will now make investments in.

The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

No goddamn it. Fuck drumpf/Vance and his band oh Putin grifters No no no. Call Congress today! www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Need more proof that Putin has trump in his pocket? Think no more!! The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u... Is it not clear that Trump and co. are on Putin's side (as long as they profit from it at our expense)?

The Trump administration is exploring a new concession to Russia: lifting sanctions on the country’s flagship government investment fund, long viewed by U.S. officials as one of the Kremlin’s most powerful tools of international influence [link] TAT: [Foreign policy]

You cannot bride Russia to ends the war by giving Putin more money to wage his war.

Trump sembra intenzionato a togliere le sanzioni ad un grosso fondo di investimento russo, gestito proprio da Dmitriev, l'intermediario di Putin. Come ogni strategia diplomatica trumpiana, l'obiettivo è sempre quello di favorire i dittatori sanguinari in cambio di un robusto tornaconto economico.

Our president is on the other side. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

🇺🇸🇷🇺 The #Trump administration is exploring a new concession to #Russia: lifting sanctions on the country’s flagship government investment fund, long viewed by U.S. officials as one of the Kremlin’s most powerful tools of international influence. 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives. A gift article from The New York Times. Read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Not only do Witkoff and Kushner know nothing about politics, so treat Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and hybrid war on Europe as if transactional property deals were at issue--they're also perfect as Putin's 'useful idiots', on top of the compromised Trump: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

“The consideration of MORE SANCTIONS RELIEF FOR RUSSIA, which has not been previously reported, shows how the Kremlin is using a recent flurry of diplomacy over the war in Ukraine to advance an agenda that APPEARS TO HAVE LITTLE TO DO WITH SECURING PEACE.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Russian officials have pushed for the move as part of broader talks about the fund’s involvement in shipping Russian diesel fuel to the United States, NYT reported. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u... #usa #russia #trump

Now Republicans who promised sanctions on russia are lifting sanctions on Putin's slush fund So he can pay Trump to kill Ukrainians and sell the USA www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Trump just can't quit lovin' his BFF, Vlad the Murderer - now poised to return more dirty money to the Russian maximum leader. I'm expecting next that our Bozo Fascist will praise the shape of Putin's ass at a campaign rally. Trump is obsessed with people's asses. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u... The new Congress must prioritize preventing Trump’s increasing appeasement of Russia!

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Trump may lift sanctions on "Putin's slush fund." Disgusting. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

The Trump administration is exploring a new concession to Russia: lifting sanctions on the country’s flagship government investment fund, long viewed by U.S. officials as one of the Kremlin’s most powerful tools of international influence. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Russia has been an adversary for most of the last 110 years. Now DJT want to help them out. Give them money. Give them Ukraine. I am f'ing concerned if Putin invades an actual NATO country Trump will sit on his swollen hands and do nothing. Poland or one of Baltics. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

This is wrong. The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

He seems almost proud to be known as "Putin's Puppet" now; he's certainly not hiding it. "The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Tr■mp May Drop Sanctions on It." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

It would only take about a dozen Republicans with a spine to put an end to the crimes of this traitorous conman. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

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‘Removing sanctions on the multibillion-dollar fund, called the Russian Direct Investment Fund, would be a significant unwinding of the yearslong U.S. effort to use economic pressure to get Russia to change its behavior.’ Insane. Foolish. Unlikely. 1/2 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.

Trump wants to help Putin win the war so he and his family can make some money.

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You can read www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u... “the audacity and cynicism with which this blatant, undisguised corrupt collusion with the Kremlin is dressed up as an effort to “improve relations with Russia” and “end the war,” as if nobody can see or understand what is happening.

Welcome to the new United States, a Vassal State of Russia, and an enemy of democratic Ukraine and the EU. Note: When a headline says, "Trump Explores", it means that Trump has already decided. The only question is how much money Trump will covertly be receiving for this treason.

GIFT ARTICLE: “The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It.: The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Biden imposed sanctions on fund days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine calling it 'a slush fund' for Putin 'emblematic of Russia’s broader kleptocracy' Dmitriev spearheads Kremlin effort for deals to get Trump to focus on doing business, not end invasion. “The ice has finally broken” Dmitriev said

"If the test of a theory is its predictive power, then Trump-Russia is the most robust theory in all contemporary political science." @davidfrum.bsky.social

We've become a vassal state to Russia. 🇷🇺 it's ok with Trump as long as he gets paid.

Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

UNSPEAKABLE! www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Trump is lifting more and more sanctions on russia. Republicans lied about imposing them www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

THe Trumps are getting richer and most Americans are getting poorer. Trump gets a $400 million dollar luxury aircraft, you get $4.90 a gallon gas. Then there is a weird relationship between Putin and the Trumps. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

I genuinely don’t understand why Trump pivot to a more pro-Putin policy BEFORE the midterms. Did he think he’d somehow be able to get a peace deal before then? Helping Putin obviously hurts Ukraine. But it also hurts us—Russia is an ally of Iran.

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www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u... Massive corruption by #TraitorTrump, Witkoff and Son-in-law Kushner, who are working every money angle they can to enrich themselves while screwing over Zelensky, Ukraine, and Europe! Ukraine, Europe, and its partners must stand up to Trump and say NYET NYET NYET!

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#GIFT_ARTICLE TRUMP NOT ONLY CONTINUES, BUT INCREASES, HIS TREASONOUS SERVICE TO RUSSIA AND TO WAR CRIMINAL PUTIN The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. By Anton Troianovski www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

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Allow me to translate: surrender. "Removing sanctions on the multibillion-dollar fund, called the Russian Direct Investment Fund, would be a significant unwinding of the yearslong U.S. effort to use economic pressure to get Russia to change its behavior."

"Trump exploring new concession to Russia: lifting sanctions on country’s flagship gov investment fund, long viewed by US officials as one of Kremlin’s most powerful tools of international influence" trump l❤️ves putin☠️ The U.S. Called It Putin’s Slush Fund. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Reminder: So far it's taken Putin over 12 years to take over about 25% of Ukraine. It took him under 2 years to take over 100% of the USA. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Trump is enabling Putin's slush fund.

The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u... OMG! This must be stopped 😡😡😡😡

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This is despicable.https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/us/politics/russia-fund-sanctions-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MFE.bU3x.Bjp3Io9rXjyT&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Call it what it is. Teymp is in bed with Putin. As long as he gets rich, he doesn't care about Ukraine or America. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

Please explain how this is NOT treason… www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

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The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It.

"L’amministrazione del presidente Trump sta valutando la possibilità di revocare le sanzioni al Fondo russo per gli investimenti diretti (RDIF), guidato da Kirill Dmitriev e definito negli Stati Uniti il "portafoglio" del dittatore russo Vladimir Putin." #Krasnov www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

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Kann jemand diesen Deppen stoppen? Trump Explores Lifting Sanctions on Russia’s Flagship Investment Fund The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...?

Dumb ass Putin bitch. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

More Trump corruption/grifting: "The U.S. Called It Putin’s ‘Slush Fund.’ Now Trump May Drop Sanctions on It. The move would be the latest U.S. concession to Moscow as President Trump pursues economic incentives he hopes will secure an end to war in Ukraine." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...

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Congress paying attention? Going to do anything? Trump may drop sanctions on Putin's slush fund. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/u...