Posted on 02/24/2022 3:13:10 PM PST by Eleutheria5
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hit back Thursday against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, unleashing robust new sanctions, ordering the deployment of thousands of additional troops to NATO ally Germany and declaring that America would stand up to Russia's Vladimir Putin.
He also acknowledged that the invasion -- and efforts to thwart Putin -- will have a cost for Americans. But he sought to reassure that the economic pain that may come with rising energy prices will be short lived in the U.S.
As for the Russian president, Biden said, “He’s going to test the resolve of the West to see if we stay together. And we will.”
Targeting Russia's financial system, Biden said, the United States will block assets of large Russian banks, i mpose export controls aimed at the nation's high-tech needs and sanction its business oligarchs.
The president said the U.S. also will be deploying additional forces to Germany to bolster NATO after the invasion of Ukraine, which is not a member of the defense organization. Some 7,000 additional U.S. troops will be sent.
But some U.S. lawmakers—and Ukrainian officials—called on Biden to do more.
“There is more that we can and should do,” said Sen Bob Menendez, D-N.J., the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, pointing to the possibility of removing Russian banks from the SWIFT international banking system and sanctioning Putin personally. “Congress and the Biden administration must not shy away from any options.”
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell expressed support Thursday for Biden's latest moves but also urged Biden to apply maximum pressure on Putin.
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Vass meinsdu "unz," Kimosavee?
Dear Yahoo, no one cares what you write. It is all rubbish.
Let’s go Brandon!
Russia is still in the SWIFT system. Very unserious.
Biden said, “He’s going to test the resolve of the West to see if we stay together. And we will.”
Stay together and do what?
Can someone tell me what sanctioning Putin personally will do?
Biden has no plan, this is a long term problem and need more new oil, gas, pipelines and LNG terminals so Europe is free from dependence on Russia
The USA is occupied and run by a corrupt, evil, communist puppet. Until he is removed and fed to the worms, nothing will benefit America.
Right on!
Why don’t you move our troops on the southern US-Mexico border Biden?
We are screwed.
Putin knows NATO will crack like an egg if pressure is applied.
Because he assesses fundamental, essential interests of nations.
And the US has no fundamental, essential interests in NATO.
And most certainly not the NATO as now constituted. 31 countries.
What a farce.
“Very unserious.”
I agree. Anything short of a total trade embargo is a joke and Putin will be justified in laughing it off.
i cant sit through this 2 minute monologue that has gotten 10 million views but after about 30 seconds I really started laughing and rolling my eyes. She should have been born in Russia to a poor family in Russia about the time Putin was and see how it went for her.
https://twitter.com/IAMannalynnemcc/status/1496877541772062727
Wonder if American lives will be lost to save Hunter Biden’s and “the Big Guys” Joe Biden’s buddies’ and money in the Ukraine.
I hope not but it is sure looking like it.
Surprised Brandon hasnt imposed sanctions on Ukraine!
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They should seriously play this on a loop on loudspeakers all over the Ukraine. The Russians would run back home and most likely Putin would kill himself.
Biden: “To sanction Russia for its invasion, we are going to punish Europeans the highest energy prices you’ve ever seen”
REPROTER: “Targeting the Russian energy industry is totally off the table? Is that what you are saying, Daleep?”
SINGH: “What I’m saying is that our measures were not designed to disrupt, in any way, the current flow of energy from Russia to the world.”
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1496988154750021638
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