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Russia calls new U.S. sanctions draconian, rejects poisoning allegations
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ects-poisoning-allegations-idUSKBN1KU0Q1?il=0
U.S. imposes sanctions on Russia for nerve agent attack in UK
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-poison-skripal-usa/u-s-imposes-sanctions-on-russia-for-nerve-agent-attack-in-uk-idUSKBN1KT2FC
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said it had been determined that Russia “has used chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law, or has used lethal chemical or biological weapons against its own nationals.”
The sanctions would cover sensitive national-security controlled goods, a senior State Department official told reporters on a conference call, citing the 1991 Chemical and Biological Weapons and Warfare Elimination Act.
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“It is possible that trade affected could potentially reach hundreds of millions of dollars,” the official added. “It’s up to Russia how dramatic the impact is.”
The official said a second batch of “more draconian” sanctions would be imposed after 90 days unless Russia gives “reliable assurances” that it will no longer use chemical weapons and allow on-site inspections by the United Nations or other international observer groups.
“If those criteria are not met - it is up to Russia to make that decision - a second round of sanctions ...will to be imposed,” the official said, “They are in general more draconian than the first round.”
A British government spokesman welcomed Washington’s announcement, saying: “The strong international response to the use of a chemical weapon on the streets of Salisbury sends an unequivocal message to Russia that its provocative, reckless behavior will not go unchallenged.”
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Guess Trump isn't taking Putin's word on the Skripal attack.
The anti-Trump movement will not be satisfied until Trump beheads Putin on live television.
For the sane among us, détente is in order. Trump has been harsher on Russia than any US president since Ronald Reagan:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ects-poisoning-allegations-idUSKBN1KU0Q1?il=0
U.S. imposes sanctions on Russia for nerve agent attack in UK
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-poison-skripal-usa/u-s-imposes-sanctions-on-russia-for-nerve-agent-attack-in-uk-idUSKBN1KT2FC
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said it had been determined that Russia “has used chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law, or has used lethal chemical or biological weapons against its own nationals.”
The sanctions would cover sensitive national-security controlled goods, a senior State Department official told reporters on a conference call, citing the 1991 Chemical and Biological Weapons and Warfare Elimination Act.
...
“It is possible that trade affected could potentially reach hundreds of millions of dollars,” the official added. “It’s up to Russia how dramatic the impact is.”
The official said a second batch of “more draconian” sanctions would be imposed after 90 days unless Russia gives “reliable assurances” that it will no longer use chemical weapons and allow on-site inspections by the United Nations or other international observer groups.
“If those criteria are not met - it is up to Russia to make that decision - a second round of sanctions ...will to be imposed,” the official said, “They are in general more draconian than the first round.”
A British government spokesman welcomed Washington’s announcement, saying: “The strong international response to the use of a chemical weapon on the streets of Salisbury sends an unequivocal message to Russia that its provocative, reckless behavior will not go unchallenged.”
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Guess Trump isn't taking Putin's word on the Skripal attack.
The anti-Trump movement will not be satisfied until Trump beheads Putin on live television.
For the sane among us, détente is in order. Trump has been harsher on Russia than any US president since Ronald Reagan:
- Expelled 60 Russian diplomats from US embassies/consulates
- Closed Russian consulate in Seattle
- Launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles into the Shayarat Air Field in Syria
- Sold $47 million in shoulder-mounted anti-tank missiles to Ukraine (Obama refused)
- $200 million military aid package to Ukraine in addition to the $47 million above
- "Crimea declaration": no relief of Crimea-related sanctions until Crimea is returned to Ukraine
- Pressuring NATO allies to increase defense spending
- Killed about 200 Russians in Syria in military strike
- Approved new sanctions against Russian companies involved in violating the International Nuclear Forces Treaty (Russia denies violation)
- Sanctioned five Russian companies and three Russia individuals for allegedly helping the Russian GRU to hack the DNC/DCCC
- Sanctioned seven Russian oligarchs and 17 top Russian officials for alleged meddling in the 2016 US elections
- Ended the Iran nuclear deal over Russian objections
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