Obama announces (most comprehensive since end of the Cold War) sanctions on Russian officials

Yahoo! News ^ | 3/17/14 | Nedra Pickler - ap

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday froze the U.S. assets of seven Russian officials, including top advisers to President Vladimir Putin, for their support of Crimea's vote to secede from Ukraine. The sanctions are the most comprehensive since the end of the Cold War.

Obama said he was moving to "increase the cost" to Russia, and he warned that more people could face financial punishment.

[NormsRevenge]

Wow. He's really a stickler for 'costs' of late.

It seems to be his new favorite 'bite'.

Unfortunately, Putin is into 'bite me' these days.

It's his latest schtick from the old trick bag..

as in, schtick it to the West..

[cripplecreek]

Only cronies will get to do business with Russia.

[OrioleFan]

Obama said he was moving to "increase the cost" to Russia

Now they have Medicade and ObamaCare.

[Cowboy Bob]

Is Europe going to boycott Russian tourists, who spend millions of Euros in their countries each year?

[NormsRevenge]

You don't have a Reset button in your pocket, do you?

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) shakes hands with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov before their meeting at Winfield House, the home of the U.S. ambassador in London March 14, 2014. The United States and Russia will find it formidably difficult to make progress on Ukraine at talks in London today, British Foreign Minister William Hague said on Friday. (REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/pool)

[FAA]

Blah, blah, blah.........

[John W]

So, just how many “US assets” do these seven Russians possess?

[EagleUSA]

Make sure the Russian washes his hands before leaving...

[skinkinthegrass]

translation: He, the idiot and Kerry (sorry, i repeat myself),
have both written 3 strongly letters w/one signed by both.

[Baynative]

John Kerry talking to Russia is like
‘sending a cupcake to negotiate with a steak knife’

[alloysteel]

What good are “sanctions” going to do, if they aren’t going to be enforced, as recent history of the Current Regime has shown us? Consider the situation with Iran, and their nuclear enrichment program.

The value of sanctions is of minimal impact anyway. As evidence, consider the effect sanctions have had against Cuba.

Fidel and Raul will BOTH die of old age before any positive effect for the US will be apparent.

[tcrlaf]

I’m 100% SURE the Late-Night Comics and the Daily Show will be all over this tonight, mocking Obama furiously, Right??

OH WAIT...
They all want to keep those jobs, and not be branded as a racist.

And you wonder WHY the Russians are mocking us?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The Rooskies are still laughing.

[dfwgator]

The Rooskies are still laughing.

[onedoug]

“Oh, tough guy, eh?”

[chiefqc]

Holy crap, mac daddy really, reallyl believes is own bullish** while the rest of the world, and most Americans with an IQ above 2, are ROTFLTAO.

I do believe he has used up 100,000 red pens drawing meaningless red lines.

Mac daddy is a total and utter embarrassment as POTUS and has NO creditability anywhere in the world - NONE.

The only things that is important to mac daddy is mac daddy and screwIng America and Americans.

[Iron Munro]

President Pantywaist Gets Tough With The Rusian Bear

[scooby321]

I remember Obama and his loser's claiming that GW Bush had no coalition in Iraq . In fact he had over 40 counties.

I don't see anyone on board with Obama and Russia invaded a Country.

Boy the World really likes him.

[SECURE AMERICA]

Yada Yada Yada yawn..............

[massgopguy]

According to Twitter. Russian Deputy PM Dmitry Rogizn said he doesn’t have any assets abroad. He then asked if Obama hadn’t thought of that.