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Biden pressured to lead naval operation against Ukraine blockade to avert famine
Washington examiner ^ | May 25, 2022 | by Joel Gehrke,

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 ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: 10percent4bigguy; alexanderlukashenko; belarus; bidenasleep; lukashenko; neocons4biden; oh; shortbusbiden; ukraine; ukrainecorruption
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To: RomanSoldier19
President Joe Biden's administration has contemplated the lifting of sanctions on Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s regime

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.

21 posted on 05/26/2022 5:29:23 AM PDT by CodeJockey (Politicians are to America as oligarchs are to Russia. )
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To: central_va

Shake it off. The fun is about to start!


22 posted on 05/26/2022 5:30:31 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: RomanSoldier19

23 posted on 05/26/2022 5:31:49 AM PDT by skimbell
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To: Nifster
Russia would consider it an act of war

It would BE an act of war.

24 posted on 05/26/2022 5:33:52 AM PDT by katana
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To: RomanSoldier19
Biden pressured to lead naval operation against Ukraine blockade to avert famine

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?

25 posted on 05/26/2022 5:37:13 AM PDT by FtrPilot
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To: RomanSoldier19
So Biden is thinking about breaking the Russian naval blockade. Well, somebody has to post it:


26 posted on 05/26/2022 5:38:36 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: FtrPilot

LOL! Biden isn’t going to “lead” anything, except maybe the other retards to the short bus.


27 posted on 05/26/2022 5:52:49 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (My spirit was made strong. For Jesus took my burden and left me with a song.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
What a great place for a false flag sinking of a US ship.

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.

28 posted on 05/26/2022 5:53:01 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: RomanSoldier19

The Black Sea is a trap.


29 posted on 05/26/2022 5:55:19 AM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

“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


30 posted on 05/26/2022 5:55:50 AM PDT by silverleaf (“Freedom ultimately means the right of other people to do things that you disagree with”. T. Sowell )
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To: chief lee runamok
"..NATO allies regard U.S. naval power as an essential component of the prospective operation.."

In other words.....Europe to US and Russia: "Let's you and him fight".

31 posted on 05/26/2022 5:55:57 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: RomanSoldier19
Washington DC is in a permanent state of insanity and increasingly aggressive.
32 posted on 05/26/2022 5:56:52 AM PDT by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: FtrPilot
Hey FTR pilot, we have an air force and a Naval Air arm. Why don't you and your friends go and sink the Russian Naval Forces supposedly blockading Odessa? Just one question - how are you planning on getting there?
33 posted on 05/26/2022 5:56:59 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: CodeJockey

China’s starving. Don’t kid yourself.


34 posted on 05/26/2022 5:57:53 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: Tench_Coxe

We should do the same for Taiwan. Also make China’s two carriers have an “accident”.


35 posted on 05/26/2022 6:00:07 AM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

Will Turkey allow transit of US or UK naval vessels through the Dardanelles for this purpose?


36 posted on 05/26/2022 6:03:10 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
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To: silverleaf

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


37 posted on 05/26/2022 6:04:13 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: AndyJackson

The death of American boys on American ships would not be “sweet”.

Are we on Free Republic or DU?


38 posted on 05/26/2022 6:06:23 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
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To: HYPOCRACY

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.


39 posted on 05/26/2022 6:07:20 AM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

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.


40 posted on 05/26/2022 6:11:29 AM PDT by Jumper ( )
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