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  • Treasury Intensifies Sanctions Against Russia by Targeting Russia’s Oil Production and Exports

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    Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury took sweeping action to fulfill the G7 commitment to reduce Russian revenues from energy, including blocking two major Russian oil producers. Today’s actions also impose sanctions on an unprecedented number of oil-carrying vessels, many of which are part of the “shadow fleet,” opaque traders of Russian oil, Russia-based oilfield service providers, and Russian energy officials. Today’s actions are underpinned by the issuance of a new determination that authorizes sanctions pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 against persons operating or having operated in the ... (full story)

Soon to be reversed as El Cheato bows down to his idol, Putin.
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
Quoting The Fool
Soon to be reversed as El Cheato bows down to his idol, Putin.
-President Obama's Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says it's "true" that President Trump's administration has been the toughest on Russia.

-President Trump has repeatedly pushed back against Russian attempts to threaten American institutions, including imposing sanctions on hundreds of individuals and entities suspected of attempted election interference.

-To hold Russia accountable for their repeated violations, President Trump withdrew the United States from both the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and Open Skies Treaty.

-The Trump Administration imposed harsh penalties in response to Russia's evasion of sanctions against North Korea, Syria, Iran, and Venezuela.

-President Trump placed strong sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, warning Germany and other nations about the dangers of relying on Russian energy.
Quoting ucmenow
{quote} -President Obama's Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says it's "true" that President Trump's administration has been the toughest on Russia....
Sure,...words vs. deeds. We'll see what happens. A first test will be Ukraine. If Trump pulls back aid and forces Ukraine to capitulate, easy to say that's "appeasement." But, we can't do proxy war in Ukraine forever....and Ukraine is running out of men.
"If The Fool persists in his Folly he will become wise." - William Blake
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