Pakistani prime minister to fly to Moscow to meet Putin this week https://t.co/MlUGfrBV0L pic.twitter.com/I7crdE4Chg
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 21, 2022
Canada truck driver tells of being beaten by police after surrendering in Ottawa as Trudeau continues to crack down on protesters https://t.co/gd9DzBExN1
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) February 22, 2022
The Canadian parliament just ratified a declaration of the Emergencies Act in the absence of any existing emergency. Let that sink in. #GodSaveCanada.
— Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) February 22, 2022
Riot police clash with anti-vaccine demonstrators outside New Zealand's parliament.
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 22, 2022
One protester unsuccessfully attempted to drive a car into a group of officershttps://t.co/b6Ac4YSoW5 pic.twitter.com/8LaaNOO7kM
An average of 11.4 million viewers watched the Beijing Olympics on NBC Universal platforms each night — the smallest prime-time audience on record for any Winter Games. https://t.co/eDQGUvZQos
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 22, 2022
The Beijing Winter Olympics won't be China’s biggest of the event of the year. That comes this fall at a major meeting that will likely cement Xi Jinping’s position as one of the nation’s most powerful leaders in its seven decades of Communist Party rule. https://t.co/isWml1vtNi
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 22, 2022
With his app, Trump hopes to provide a new digital outlet to rally his supporters. He was banned from top social media platforms following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot last year that critics accused him of inciting. https://t.co/7wjtEBgeUJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 22, 2022
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These sanction are reactionary.
These people were quiet as church mice until now. So fuck'em
Proposed NYET Act
Impose real costs on Russia pre- and post- invasion by:
Sanctioning Putin’s cronies, enablers, and major banks before Russia further invades Ukraine to ensure Putin pays a price now for hybrid attacks already launched against Ukraine.
Sending a clear deterrent message to Putin that an invasion of Ukraine will result in massive economic consequences to Russia’s economy, including:
Sanctions on major Russian banks; and
Secondary sanctions on banks that continue business with sanctioned Russian banks.
Allowing any chairman or ranking member of a national security committee to force a determination from the president on whether Russia’s aggression against Ukraine constitutes a major escalation and fulfills conditions to trigger sanctions.
Immediately stopping construction of the Nord Stream 2 project and mandating sanctions on the project without a waiver should Russia invade.
Denying exports of semiconductor technology to the Russian Federation, applying a foreign direct product rule to capture items made outside the United States and sanctioning any company that violates the United States’ export control policy on the Russian Federation.
Provide support for Ukraine before, during, and after a Russian escalation by:
Providing $500 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Ukraine, including $250 million in emergency funding, with $100 million for emergency lethal assistance for critical capabilities like air defense, anti-armor, and anti-ship capabilities.
Creating a new Ukraine Resistance Fund to help Ukraine resist attempts to occupy or subjugate any new territory Russia seizes, while sending a clear message to Putin that his military will pay a price for advances into sovereign Ukrainian territory.
Expediting congressional review of arms sales and security assistance to Ukraine.
Designating Ukraine as a “NATO Plus” country to ensure the expeditious consideration of the sale of a range of U.S. defense articles and services.
Reassure NATO’s Eastern Flank by:
Doubling funding for U.S. military exercises in Europe.
Creating a new State Department FMF program for Eastern Europe to help European allies strengthen their own defensive capabilities and incentivize greater burden-sharing.
Boosting funding for State Department efforts to counter Russian disinformation, including the Global Engagement Center, and expanding broadcasting by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Establish stronger Congressional oversight over the Biden Administration’s use of Russia sanctions by:
Providing Congress a veto over the removal of a wider range of Russia-related sanctions, including the Biden Administration’s April Executive Order 14024 (Blocking Property With Respect To Specified Harmful Foreign Activities Of The Government Of The Russian Federation).
Establishing a mechanism to require the Administration to review certain persons submitted by Congress for eligibility for Russia-related sanctions.
Reject Russia’s proposal for a deployment moratorium of intermediate-range ground-launched missiles in Europe and require a strategy on cooperation with NATO allies on conventional intermediate-range missiles.
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