Posted on 03/08/2022 6:05:41 AM PST by Eleutheria5
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The move follows pleas by Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskyy to U.S. and Western officials to cut off the imports, which had been a glaring omission the massive sanctions put in place on Russia over the invasion. Energy exports have kept a steady influx of cash flowing to Russia despite otherwise severe restrictions on its financial sector.
Biden was set to announce the move as soon as Tuesday, the person said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter before an announcement. The White House said Biden would speak Tuesday morning to announce “actions to continue to hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine.”
The U.S. will be acting alone, but in close consultation with European allies, who are more dependent on Russian energy supplies. Natural gas from Russia accounts for one-third of Europe’s consumption of the fossil fuel. The U.S. does not import Russian natural gas.
Biden had explained his reluctance to impose energy sanctions at the outset of the conflict two weeks ago saying that he was trying “to limit the pain the American people are feeling at the gas pump.”
The news of his decision Tuesday was first reported by Bloomberg.
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Trump predicted it.
$7 to $8 for a gallon of gas “then they’ll tell you to sell your car.”
Only took a year to come true.
I wonder if we should only believe it when we actually see it.
I predict a housing market crash within a year. Glad I’m not planning on buying or selling and I bought last time right after the crash so won’t be underwater or anything.
If the GOP can’t get a 2/3 majority in congress at this rate I’ll be amazed. Inflation is just getting started.
Planning to remove Iranian sanctions so we can buy Iranian oil and help fund Iranian terrorism. Working on a deal with Venezuela to buy oil from their communist thug leader. Anything but paying hardworking Americans to produce oil.
Selling a car when nobody can afford gas is quite a task. I’ve always wanted a horse.
“If the GOP can’t get a 2/3 majority in congress at this rate I’ll be amazed.”
Mitch can do some amazing things.
What does he consult? A Magic 8-Ball or a Ouija Board?
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No no not those - he consults sworn enemy dictators (Mad Mullahs, Maduro) with oil to hurt the US even more. If lil’ Kim had oil he’s sell out S Korea to get it.
Better go buy a bicycle now!
Precipitating a global depression to hurt Russia.
Has anyone considered that “Russia” is, for leftists, just a proxy for their domestic political adversaries?
Their ultimate targets for sanctions and pressuring multinational corps to block access to certain people is “Americans who support Trump”.
Polls came back in.
Brandon is still leading from behind.
Probably consulted a focus group or the opinion polls. Trying to square the circle of meeting energy needs while stifling fossil fuels. All politics, nothing real involved here.
If the GOP leads with “we’ll investigate this”, you’ll know it’s a do-nothing House.
The GOP needs to lead with economic issues - those are having the most direct issue on Americans. It’s seems obvious to state this, but it is the GOP we are talking about.
Covid only got us halfway there, they need to hit the economy again before it can fully recover.
He also predicted this stock market crash if Brandon was elected. NBC: "Challenging financial experts' analysis, President Donald Trump claimed the stock market would crash if Joe Biden was elected president during Thursday night's final presidential debate." Here's the video proof Trump was right, again: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-if-biden-is-elected-the-stock-market-will-crash-94451269581
Yeah I’m not saying that the GOP even wants to do anything about this mess, but the dems have managed to kill almost all their support incredibly fast this time. Outside of twitter it’s all bashing them.
Anything this crumb bum says I take the reason for it with a grain of salt. I want Zalinsky on TV saying: if you don’t put in a no fly zone, I will make all the documents dealing with your corruption known.
All sold out. Have to steal one...All stolen already.
IMHO, The American people are certainly not the brightest in God’s world by a long shot. This Fake POTUS, Buffoon, Idiot, Moron, Democrat, Joe Biden and his butt wipe Democrat ...”Hate America” Party made up with 100%, low life human beings, is destroying the American Republic with each passing day. His failing Democrat cronies, probably begged him to cut the Russians out of the “Oil Supply”!!! I’ll cut my cussing, blabber,...but the American voters, all of them, need to get Joe Biden impeached immediately, so that they can back to the important business of the American Republic...like “Drill Baby Drill” tons & tons of barrels of American Oil that will flow thru American pipelines and provide reasonable priced oil & Gas supplies to the USA & the World!!!
Biden, is “DIRTY”, Smells, Stinks, to Heaven, as does his loving Criminal partner, his own son Hunter, the Criminal, USA Navy reject, Drug Addict, Woman Abuser. The whole and entire Biden family is criminal, dirty, tainted and contaminated, from top to bottom,from A-Z!!! End of story!!! Case closed. Go Donald J. Trump!!!
Trumpie, fill up The Florence Regional Airport, this coming Saturday evening with Tens of Thousands of Loyal, Dedicated, Patriotic, Trump supporters...the American people know you are the real fairly elected POTUS...PERIOD!!!
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