George Barros

I see it as a possibility to be explored. I mean, you could work with OPEC. I mean, that's what Ronald Reagan did back in the 80s is we worked with OPEC. drive down the price of oil, that in combination with the Russians losing a lot in their war in Afghanistan, those helped put in the final nails of the coffin of the Soviet Union.

I see it as a possibility to be explored. I mean, you could work with OPEC. I mean, that's what Ronald Reagan did back in the 80s is we worked with OPEC. drive down the price of oil, that in combination with the Russians losing a lot in their war in Afghanistan, those helped put in the final nails of the coffin of the Soviet Union.

So, I'm not going to say it's not possible, but what I will say is that the maximum pressure campaign that is necessary to get the Russians to back down is not achievable with economic tools alone. The main driver of the Russian pressure points are their losses in Ukraine. And so, we're going to talk about how do we get the Russians to a better spot.

So, I'm not going to say it's not possible, but what I will say is that the maximum pressure campaign that is necessary to get the Russians to back down is not achievable with economic tools alone. The main driver of the Russian pressure points are their losses in Ukraine. And so, we're going to talk about how do we get the Russians to a better spot.

So, I'm not going to say it's not possible, but what I will say is that the maximum pressure campaign that is necessary to get the Russians to back down is not achievable with economic tools alone. The main driver of the Russian pressure points are their losses in Ukraine. And so, we're going to talk about how do we get the Russians to a better spot.

The strategy has to... I think it should include economic instruments, like trying to bring down the price of oil, but that should be in addition to the sustained military support. Now, I remain hopeful that we could do it, especially if we can get the minerals deal signed, because then that could become a mechanism through which the Ukrainians are not the recipients of military aid for free.

The strategy has to... I think it should include economic instruments, like trying to bring down the price of oil, but that should be in addition to the sustained military support. Now, I remain hopeful that we could do it, especially if we can get the minerals deal signed, because then that could become a mechanism through which the Ukrainians are not the recipients of military aid for free.

The strategy has to... I think it should include economic instruments, like trying to bring down the price of oil, but that should be in addition to the sustained military support. Now, I remain hopeful that we could do it, especially if we can get the minerals deal signed, because then that could become a mechanism through which the Ukrainians are not the recipients of military aid for free.

but the minerals deal can then become a means of financing.

but the minerals deal can then become a means of financing.

but the minerals deal can then become a means of financing.

It's very interesting when you bring that up, when you especially mentioned that President Trump just a couple of weeks ago was talking about how he would like to have American personnel operating Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is in Russian occupied territory as well, which implied- negotiations or war fighting that has to come under pregnant and then American jurisdiction.

It's very interesting when you bring that up, when you especially mentioned that President Trump just a couple of weeks ago was talking about how he would like to have American personnel operating Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is in Russian occupied territory as well, which implied- negotiations or war fighting that has to come under pregnant and then American jurisdiction.

It's very interesting when you bring that up, when you especially mentioned that President Trump just a couple of weeks ago was talking about how he would like to have American personnel operating Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is in Russian occupied territory as well, which implied- negotiations or war fighting that has to come under pregnant and then American jurisdiction.

I'm not sure what the Trump administration is thinking about how that's optimal, but if we're a world where the Ukrainians and US Americans get some of those minerals and get Americans supporting defending Europe's largest nuclear power plant, and the Russians' front line goes closer to Russia and further away from mainland Ukraine, that's a win in my book. So we'll see. Sure.

I'm not sure what the Trump administration is thinking about how that's optimal, but if we're a world where the Ukrainians and US Americans get some of those minerals and get Americans supporting defending Europe's largest nuclear power plant, and the Russians' front line goes closer to Russia and further away from mainland Ukraine, that's a win in my book. So we'll see. Sure.

I'm not sure what the Trump administration is thinking about how that's optimal, but if we're a world where the Ukrainians and US Americans get some of those minerals and get Americans supporting defending Europe's largest nuclear power plant, and the Russians' front line goes closer to Russia and further away from mainland Ukraine, that's a win in my book. So we'll see. Sure.

Independently, just using the European defense industrial base, at this time, no. And the reason why is because, look, the Europeans have money. Money is not the issue, but a lot of it has to actually do with the manufacturing capacity. Europeans are doing a lot in recent years to augment their defense industrial base, but as is with all things European, too little too late.

Independently, just using the European defense industrial base, at this time, no. And the reason why is because, look, the Europeans have money. Money is not the issue, but a lot of it has to actually do with the manufacturing capacity. Europeans are doing a lot in recent years to augment their defense industrial base, but as is with all things European, too little too late.

Independently, just using the European defense industrial base, at this time, no. And the reason why is because, look, the Europeans have money. Money is not the issue, but a lot of it has to actually do with the manufacturing capacity. Europeans are doing a lot in recent years to augment their defense industrial base, but as is with all things European, too little too late.