Pt. 1
Prove to me i’m wrong — Obama made a deal to not stop Russia from invading Crimea. In return, Obama was taking a cut. He funneled “aid money” to Ukraine and poof the money disappears.
>(1) Obama came to an agreement with Putin between 2/21/14 and 2/28/14==
"I also spoke several days ago with President Putin, and my administration has been in daily communication with Russian officials. And we’ve made clear that they can be part of an international community’s effort to support the stability and success of a united Ukraine going forward, which is not only in the interest of the people of Ukraine and the international community, but also in Russia’s interests."
source: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/01/us/politics/transcript-of-obamas-remarks-on-ukraine.html
>(2) Within days, By 3/1/14 Russia gained territory in Crimea – a strategical military position
"Within hours, Putin asked the Russian parliament for approval to send forces into Ukraine. The vote endorsing his request was unanimous, Obama’s warning drowned out by lawmakers’ rousing rendition of Russia’s national anthem at the end of the session. Russian troops now control the Crimean Peninsula."
source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ukraine-crisis-tests-obamas-foreign-policy-focus-on-diplomacy-over-military-force/2014/03/01/c83ec62c-a157-11e3-9ba6-800d1192d08b_story.html
>(3) By 3/4/14 Obama pledges $1B to Ukraine, money goes to Private’s Bank
"The Obama administration announced a $1 billion package of economic and energy aid to Ukraine on Tuesday, part of its emerging response to Russian military activity in Crimea."
source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/03/04/obama-russia-ukraine-1-billion-putin-crimea/6006759/
>(4) Privat Bank announces they are closing shop on 3/15
“Ukraine’s biggest bank – Privat Bank – stopped servicing their own clients in Crimea on March 15, a sign of the great economic uncertainty that all businesses located on the peninsula are facing now.”
source: https://www.kyivpost.com/article/content/war-against-ukraine/privatbank-closes-doors-in-crimea-339707.html
>(5) By 4/21/14 Biden was on the ground in Ukraine
"Biden will meet here with Ukraine’s political leadership, civil society groups and U.S. diplomats over two days. He is the most senior administration official to visit Kiev since Ukraine’s crisis with Russia began two months ago, leading to Moscow’s annexation in March of Ukraine’s autonomous Crimea region.”
source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-arrives-in-ukraine-to-show-us-support-as-crisis-with-russia-continues/2014/04/21/e4a77800-c960-11e3-a75e-463587891b57_story.html