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Scott Bessent: “The maximum extra amount that Russia could get would be $2…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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Published | Video Starts at 08:46

Does Russia get more money if oil goes to 150 and they get 70% of that? That's one of five. Or if oil stays below 100, so they're getting less money. Our analysis shows. Our analysis shows that The maximum extra amount that Russia could get would be $2 billion, which is one day's of the Russian Federation's budget. But. Understood. But they wouldn't have gotten any of that with the, I don't know, whoever. Would they have gotten any of that in place? (08:46–08:58)

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Asserts that Russia could gain a maximum of $2 billion, equivalent to one day's budget.

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