Posted on 01/25/2022 8:30:56 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Washington (AFP) – The United States on Tuesday warned Russia of damaging sanctions, including high-tech export curbs, and said attempts by Moscow to "weaponize" its enormous oil and gas industry would backfire.
"We are prepared to implement sanctions with massive consequences" that go far beyond previous measures implemented in 2014 after Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimea region, a senior US official said.
"If Russia decides to weaponize its supply of natural gas or crude oil, it wouldn't be without consequences to the Russian economy," a senior US official told reporters.
Although the European Union sources about 40 percent of its supply from Russia, Moscow also relies heavily on sales of energy for its national budget, meaning "it's an interdependency," the official said.
"We're working with countries, companies around the world to ensure the security of supply and to mitigate against price shocks," the official said.
The "contingency planning" includes negotiations with suppliers in North Africa and Asia to "temporarily surge gas output."
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Already the neocons are propping up Creepy Joe.
But RAT senators will sure take kick backs from Russian gas companies so RATS are promoting Russian behavior.
Russia can weaponize their energy all they want. It’s their energy. The question I have is why is anyone foolish enough to do business with them?
“ “We’re working with countries, companies around the world to ensure the security of supply and to mitigate against price shocks,” the official said.”
Our government, working hard to oversee energy supplies everywhere on earth.... except of course, your local gas station.
There are no bums in the streets in Russia, unemployment is under 4% and the shops are fully stocked.
Now they're demanding he not use it.......
Hey Bidet, was that the same companies you said you would put out of business a few short months ago. I have an idea, we could divert a lot of energy by closing all that coming into the DC area and send it over seas. Works for me.
My sanction stiff. Drop pants and bend over, grandpa. Russia always wins.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMFIWBQB1kE
That is funny coming from brandon. He has weaponized energy (Green to replace hydrocarbons), and has tried to destroy Oil, Gas, Coal, and Nuclear.
All of Western Europe is dependent on Sov, er, Russian natural gas and fuel; the more so since they destroyed their own energy systems like coal and nuclear.
Why shouldn’t the Russians use this to bludgeon them into submission?
Also, don’t forget this is also the reason for the Syria debacle. They were trying to get natural gas from the Gulf to Europe, bypassing Russia. Unfortunately, there was this Russian client state in the way...
Mr. Putin, Keep those energy lines open or...
We will send you a strongly worded memo
IN ALL CAPS
...or something
...(maybe)
The KGB has lots of info on sleepy joe going back decades.
They know who he is and what is incapable of doing.
““..They need a war to cover their lies. They need blood and sacrifices...”
You’re right., They will blame the illegal guns and bombs being used to cover everyone’s lies while appearing to protect the world. Biden needs a big red “S” on his chest. (Stupid)
wy69
Yeah, Russia, you better not do to us what we did to the American People!
Or else!
Besides being an Agence France Presse (AFP) Biden-support arm, this “don’t you hold back your resources if WE cause a war with you” stuff is just nonsense.
“Russia can weaponize their energy all they want. It’s their energy. The question I have is why is anyone foolish enough to do business with them?”
That’s what I’m thinking. We could also ask why Germany is getting rid of their nuclear power plants and instead plan to rely on the pipeline from Russia.
At what point do we run out of stuff to sanction? We already have sanctions against them for non-existing “election interference”
Of course, Biden would never admit his mistake of cutting off our own oil production has enabled Putin. Idiot.
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