Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Biden Administration Prepares To Impose Sanctions On Russia

 


Washington (CNN)The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia in the coming weeks over the poisoning and jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny and the SolarWinds hack, according to two administration officials familiar with the Navalny plans and a US official familiar with the hack response discussions. 

Discussions about the response to the devastating security breach of at least nine federal agencies and dozens of private businesses are still ongoing but could come within a matter of weeks, the US official said, noting that the package will likely include sanctions and a cyber component, as well as other options that make clear just how serious the Biden administration views Russia's actions more broadly. 



WNU Editor: The Biden administration promises to act sooner rather than later .... Biden administration to respond to Russian hacking, poisoning in 'weeks not months' (The Hill).

6 comments:

  1. Adding the 'weeks not months' shows Slow Joe is serious. Who says an old dog cannot learn new tricks? Lunchbox Joe has been attending the Lady Graham school of tough talk!

    "The New York Times printed in 2008 that Joe Biden is a lunch-bucket Democrat."

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  2. you do know you lost, right Loser?

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  3. We lost?

    In an anything goes in Love and War, yes we did lose.

    In a civil, lawful democratic way, no we did not lose. We won.

    Your constant harping only proves that we won. He seem so intent on trying to make us believe 2+2=5.

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  4. All of the previous sanctions have had no effect but nothing will stop them from trying again

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  5. The sanctions did have an effect. Hog farmers lost the Russian market. As a result Russia grew its hog farming and became self sufficient. They also started eating away at American market share for pork in China.

    Now most Democrats politicians could care less about farming. They are a big city coastal elite party. They do not represent fly over country like Republicans do. If red districts get hurt that is a boon to Democrats. Plus Democrats would not be caught dead getting their hands dirty.

    Russia Bans Key U.S. Agricultural Exports - USDA

    August 8, 2014

    "U.S. pork and pork product exports in 2013 were just $18 million as, for much of the year, Russia restricted all U.S. pork, beef and turkey. Russia had previously been a much larger importer of U.S. pork and, as recently as 2012, exports had been at $267 million. "

    Russia Now Self-Sufficient in Satisfying Local Pork Demand, Aims to Export

    Russia should be self sufficient in agriculture with as much land as it has, but what is the good reason that the US has to cut its own throat to speed it along?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitsky_Act

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions_during_the_Ukrainian_crisis

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