U.S. preparing unilateral sanctions on Russia
Source: Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) The United States is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, a shift in strategy that reflects the Obama administration's frustration with Europe's reluctance to take tougher action against Moscow, according to U.S. and European officials.
Until now, the U.S. has insisted on hitting Russia with penalties in concert with Europe in order to maximize the impact and present a united Western front. The European Union has a far stronger economic relationship with Russia, making the 28-nation bloc's participation key to ensuring sanctions packages have enough teeth to deter Russia.
But those same economic ties have made Europe fearful that tougher penalties against Russia could boomerang and hurt their own economies. After weeks of inaction, the officials say the U.S. is now prepared to move forward alone if EU officials fail to enact strong sanctions during a meeting Wednesday in Brussels.
The U.S. official cautioned that no final decisions would be made until after the European meeting. The officials insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly by name.
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/us-preparing-unilateral-sanctions-russia-193329225--politics.html
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)uncle sam decides to drink the koolaid alone to show he is macho.
ballyhoo
(2,060 posts)self-indulgent rite of hari kari.
lovuian
(19,362 posts)made in Russia?
I hope we give the jobs of making rocket engines back to AMERICANS
lexx21
(321 posts)two countries who produce them on a large scale, and the Chinese tubes absolutely suck. You would knock out virtually all major tube amp manufacturers such as McIntosh, Audio Research, Conrad Johnson... not to mention companies who make guitar amps. That would be a lot of people laid off from American companies due to embargo or uber high prices on key components.
Sorry, but as a buyer of Russian electronic components and builder of tube amps.....news like this just makes my butt pucker right up.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)fireflysky46
(224 posts)jakeXT
(10,575 posts)fireflysky46
(224 posts)jakeXT
(10,575 posts)http://www.channel4.com/news/svoboda-ministers-ukraine-new-government-far-right
Parubiy oversees the "antiterrorist" operation against pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.[15]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriy_Parubiy
fireflysky46
(224 posts)When the totalitarian Russia divide the world with Hitler.
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_Sector
fireflysky46
(224 posts)Poland is the future of NATO. You don't like it, it's probably a good sign.
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)The Polish-American alliance is not worth anything. Its even damaging, because it creates a false sense of security in Poland. Its complete bullshit, Sikorski says. We will get a conflict with both Russians and Germans, and were going to think that everything is great, because we gave the Americans a blowjob. Suckers. Total suckers.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2014/06/23/polish-foreign-minister-us-polish-alliance-is-bullst/
fireflysky46
(224 posts)Hangover.
fireflysky46
(224 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)I don't support going to war but there need to be consequences for Putin's actions.
fireflysky46
(224 posts)With the fascist.
fireflysky46
(224 posts)jakeXT
(10,575 posts)http://www.huffingtonpost.com/giorgio-cafiero/hamas-and-hezbollah-agree_b_4698024.html
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