the trump effect will continue to surprise in all venues and its sure to continue its surprises;

A Ukrainian drone strike on an internationally operated oil pumping station in Russia was an attack against US companies, the global oil market, and US President Donald Trump’s agenda, according to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. He likened the incident to a farm animal biting its owner’s hand.

The Kropotkinskaya station, which was struck by Ukrainian drones on Monday morning, is part of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which includes major American companies Chevron and ExxonMobil and transports oil from western Kazakhstan along with Russian products. The CPC reported a reduction in pumping capacity due to the attack.

Medvedev, currently the deputy chair of the Russian Security Council, said in a post on Tuesday that the Ukrainian assault was a desperate attempt to show the West – and Trump personally – that Kiev could inflict significant damage if deprived of foreign aid.

”Trump has publicly declared his intention to lower oil prices. An attack on the oil consortium risks halting deliveries, destabilizing the market, increasing price volatility, and directly harming American companies,” he stated. “The CPC attack represents a triple blow to American businesses, the oil market, and Trump himself.”

He went on to compare the Ukrainian government with a rabid farm animal that bites its owner, resulting in the difficult situation of having to decide whether to have the animal put down..........more.........