Posted on 05/26/2022 5:01:02 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19
President Joe Biden’s administration has contemplated the lifting of sanctions on Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s regime in a bid to secure the export of Ukrainian grain without risking the maritime confrontation with Russia that some other allies deem necessary to avert a horrific famine.
U.S. officials have broached the Belarus idea with European officials in recent weeks, as trans-Atlantic policymakers endeavor to escape a dilemma created by Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s ports on the Black Sea. Yet other members of NATO have a growing interest in a maritime operation to challenge that blockade, given the limited amount of grain that could be sent out of Ukraine by rail and the political risks of an appeal to Lukashenko, who allowed Russia to attack Ukraine from Belarusian territory, after presenting his own threats to neighboring NATO and European Union members.
“It is clear that no one wants to ask Lukashenko directly,” a senior European official involved in the conversations told the Washington Examiner. “There's only that we have bad options to relieve world hunger, which is looming in half a year.”
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
I've said it before these sanctions have hurt the US and Europe more than Russia and Belarus. The Ruble has recovered and Russia and China both have unlimited supplies of oil, wheat, and many other natural resources.
I'd not be surprised if Lukashenko asked the sanctions not be lifted. They appear to be strengthening their economies.
And as a side note who needs McDonalds. Russia's heath czar is probably glad they are gone.
Shake it off. The fun is about to start!
It would BE an act of war.
So my question is "What would Reagan do?" or "What did Reagan do?"
Navy Escorts Ship Through Persian Gulf
The link above is from May 27, 1987.
Why have a navy if you aren't going to use them?
LOL! Biden isn’t going to “lead” anything, except maybe the other retards to the short bus.
What a great place for the sinking of a US Ship under a real flag of Russia. Revenge for Moskva will be sweet. They can pick the ships off as the clear Turkish national waters - or before.
The Black Sea is a trap.
“other members of NATO have a growing interest in a maritime operation to challenge that blockade”
Hail Britannia
Britannia rules the waves…
In a long past world some yearn to recreate, perhaps
In other words.....Europe to US and Russia: "Let's you and him fight".
China’s starving. Don’t kid yourself.
We should do the same for Taiwan. Also make China’s two carriers have an “accident”.
Will Turkey allow transit of US or UK naval vessels through the Dardanelles for this purpose?
According to this article from 2019, Britain has more admirals than operational warships. So I suppose Britain could at least win a gold braid contest against Russia.
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/royal-navy-now-more-admirals-2605063
The death of American boys on American ships would not be “sweet”.
Are we on Free Republic or DU?
Maybe the people but the Chinese Communist Party and PLA have all the food they could get. Same goes for the Soviets. And even North Korea is getting foodstuffs.
NATO wants expanded war. The first Marshall Plan make European socialism possible. I am no fan of war yet some small part of me can see European capital cities and major US cities reduced to a smoldering mass as they force Russia to unleash the promised response. We being NATO were warned. F Joe Biden.
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