Russia on Its Knees After New US Sanctions Target Motorcycle Club

[TaiShang]

Russia on Its Knees After New US Sanctions Target Motorcycle Club

More painful than the Siege of Leningrad

RI Staff
19 hours ago | 2932 Comments


Banned from using Bank of America ATMs?

Good morning from Moscow. Today is June 21, 2017.

Pour yourself a caffeinated beverage and let's get this party started.

The morning's top story: Double-secret KGB sleeper cell agent Donald Trump added 38 individuals and companies to the always-growing list of Russia sanctions. At this rate, sanctioning Russia will become a US presidential tradition, like the annual Turkey Pardon or bombing defenseless brown people.

At any rate, the latest victims of US sanctions include: Bridge builders, tourism initiatives, and a motorcycle club that Putin likes.

Actually, there does seem to be a common theme to this latest batch of sanctions: Anyone who directly or indirectly supports Crimea's right to self-determination will be punished by the US Treasury Department.

Or as the New York Times puts it:

The 38 individuals and entities newly designated by the Treasury Department were largely involved in efforts to knit Crimea and the breakaway Donbass region in eastern Ukraine more closely to Russia. A few were cheerleaders for the efforts.

The new round of sanctions coincided with Poroshenko's visit to the White House. And apparently Petro had a great tme:

Poroshenko called Trump, whose first five months in office have been dogged by a controversy over whether his presidential campaign team last year colluded with Russia, "one of the most reliable supporters" and "strategic partners" for Ukraine.

Pretty cynical, if you ask us. Now Trump is playing grab-*** with Ukraine to make him look more "tough" on Russia?

After meeting with @VP Ukraine President Poroshenko met with @POTUS@realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/LEFyAMfWYg

— Sean Spicer (@PressSec)
June 20, 2017

Other Stories:

• Anything remotely supportive of Russia or Putin that you read on Twitter was likely written by a robot, according to Responsible People. [WaPo]
  
• Russian state arms export agency Rosoboronexport sold more than $13 billion worth of weapons last year, CEO Alexander Mikheev told reporters at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday. [TASS]
  
• "Former DHS chief Jeh Johnson to testify about Putin’s meddling, Obama’s validity in ending it" [Washington Times]
  
• Rachel Maddow is still frantically searching for Russians under her bed. [Mediaite]

Tweet of the Morning: Child Exploitation Edition

Bana's back after a long absence. I imagine she was practicing reading this message on refugees written for her by her handlers #Syriapic.twitter.com/39RX94HAwg

— Walid (@walid970721)
June 20, 2017

http://russia-insider.com/en/politi...w-us-sanctions-target-motorcycle-club/ri20165

 

[maximuswarrior]

These Americans have been exposed to the bone. From electing a moronic leader to waging wars in the past decades. It is a fiasco of epic proportions and all they can do is just blame everyone around them. The irony is that the Americans themselves are a fiercely divided people, but that is the result of meddling in other nations. LOL at the Republicans winning Georgia. Trump was right. He could shoot a person in the middle of a square and still win the elections. Says a lot about US politics nowadays.

 

[TaiShang]

These Americans have been exposed to the bone. From electing a moronic leader to waging wars in the past decades. It is a fiasco of epic proportions and all they can do is just blame everyone around them. The irony is that the Americans themselves are a fiercely divided people, but that is the result of meddling in other nations. LOL at the Republicans winning Georgia. Trump was right. He could shoot a person in the middle of a square and still win the elections. Says a lot about US politics nowadays.

Trump is a blessing. And the GOP going strong in state elections is a sign that his manners and actions are finding echoes.

You know, keeping them busy at home may give the world some respite in the long run.

I do not see Russia is wary of meddling accusations. They are just fine-managing. Russian foreign policy has indeed become a masterfully working machine.

And the Russian media. Employing the same demeaning, mockery rhetoric that US media uses against enemy nations.

But, unlike the fake news US media, Russian media contains truth.