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applegrove

(118,913 posts)
Sat Jan 29, 2022, 02:16 PM Jan 2022

U.S. Threatens Punishing Sanctions on Russia

U.S. Threatens Punishing Sanctions on Russia

January 29, 2022 at 1:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 9 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/01/29/u-s-threatens-punishing-sanctions-on-russia/

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“The most punishing sanctions that U.S. officials have threatened to impose on Russia could cause severe inflation, a stock market crash and other forms of financial panic that would inflict pain on its people — from billionaires to government officials to middle-class families,” the New York Times reports.

“U.S. officials vow to unleash searing economic measures if Russia invades Ukraine, including sanctions on its largest banks and financial institutions, in ways that would inevitably affect daily life in Russia.”

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U.S. Threatens Punishing Sanctions on Russia (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2022 OP
Grrrrrrr. Biden the big dog. applegrove Jan 2022 #1
Good. Putin is just a punk and needs pwb Jan 2022 #2
Question, why do we have to do this shit every kacekwl Jan 2022 #3
If NATO puts heavy sanctions on Putin and Russia without Russia invading Ukraine, marie999 Jan 2022 #4

pwb

(11,314 posts)
2. Good. Putin is just a punk and needs
Sat Jan 29, 2022, 03:04 PM
Jan 2022

to be Called out on all the shit he is doing here and around the world. Fuck with our people we fuck with yours. Fugum.

kacekwl

(7,027 posts)
3. Question, why do we have to do this shit every
Sat Jan 29, 2022, 06:20 PM
Jan 2022

couple of years ? Why don't we, NATO countries put sanctions on Putin and leave them there until he stops being an asshole ? I'm serious, this gets stupid with Putin, North Korea etc. all the time. Let their people put pressure on their leaders to knock it off.

 

marie999

(3,334 posts)
4. If NATO puts heavy sanctions on Putin and Russia without Russia invading Ukraine,
Sat Jan 29, 2022, 06:48 PM
Jan 2022

Nato becomes the aggressor. Russia has a right as every country has of placing its troops anywhere they want in their own country.

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