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fujiyamasan

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23. It's understandable why Saudi Arabia is in talks with Ukraine

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 04:06 AM

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Without consulting the US. Ukraine is probably the only country right now outside of Iran, Russia or China that can build them with the required economies of scale, making them considerably cheaper than anything produced by western arms manufacturers. Brilliant move on Zelensky’s part — and they’re wreaking havoc on Russia’s oil industry.

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