Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Ukraine

whitehouse.gov ^ | February 25, 2020 | President Donald Trump

[ransomnote]

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days before the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, with respect to Ukraine is to continue in effect beyond March 6, 2020.

The actions and policies of persons that undermine democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the misappropriation of its assets, and the actions and policies of the Government of the Russian Federation, including its purported annexation of Crimea and its use of force in Ukraine, continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13660 with respect to Ukraine.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE, February 25, 2020.

[NorseViking]

“” “” continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security””” “

Does it mean US has another 51th state now? :)

[Robert357]

No we do not have a 51st state. The Ukraine is even more corrupt than Puerto Rico, so we don't need to add that to our list of folks to “control.”

However, the Ukraine is a cross roads country that has given up nuclear weapons for assured protection of its borders from invasion by others. In that treaty with a number of countries signed, including the USA, we promise to protect them. Unfortunately, Russia also promised to protect them in exchange for giving up all of their nuclear weapons.

When Russia invaded, Obama did absolutely nothing. Later the Big Zero sent them blankets and MRE’s but no lethal weapons as he didn't want to offend Russia.

They got screwed by the Big Zero. They wanted to join NATO, which is why Russia invaded as the Crimea is their only warm water port for the Russian navy. With all of the activism of the Russians in the middle east, the Ukraine is a nice road block for their navy.

[Fireone]

No, but it might mean old Slow Joe, and his son “the Impregnator” aren’t off the hook just yet.