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The cliffhanger ending is extortion.

Last time, Republican billionaire donors extracted the Mountain Valley oil pipeline. Oil infrastructure that only helps #KochNetwork, China, OPEC, and Russia. 

This time the blackmail plot cut off Ukraine's military aid. Putin couldn't be happier with his minions in Congress. 

https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2023/10/01/congress-avoids-government-shutdown-drops-ukraine-aid/#:~:text=The%20Defense%20Department%20no%20longer,Kyiv%20expires%20on%20September%2030.

How much did Russian oligarchs pay to buy this GOP "realignment" on Ukraine's military aid?
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/republicans-are-turning-against-aid-to-ukraine/