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Search results for "Spain purchased the largest shipment of Russian gas in its history in March 2026"

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Pat Robertson stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview with President Donald Trump:
Russian natural gas company "Gazprom held Europe by the throat -- they were a monopoly, and now the U.S. is breaking into that monopoly with our exports of (liquefied natural gas)."
By Louis Jacobson• July 17, 2017
Laurence Tribe stated on March 02, 2018 in a tweet:
President Donald "Trump’s latest set of sanctions against companies and countries benefiting North Korea includes every nation but one making shipments to (North Korea). The one nation Trump exempted from his punitive ban was . . . wait for it . . . drumroll: Russia."
By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2018
Lindsey Graham stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
Russia "has an economy the size of Italy."  
By Lauren Carroll• July 27, 2014
Mike Gibbons stated on March 01, 2022 in an ad:
Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia “are riddled with loopholes and don't even start for 30 days. They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors.”
By Tom Kertscher• March 4, 2022
Alex Mooney stated on November 02, 2023 in a post on X:
Jim Justice “broke his pledge, raised the gas tax.”
By Ayden Norcross• November 21, 2023
Facebook posts stated on September 05, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Walmart management is helping with rising prices with $500 grocery cards for $2.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 6, 2022
Bloggers stated on February 08, 2023 in a blog post:
Russian President Vladimir Putin “intercepts adrenochrome shipment headed to United States.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 16, 2023
Facebook posts stated on March 07, 2022 in a Facebook post:
U.S. imports 1% of its oil from Russia while “Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years.”
By Andy Nguyen• March 10, 2022
Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Comparing the price of oil and gas in June 2008 to March 2022 shows that oil companies are “price gouging.”
By Madison Czopek• March 17, 2022
The Gateway Pundit stated on June 01, 2021 in a blog post:
Says Joe Biden “imports oil from Iran.”
By Tom Kertscher• June 17, 2021
Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:
U.S. sanctions mean “Cuba can’t trade with any country or any company whatsoever.”
By Gabrielle Settles• July 19, 2021
Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2025 in remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago:
Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia.
By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson• February 19, 2025
Bloggers stated on February 18, 2023 in a blog post:
“Putin decimates another adrenochrome warehouse in Ukraine.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023
Dick Cheney stated on March 09, 2014 in a broadcast of CBS' "Face the Nation":
On Syria, "a lot of the allies signed on. At the last minute, Obama backed off."
By Jon Greenberg• March 9, 2014
Harry Reid stated on July 11, 2016 in remarks on the Senate floor:
"(Koch Industries) is among the worst in toxic air pollution in the entire United States ... and churns out more climate-changing greenhouse gases than oil giants Chevron, Shell and Valero."
By Riley Snyder• July 19, 2016
Joe Biden stated on March 14, 2022 in a speech to the National League of Cities:
“Make no mistake: The current spike in gas prices is largely the fault of Vladimir Putin.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2022
Rick Perry stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release:
"Texas has installed more wind power than any other state, and all but four countries."
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 6, 2010
Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post:
The war in Ukraine is “scripted and staged.”
By Gabrielle Settles• March 4, 2022
TikTok posts stated on August 08, 2022 in a TikTok video:
A "Delta Force” seized a shipment of weapons headed to the IRS.
By Jeff Cercone• August 11, 2022
Joseph Cryan stated on August 21, 2011 in an op-ed piece published on CourierPostOnline.com:
Says direct shipment of wine "makes underage drinking as simple as a mouse click."
By Erin O'Neill• August 29, 2011

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