Hammer Time: Obama Announces Tougher Sanctions On Russia

[TemplarKormac]

President Barack Obama gave a statement on the crisis in Ukraine Tuesday, announcing tougher U.S. sanctions on key sectors of the Russian economy, including energy, arms and finance.

"Today is a reminder that the United States means what it says," Obama said.

According to the Treasury Department, the U.S. penalties target the Bank of Moscow, the Russian Agricultural Bank and VTB Bank, the AP reports. Also listed on the Treasury designation is the United Shipbuilding Corp., which is based in St. Petersburg, Russia.

These new penalties against Russia follow tougher sanctions agreed to by European Union leaders earlier on Tuesday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest commented on the EU sanctions before Obama spoke, calling them welcome news.

"Russia is once again isolating itself from the international community, setting back decades of progress," Obama said. "It doesn't have to be this way."

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Thank you, Mr. President. Sanctions are better than war.

 

[R.C. Christian]

And not one shred of truth to base the sanctions on but the morons would still follow this guy over a cliff.

 

[Mad Scientist]

I'm certain this will bring Russia to its knees.

Yep.

 

[TemplarKormac]

In Soviet Russia, you don't sanction us, comrades; the sanctions sanction you!

 

[Lakhota]

Yeah, fuck the sanctions. We should just invade Russia.

 

[thereisnospoon]

President Barack Obama gave a statement on the crisis in Ukraine Tuesday, announcing tougher U.S. sanctions on key sectors of the Russian economy, including energy, arms and finance.

"Today is a reminder that the United States means what it says," Obama said.

According to the Treasury Department, the U.S. penalties target the Bank of Moscow, the Russian Agricultural Bank and VTB Bank, the AP reports. Also listed on the Treasury designation is the United Shipbuilding Corp., which is based in St. Petersburg, Russia.

These new penalties against Russia follow tougher sanctions agreed to by European Union leaders earlier on Tuesday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest commented on the EU sanctions before Obama spoke, calling them welcome news.

"Russia is once again isolating itself from the international community, setting back decades of progress," Obama said. "It doesn't have to be this way."

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Thank you, Mr. President. Sanctions are better than war.

About time this guy showed he has a spine....Of course, this is no doubt a carefully calculated political response.
In any action, Obama defers to politics and only if it is to his political advantage

 

[thereisnospoon]

President Barack Obama gave a statement on the crisis in Ukraine Tuesday, announcing tougher U.S. sanctions on key sectors of the Russian economy, including energy, arms and finance.

"Today is a reminder that the United States means what it says," Obama said.

According to the Treasury Department, the U.S. penalties target the Bank of Moscow, the Russian Agricultural Bank and VTB Bank, the AP reports. Also listed on the Treasury designation is the United Shipbuilding Corp., which is based in St. Petersburg, Russia.

These new penalties against Russia follow tougher sanctions agreed to by European Union leaders earlier on Tuesday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest commented on the EU sanctions before Obama spoke, calling them welcome news.

"Russia is once again isolating itself from the international community, setting back decades of progress," Obama said. "It doesn't have to be this way."

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Thank you, Mr. President. Sanctions are better than war.

War? Obama is at war. He is at war with anyone who dares not kowtow to his political whims.
He is at war with US Business. He is at war with anyone who dares not to live in an urban environment.

 

[Lakhota]

President Obama prefers political diplomacy to war.

 

[thereisnospoon]

President Barack Obama gave a statement on the crisis in Ukraine Tuesday, announcing tougher U.S. sanctions on key sectors of the Russian economy, including energy, arms and finance.

"Today is a reminder that the United States means what it says," Obama said.

According to the Treasury Department, the U.S. penalties target the Bank of Moscow, the Russian Agricultural Bank and VTB Bank, the AP reports. Also listed on the Treasury designation is the United Shipbuilding Corp., which is based in St. Petersburg, Russia.

These new penalties against Russia follow tougher sanctions agreed to by European Union leaders earlier on Tuesday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest commented on the EU sanctions before Obama spoke, calling them welcome news.

"Russia is once again isolating itself from the international community, setting back decades of progress," Obama said. "It doesn't have to be this way."

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Thank you, Mr. President. Sanctions are better than war.

Pootin' is a well respected tough guy. I bet he's willing to put the Russian people through hell just to make his point, and the RW's here in America get to rub one off when they look at his picture ....

Dude, I have no clue where you spineless lefties got the idea that just because we conservatives oppose Obama's policies translates to support of Putin.
IMO, Putin is a scoundrel of the lowest order. He is former KGB. That makes him an enemy of the US and the American people.
Putin claims to have a good grip on Russia meanwhile organized crime which is rampant in Russia together with some of the most corrupt businesses on the planet, operate freely under his booger infested schnozola....
If Putin could get away with it, he'd reconstruct( by force if necessary) the Soviet Union.
He doesn't scare me. He makes me angry. The next time this guy gets on a horse, I'd like to shoot the horse in the ass with a pellet gun causing the horse to bolt hopefully dumping Putin onto a big rock. Or a perhaps a big bumpy cucumber crams up his ass ripping out his large intestines.

 

[thereisnospoon]

These combined U.S. and EU sanctions will take a heavy toll on Russia - no matter how much Putin tries to pretend they don't.

And well they should.
Nothing would please me more than to see the Putin regime brought to it's knees.

 

[Warrior102]

President Barack Obama gave a statement on the crisis in Ukraine Tuesday, announcing tougher U.S. sanctions on key sectors of the Russian economy, including energy, arms and finance.

"Today is a reminder that the United States means what it says," Obama said.

According to the Treasury Department, the U.S. penalties target the Bank of Moscow, the Russian Agricultural Bank and VTB Bank, the AP reports. Also listed on the Treasury designation is the United Shipbuilding Corp., which is based in St. Petersburg, Russia.

These new penalties against Russia follow tougher sanctions agreed to by European Union leaders earlier on Tuesday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest commented on the EU sanctions before Obama spoke, calling them welcome news.

"Russia is once again isolating itself from the international community, setting back decades of progress," Obama said. "It doesn't have to be this way."

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Thank you, Mr. President. Sanctions are better than war.

Has Putin called Obama and told him to shove his sanctions up his ass yet?

 

[thereisnospoon]

Would NaziCons prefer war with Russia?

Hey genius, Russia has been committing electronic acts of war on the US and its citizens for years.
The ID theft industry is rampant in Russia. Many internet scams originate in Russia.
And what is our government doing? Nothing.
Our hi tech people should be hacking every Russian computer both government and privately owned as possible.

 

[thereisnospoon]

Would rightwing nutters rather have Dick Cheney in charge?

What the fuck does Dick Cheney have to do with anything?
I think the Peyote you're smoking is especially potent this time.

 

[Clementine]

Oooh, a stern letter. Putin must be shaking in his boots- with laughter, that is.

I don't think anyone will take Obama's threats seriously. He might as well draw another red line. What a joke.

 

[thereisnospoon]

when the price of sausage and vodka goes up, and incomes do not, popularity may suffer. And china just had its largest muslim terror attack today, which probably doesn't bode well long term for the notion that ethnic groups can vote to separate.

When Russia cuts the flow of natural gas to Europe by 25% and increases the price on the remaining stocks by 100% or more, it may not be the Russian people up in arms.

There is a however. When a product is withheld from the marketplace or an individual market, that product must be sold elsewhere lest it become less valuable( increased supply, lowered demand)..So if Russia does decide as punishment for the sanctions, reduce gas and oil to the EU, Russia must find other customers to purchase the surplus.
Anyway, if Russia decides to move forward with an embargo, the world energy markets will take a spanking.
Yeah, I would imagine the EU countries will be pissed, but they decided to go down this road and hopefully there are contingency plans in place.

 

[thereisnospoon]

Yeah, fuck the sanctions. We should just invade Russia.

Have you registered for the draft?
Uncle Sam Needs YOU

 

[thereisnospoon]

President Obama prefers political diplomacy to war.

My you are indeed a true believer

 

[PoliticalTorch]

President Barack Obama gave a statement on the crisis in Ukraine Tuesday, announcing tougher U.S. sanctions on key sectors of the Russian economy, including energy, arms and finance.

"Today is a reminder that the United States means what it says," Obama said.

According to the Treasury Department, the U.S. penalties target the Bank of Moscow, the Russian Agricultural Bank and VTB Bank, the AP reports. Also listed on the Treasury designation is the United Shipbuilding Corp., which is based in St. Petersburg, Russia.

These new penalties against Russia follow tougher sanctions agreed to by European Union leaders earlier on Tuesday. White House spokesman Josh Earnest commented on the EU sanctions before Obama spoke, calling them welcome news.

"Russia is once again isolating itself from the international community, setting back decades of progress," Obama said. "It doesn't have to be this way."

More: Obama Announces Tougher Sanctions On Russia

Thank you, Mr. President. Sanctions are better than war.

President Obama is entirely correct in issuing the sanctions on Russia. I often wondered why that had not been done sooner under the circumstances. Putin has to learn that he cannot just go into a sovereign country and do as he pleases there. There are also many questions about the shooting of that plane that remain unanswered by Putin. So, yes, this action is entirely warranted and in line with what needed to be done and I am glad the European Union is on board as well although at one time they were wishy-washy about it. KUDOS to President Obama for issuing the sanctions! And Mr. President, if Mr. Putin still will not answer the questions that must be answered -- Keep The Sanctions Going Indefinitely. And while you're at it, ask Putin if he will ever come to his senses and drop the terrible laws he has in place against GLBT people in his country that are Outrageous, very hurtful, and punitive to the many innocent citizens who live there. Put his feet to the fire! That's the only way they will learn.

 

[dilloduck]

Obama is one tough hombre--the world is taking notice.

 

[R.C. Christian]

President Obama prefers political diplomacy to war.

OMG, that is the stupidest thing I've heard today. Please expound without the fire water!