Putin's traitorous BoyToy gonna lift sanctions on Russia...

[boutons_deux]

Enriching, therefore, empowering America's mortal enemy.

Russia considers USA it's primary enemy, as it tries, starting with BoyToy, to reduce America's hegemony over the planet.

[boutons_deux]

Prolonged Sanctions Rip Into Russian Economy, Causing Angst For Putin

Russia is one of two major oil producing countries to have felt the brunt of Western economic sanctions. Iran, who suffered for years under Western sanctions due to Tehran's nuclear ambitions, emerged from sanctions in January, but not unscathed.

Years of crippling sanctions took a toll on the Islamic Republic's finances, a situation that the country is still trying to recover from as it continues to ramp up oil production in an effort to reach pre-sanction output levels of 4 million barrels per day (bpd).

As Iran continues to increase oil production, it is effectively playing the role of spoiler in global oil markets awash in supply amid a price plunge that has changed the global oil industry. However, Iran's sanction problems are quickly fading while Russia's have no end in sight.

Since Russia's annexation of Crimea in March, 2014, the U.S. and EU have also leveled sanctions against Russia several times, tightening restrictions on major Russian state banks and corporations, including blacklisting dozens of Russian officials and firms, including energy firms. Three major state oil firms have been targeted: Rosneft , Transneft and Gazprom Neft, the oil unit of gas giant Gazprom.

Russian banks and Gazprom’s ability to secure long term funding in U.S. dollars were also blocked. The U.S. and EU also banned exports of services and technology to Russian state oil firms engaged in Arctic and deep-water and unconventional oil and gas exploration and production.


One Novatek project, the massive $27 billion Yamal LNG project to be built in the Russian Arctic, has suffered considerable setbacks. Prohibited from securing financing in U.S. dollars, it scrambled for at least a year in search of funds and finally turned to Chinese banks, which are more expensive and less flexible than Western funding.

Moreover, when Russia’s oil production starts to decline, new oil discoveries will be needed while lack of access to Western technology for offshore drilling will have repercussions for Russia’s oil industry for years to come. Unable to replace declining production, Moscow's’ state coffers will also decline. As much as half of the offshore and fracking technology used by Russia comes from the West.

Low oil prices also take a bite

Oil prices, which have tumbled from $107 per barrel in July 2014 to the mid to high $40s level now, have also caused considerably angst in Russia. Around half of Moscow’s state revenue is derived from oil and natural gas exports, though Moscow claims a much lower figure.

Budget problems from low oil prices have also caused Moscow to try selling large stakes in its state-controlled energy companies. In late June, Russian media reported that the Russian government was considering selling 19.5 % of its shares ($10 billion) in oil major Rosneft to China and India. Last week, however, Russia was forced to delay its privatization of Rosneft as it waits for oil prices to improve.

Russia’s oil exports have been helped to some degree by the massive devaluation of the Russia ruble, whose 20% loss against the dollar last year was added to a nosedive of 44% the previous year. Though a weak currency hurts Moscow, it makes Russian oil exports cheaper.

In late June, Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to persuade the EU to not renew sanctions, but to no avail. A week later, the EU extended sanctions in connection with the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine.

They are in effect until January 31, 2017, then will be reviewed again.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timdaiss.../#50d534d22950

[boutons_deux]

Democrats Turn The Tables With Bill To Stop Trump From Unilaterally Lifting Russian Sanctions

Senate Democrats, anticipating Donald Trump lifting those sanctions, are working to hold Trump to the same rule as Republicans held Obama to regarding sanctions on Iran.

Senate Democrats are calling on President Donald Trump to strengthen, not roll back, sanctions on Russia.Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t spend all of that effort interfering in our election to get nothing out of it. He helped President Trump get elected, and now it’s time for a little quid pro quo. A pressing issue for Putin is no doubt the sanctions that have crippled the Russian economy.Last month, President Obama put harsher sanctions on Russia in response to their interfering in our election. USA Today reported at the time:

Responding to evidence that Russia hacked Democratic Party officials during this year’s presidential election, the Obama administration Thursday sanctioned Russian intelligence officials, expelled 35 Russian diplomats suspected of being spies and shut down two Russian facilities in the United States.

So Senate Democrats, anticipating Donald Trump lifting those sanctions, are working to hold Trump to the same rule as Republicans held Obama to regarding sanctions on Iran. Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Ranking Member Ben Cardin announced legislation on Sunday that they say mirrors legislation passed in 2015, which was first introduced by Republicans, that subjected any proposed change to sanctions on Iran to a Congressional vote.“

Just like every member of the Senate voted to subject any changes to our Iran sanctions regime in 2015, I hope and urge President Trump and Republicans in Congress to both support this bill and increased sanctions on Russia, and oppose any attempts to roll back existing sanctions,” Senator Schumer said.In 2015, President Obama conceded to bipartisan efforts giving Congress a say in the sanctions on Iran.

At the time, then Speaker John Boehner said, “Congress absolutely should have the opportunity to review this deal. We shouldn’t just count on the administration, who appears to want a deal at any cost.”

http://www.politicususa.com/2017/01/...iticus+USA+%29

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Trump never bought the hack horse . They finally nagged him into "I think..." but he's never bought what they're selling. Neither have I. It's all a feeding frenzy horse that they've pulled on us a million times.

But do [we] care? Of course not. Trump harangued both sides of the spectrum for loading their pockets on [our] back at [our] expense. , we knew that, been telling each other that for years and beating our breasts about what we're gonna do about it if we ever get the chance. Ha. We get the chance, Trump calls ass during his inauguration speech and what do we do? The women folk charge out into the streets in high numbers to burn their brassieres for the umpteenth ing time.

And don' fret about it. 4 years henceforth and half of that 62 million Trumpers will punch that chad for Clinton, or, Bush, or, Bush, or, Clinton, you know:::whoever's turn it is to our brains out once more.

"Whew, thank God." "we'll" say.

[angrydude]

Why is Russia America's mortal enemy?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Why is Russia America's mortal enemy?

Exactly... OP is living in 1969 or something. Sorry hipster bro, there's no Woodstock anymore, and the Islamics are the problem now, not Russia or civil rights

[spurraider21]

step 1: we universally dislike what russia has been doing around the globe, and universally condemn putin's authoritarian regime

step 2: trump decides he likes russia because putin complimented him

step 3: half of america suddenly likes russia and wants to be buddies

cool

[mavsfan1000]

We should not make Obama's enemies Trump's enemies. We'll see how Putin treats Trump. Lift the sanctions off please for now.

[hater]

step 1: we universally dislike what russia has been doing around the globe, and universally condemn putin's authoritarian regime

step 2: trump decides he likes russia because putin complimented him

step 3: half of america suddenly likes russia and wants to be buddies

cool

You forgot step 0: the CIA and MSM told us to dislike Russia with a mix of lies, fake news and half truths about Syria and Crimea. Us lemmings ate it all up

[Thread]

We should not make Obama's enemies Trump's enemies. We'll see how Putin treats Trump. Lift the sanctions off please for now.

That's it and that's all.

[Thread]

You forgot step 0: the CIA and MSM told us to dislike Russia with a mix of lies, fake news and half truths about Syria and Crimea. Us lemmings ate it all up

That's it and that's all.

[boutons_deux]

Why is Russia America's mortal enemy?

Because Putin and his team consider America their greatest enemy, want America and its influence reduced everywhere in favor of Russia's influence taking over wherever America is displaced. Putin wants autocracies, dictatorships allied, aligned with Russia, rather countries allied with USA.

[boutons_deux]

step 2: trump decides he likes russia because putin complimented him

Putin certainly did that, it's cheap, but Putin and his corrupt oligarchs kept Trash afloat with $100Ms, as Trash's son said, after US banks refused to lend him after they lost so much in the 4 bankruptcies.

[Chucho]

Because Putin and his team consider America their greatest enemy, want America and its influence reduced everywhere in favor of Russia's influence taking over wherever America is displaced. Putin wants autocracies, dictatorships allied, aligned with Russia, rather countries allied with USA.

So, the Left hates Russia because Russia wants to take over duties as the country that kills more innocent people than the Left does? Seems like a reason the Left would be pissed about. NO ONE out kills innocents more than the Left. NO ONE.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

#stillasshurt

Apparently this is your reflexive response to everything. Between this and your saber rattling towards an enemy using guerilla tactics I have to say you are pretty special.

[Thread]

So, the Left hates Russia because Russia wants to take over duties as the country that kills more innocent people than the Left does? Seems like a reason the Left would be pissed about. NO ONE out kills innocents more than the Left. NO ONE.

Chooch

[Wild Cobra]

Enriching, therefore, empowering America's mortal enemy.

Russia considers USA it's primary enemy, as it tries, starting with BoyToy, to reduce America's hegemony over the planet.

Russia is not an enemy of the US, except as a figment of imagination from the cold war era.

Russians are great people. How many have you ever socialized with?

Not there now, but there was a Russian bar walking distance from my place a few years back.

Great people.

[Wild Cobra]

We should not make Obama's enemies Trump's enemies. We'll see how Putin treats Trump. Lift the sanctions off please for now.

The sanctions were a moronic idea to begin with.

[Thread]

Russia is not an enemy of the US, except as a figment of imagination from the cold war era.

Russians are great people. How many have you ever socialized with?

Not there now, but there was a Russian bar walking distance from my place a few years back.

Great people.

Yep. The speed rush to demonize Russia in the backwash of Trump's victory is indicative. We've seen similar set ups & operations a thousand times.

[Wild Cobra]

You forgot step 0: the CIA and MSM told us to dislike Russia with a mix of lies, fake news and half truths about Syria and Crimea. Us lemmings ate it all up

Aint that the truth.

While we were supporting the illegitimate gangster government after they illegally ousted Viktor Yanukovych, the Russians were the only country doing the morally correct thing in helping Crimea secede.

[Wild Cobra]

Because Putin and his team consider America their greatest enemy, want America and its influence reduced everywhere in favor of Russia's influence taking over wherever America is displaced. Putin wants autocracies, dictatorships allied, aligned with Russia, rather countries allied with USA.

LOL...

Link to the blog that says that please.

LOL...

[FuzzyLumpkins]

So, the Left hates Russia because Russia wants to take over duties as the country that kills more innocent people than the Left does? Seems like a reason the Left would be pissed about. NO ONE out kills innocents more than the Left. NO ONE.

This is stupid even for you.

[Wild Cobra]

So, the Left hates Russia because Russia wants to take over duties as the country that kills more innocent people than the Left does? Seems like a reason the Left would be pissed about. NO ONE out kills innocents more than the Left. NO ONE.

I think the left has that audacity to think the liberals are the only ones who have the moral right to force other nations into their beliefs.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

People that think 'the left' or 'the right' all think with the same brain are monumentally simpleminded.

[Thread]

People that think 'the left' or 'the right' all think with the same brain are monumentally simpleminded.

Now, you want to differentiate. But, you always do after your ass is handed to you for close order inspection.