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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,273 posts)
Mon Feb 22, 2021, 08:30 PM Feb 2021

Biden readies his first major penalties on Russia

Source: Politico

The U.S. is preparing to respond to Russia’s poisoning and jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and is expected to coordinate a sanctions rollout with European allies in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the matter.

The response would mark a break with the previous administration, which prepared a sanctions package following Navalny’s poisoning but never implemented it, the people said. It would also constitute the new administration’s first major step in holding Russia accountable for human rights abuses, which Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have listed as a key pillar of their foreign policy agenda.

A senior administration official declined to comment on any specific elements of the response, but reiterated that “we are considering available policy options.”

“Suffice it to say,” the official added, “we won’t stand by idly in the face of these human rights abuses.”

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-readies-his-first-major-penalties-on-russia/ar-BB1dVg18?li=BBnb7Kz

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Biden readies his first major penalties on Russia (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 OP
Joe Knows! Botany Feb 2021 #1
Kick dalton99a Feb 2021 #2
Putin rso Feb 2021 #3
I think this sends a pretty loud message. FlyingPiggy Feb 2021 #4
This is how America sets the standard for all the world to see. ffr Feb 2021 #5
Suck it Putin - your puppet is gone. Marie Marie Feb 2021 #6
Psst! Vlad! Maurice Morizovich Feb 2021 #7
Russia is a malignant dictatorship and must be treated accordingly Yeehah Feb 2021 #8
good, now go after .. Maxheader Feb 2021 #9

ffr

(22,672 posts)
5. This is how America sets the standard for all the world to see.
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 01:15 AM
Feb 2021

Human rights abuses, which the QOP pussy grabbers encouraged and tolerated under the last regime, are OVER! America, under democratic leadership is going to start doing the sand kicking.

Go get 'em, Joe!

Yeehah

(4,595 posts)
8. Russia is a malignant dictatorship and must be treated accordingly
Tue Feb 23, 2021, 09:40 AM
Feb 2021

The Russian people must depose their depraved ruler and build a democracy.

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