The US Senate has passed legislation that would place new sanctions on Russia and require the President to have congressional approval before easing any sanctions. Because these sanctions could affect European businesses, several European countries are more pissed off about it than Russia is.
>The U.S. Senate voted nearly unanimously on Thursday for legislation to impose new sanctions on Russia and force President Donald Trump to get Congress' approval before easing any existing sanctions on Russia.
>In a move that could complicate U.S. President Donald Trump's desire for warmer relations with Moscow, the Senate backed the measure by 98-2. Senator Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders… were the only two "no" votes.
>The measure is intended to punish Russia for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region and support for Syria's government in the six-year-long civil war.
>If passed in the House of Representatives and signed into law by Trump, it would put into law sanctions previously established via former President Barack Obama's executive orders, including some on Russian energy projects. The legislation also allows new sanctions on Russian mining, metals, shipping and railways and targets Russians guilty of conducting cyber attacks or supplying weapons to Syria's government.
>The legislation sets up a review process that would require Trump to get Congress' approval before taking any action to ease, suspend or lift any sanctions on Russia.
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Putin is unhappy, saying the sanctions complicate relations, but will not bring Russia to its knees, and it is too early to consider retaliatory measures.
>“Of course, it remains to be seen what it leads to in the end. But whatever happens, whatever decisions they take across the ocean, it will not bring us to a dead end,” the president told Vesti on a Saturday program.
>If Washington does implement the new sanctions, the Russian government “will probably have to make some policy corrections and take some new measures,” Putin said, adding that this will in no way lead the country “to some sort of a collapse.”
>“This will certainly make Russian-American relations more difficult. I believe it to be harmful”
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Germany is absolutely furious, and so is Austria.
>Germany says it will retaliate against the United States if new sanctions proposed by the US Senate against Russia damage German companies.
>European and German firms are heavily involved in the Nord Stream 2 project which is about to take Russian gas across the Baltic to Europe through a pipeline.
>Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Friday it was "strange" that the sanctions could also trigger penalties against European companies, adding "that must not happen."
>German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel and Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern said in a joint statement… that US sanctions should not be “threatening German, Austrian, and other European enterprises.”
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France is also not pleased, also because of the effects the sanctions would have on the same pipeline. They say sanctions should be passed in cooperation with other countries.
>"For several years, we have underlined to the United States the difficulties that extraterritorial legislation spark," a French foreign ministry spokesman told reporters in a daily online briefing.
>"On subjects linked to security and European industrial policy, we would like the United States to respect the required coordination, notably within the G7 framework," he said.
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>>38792
Just like the Republicans, all but one of them voted for it
>"By codifying existing sanctions and requiring congressional review of any decision to weaken or lift them, we are ensuring that the United States continues to punish President (Vladimir) Putin for his reckless and destabilizing actions," said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the top Senate Democrat. "These additional sanctions will also send a powerful and bipartisan statement to Russia and any other country who might try to interfere in our elections that they will be punished."
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Just like the Republicans, all but one of them voted for it
>"By codifying existing sanctions and requiring congressional review of any decision to weaken or lift them, we are ensuring that the United States continues to punish President (Vladimir) Putin for his reckless and destabilizing actions," said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the top Senate Democrat. "These additional sanctions will also send a powerful and bipartisan statement to Russia and any other country who might try to interfere in our elections that they will be punished."
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>>38791
Also, didn't they want more sanctions on Russia? They certainly would've all screeched if existing sanctions had been lessened.
Could this push-back possibly convince Congress to lessen the sanctions?
Also, didn't they want more sanctions on Russia? They certainly would've all screeched if existing sanctions had been lessened.
Could this push-back possibly convince Congress to lessen the sanctions?
>>38791
>The measure is intended to punish Russia for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region and support for Syria's government in the six-year-long civil war.
Fuck this shit man, who will sanction America for proxy funding ISIS through Saudi Arabia? ISIS isn't even merc tier, they are killing everyone who disagrees with them and they are completely off the leash.
>The measure is intended to punish Russia for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, its annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region and support for Syria's government in the six-year-long civil war.
Fuck this shit man, who will sanction America for proxy funding ISIS through Saudi Arabia? ISIS isn't even merc tier, they are killing everyone who disagrees with them and they are completely off the leash.
>>38796
I see no news stories about Democrats responding to European statements. Mind you all of this happened on Thursday or since. The only major US political figure I see criticizing the sanctions is Rex Tillerson.
>The U.S. relationship with Russia is at an all-time low and deteriorating further, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday, yet he cautioned against taking steps that might close off promising avenues of communication between the two former Cold War foes.
>Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tillerson was noncommittal about a package of new Russia sanctions, saying he's still reviewing the proposed penalties that Senate Republicans and Democrats agreed upon after lengthy negotiations. But it's important, he stressed, that President Donald Trump have the flexibility "to turn the heat up" on Russia if necessary.
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>>38798
Yeah I know. I'm just glad that Trump has nothing to do with this
I see no news stories about Democrats responding to European statements. Mind you all of this happened on Thursday or since. The only major US political figure I see criticizing the sanctions is Rex Tillerson.
>The U.S. relationship with Russia is at an all-time low and deteriorating further, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday, yet he cautioned against taking steps that might close off promising avenues of communication between the two former Cold War foes.
>Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tillerson was noncommittal about a package of new Russia sanctions, saying he's still reviewing the proposed penalties that Senate Republicans and Democrats agreed upon after lengthy negotiations. But it's important, he stressed, that President Donald Trump have the flexibility "to turn the heat up" on Russia if necessary.
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>>38798
Yeah I know. I'm just glad that Trump has nothing to do with this
>>38798
It's not even fucking proven yet. Wtf are they doing?! Do they want relationships with Moscow to only get worse? And now, if Trump speaks out against this, he's going to have that "muh Russia" bullshit shoved in his face, and I don't think he has that much remaining patience to go that far for it.
What a mountain of bullshit! Why is it that whenever our Congress in this country passes something unanimously, it's always some impulsive, rash, bullshit move?
It's not even fucking proven yet. Wtf are they doing?! Do they want relationships with Moscow to only get worse? And now, if Trump speaks out against this, he's going to have that "muh Russia" bullshit shoved in his face, and I don't think he has that much remaining patience to go that far for it.
What a mountain of bullshit! Why is it that whenever our Congress in this country passes something unanimously, it's always some impulsive, rash, bullshit move?
>>38791
I'm glad it pisses if Germany, but honestly I feel like this shouldn't be necessary. I guess it helps out american farmers, but I wish Trump could follow through with improved Russian relations.
I'm glad it pisses if Germany, but honestly I feel like this shouldn't be necessary. I guess it helps out american farmers, but I wish Trump could follow through with improved Russian relations.
>>38828
Since Russia has not been communist, they have actually been able to use the massive amounts of land they have. On top of that, Brazil has somewhat stabilized as well. That means that for the first time in a long time, american farmers actually have allot of competition from other parts of the world. Theoretically, sanctions should help them, but it is in no way a permanent solution. In fact, farming in this country is beyond fucked up. The only reason we produce so much corn is because the government pays us for it so that they can create ethenol. Then they fucking force all gas companies to use ethenol in the fuel they sell even though it's less efficient and costs the government a shitload of money. It's complete bullshit, but most of the people around me (and like 2% of the population) would be out of a job if the government didn't just have all these money wasting systems for farmers.
Since Russia has not been communist, they have actually been able to use the massive amounts of land they have. On top of that, Brazil has somewhat stabilized as well. That means that for the first time in a long time, american farmers actually have allot of competition from other parts of the world. Theoretically, sanctions should help them, but it is in no way a permanent solution. In fact, farming in this country is beyond fucked up. The only reason we produce so much corn is because the government pays us for it so that they can create ethenol. Then they fucking force all gas companies to use ethenol in the fuel they sell even though it's less efficient and costs the government a shitload of money. It's complete bullshit, but most of the people around me (and like 2% of the population) would be out of a job if the government didn't just have all these money wasting systems for farmers.
>>38791
Pop Quiz>
Hey there Japan, here a quiz to you.
What happened during WWII that lead the US to join into the conflict?
Bonus Question!
What lead up to this event?
If you answered the Bombing of Pearl Harbor. Then you are Correct!
And if you answered imposed sanctions against Japan from the US that nearly crippled the nation prompting the attack then you are also correct and get a cookie!
Hillary and her party wants for some fucked up reason a war with Russia. From the No-Fly zones in Syria to making them out as the Election Meddlers.
They are trying every angle they can to force the US and Russia into war. I see this, many others see this.
But my question is why? What do they gain? A complete over throw of government? If we went to war, it will not end well for either county and it really isn't our countries fault, but the one political party with in it.
Pop Quiz>
Hey there Japan, here a quiz to you.
What happened during WWII that lead the US to join into the conflict?
Bonus Question!
What lead up to this event?
If you answered the Bombing of Pearl Harbor. Then you are Correct!
And if you answered imposed sanctions against Japan from the US that nearly crippled the nation prompting the attack then you are also correct and get a cookie!
Hillary and her party wants for some fucked up reason a war with Russia. From the No-Fly zones in Syria to making them out as the Election Meddlers.
They are trying every angle they can to force the US and Russia into war. I see this, many others see this.
But my question is why? What do they gain? A complete over throw of government? If we went to war, it will not end well for either county and it really isn't our countries fault, but the one political party with in it.
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98 to 2?! 98 to 2.
>chewing nails
After all the shit, the literally caught red handed shit (Donna Brasile for starters) and they went 98 to 2 after unproven allegations and "personal opinions". I need a bowl.
>chewing nails
After all the shit, the literally caught red handed shit (Donna Brasile for starters) and they went 98 to 2 after unproven allegations and "personal opinions". I need a bowl.
>>38992
Get suspicious at unanimous decisions. Whenever our Congress actually agrees on something, it's probably because they didn't think before acting.
Get suspicious at unanimous decisions. Whenever our Congress actually agrees on something, it's probably because they didn't think before acting.
>>38987
> But my question is why? What do they gain? A complete over throw of government?
russia's economy has been improving since putin took power, they need to upset things to reestablish the USSR or some other jew controlled commie government which is an essential part of the NWO
> But my question is why? What do they gain? A complete over throw of government?
russia's economy has been improving since putin took power, they need to upset things to reestablish the USSR or some other jew controlled commie government which is an essential part of the NWO
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