Posted on 03/17/2014 9:02:48 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
KIEV, Ukraine Obama on Monday imposed sanctions on 11 Russian and Ukrainian officials blamed for Russia's military incursion into Crimea, including two top aides to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The sanctions were the most visible sign of U.S. anger at Russia's attempt to absorb the Crimea region of southern Ukraine, reflecting the deepest plunge in U.S.-Russian relations since the Cold War.
The sanctions came in an executive order signed by Obama a day after a Crimea referendum on Sunday aimed at allowing Russia to annex the autonomous region, a vote that the United States says was illegal and would never be recognized by Washington.
During a White House press briefing, Obama warned that continued Russian military intervention in Ukraine would only increase Russia's isolation and exact a greater toll on its economy.
"If Russia continues to interfere in Ukraine, we stand ready to impose further sanctions," he said.
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I guess they’ll have to change their vacation plans. That’ll learn ‘em with whom they’re messing.
If we can send a man to the moon, why can’t we send Obama, Reid, and all the democrats? Then, they can make all the red lines they want.
Oh this was a scream, wasn’t it? (laugh)I heard him say that and laughed out loud! It goes right up there with the “spitballs” comment by Sen. Zell Miller a few years back; and that was a classic!
I like that Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam picture.
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