Russian President
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump will not enforce sanctions on Russia that were approved by Congress last year.
Through a State Department spokesperson, the Trump Administration says the bill that was passed by Congress on August 2, 2017, is a “deterrent” against Russia and actually enforcing sanctions isn’t necessary. When the bill was passed, Trump said, “the bill remains seriously flawed – particularly because it encroaches on the executive branch’s authority to negotiate” and to “strike good deals for the American people.”
The statement from the Trump Administration said:
“We are using this legislation as Congress intended to press Russia to address our concerns related to its aggression in Ukraine, interference in other nations’ domestic affairs and abuses of human rights. Foreign governments and private sector entities have been put on notice, both publicly and privately, including by the highest-level State Department and other U.S. government officials where appropriate, that significant transactions with listed Russian entities will result in sanctions.
“Given the long timeframes generally associated with major defense deals, the results of this effort are only beginning to become apparent. From that perspective, if the law is working, sanctions on specific entities or individuals will not need to be imposed because the legislation is, in fact, serving as a deterrent.
“Further details are contained in a classified report we have submitted to Congress.”
Even as the U.S. won’t actually be sanctioning Russia, a list of associates connected to Russian President Vladimir Putin was released by the federal government, seemingly putting dozens of rich oligarchs on notice that the sanctions, if enforced, would come down on them and make doing business internationally a challenge.
nrt24.ru
U.S.-Russian relations remain icy. On Monday, their militaries had a nasty confrontation. The United States noted on Monday with the highest level of concern the latest incident of unsafe Russian military practices, over the Black Sea on January 29. As confirmed by U.S. Naval Forces Europe, a Russian SU-27 engaged in an unsafe interaction with a U.S. EP-3 in international airspace, with the Russia pilot closing to within 5 feet and crossing directly in front of the EP-3’s flight path. While the U.S. aircraft was operating under international law, the Russian side was flagrantly violating existing agreements and international law, in this case the 1972 Agreement for the Prevention of Incidents On and Over the High Seas (INCSEA). This is but the latest example of Russian military activities disregarding international norms and agreements. We call on Russia to cease these unsafe actions that increase the risk of miscalculation, danger to aircrew on both sides, and midair collisions.
Should Israel have imposed sanctions on us when Obama interfered with their election in an effort to support the Israeli opposition?
The Pres had kinky sex with Russian kids, They gave him piss showers and shit in his bed. The Donald got caught on tape and the coverup has paralized this country.
Got a cite for that genius?
Who ties your shoes for you?
What a quaint group – sports scores and Russian collusion – meanwhile the demorats who own the networks and the newspapers also managed to kill radio transmissions of Trumps STOU address last nite – no local radio stations carried it – had to go to msmbc in Kansas City to get it – Your nice little group of anti Americans will have to pay for your treachery in the future — and its coming sooner than you slimeballs think.
“I Don’t Recall Signing the Bill.”
The Republicans seem to have a lot of memory lapse.
This sanctions law was passed in the heat of passion after Hellary lost, Dems were pissed and claims of Russian interference were at a fever pitch. Under those circumstances it is certainly conceivable it may be a flawed law.
Check the voting record on the sanctions law. It was widely supported by both parties. It’s not “dems were heated” situation. Dems don’t even have majority in either the senate or the house! Your president is refusing to enforce a law, because he is beholden to Russia.
Good gosh what will this guy do next? Stop enforcement of some immigrations laws, allow arms to be smuggled into Mexico, have a wife who isn’t proud of the US, have his college transcripts sealed and virtually hidden, allow Hillary Clinton to run amuck and not be held accountable for anything??? I mean, come on, what will Trump do next?
Way to avoid the issue, Trumpanzee. How very typical of you idiot Trump minions.
One must ask what further damage will trump do to our country at the behest of the Russians to whom he so indebted?
This reeks of collusion with the Russians for whatever reason. This reeks of trump’s guilt.
A Republican House passes a bi-partisan bill; the Republican Senate passes the bi-partisan bill, trump signs the bill into law and then refuses to implement the law.
Only an idiot would ignore the smell coming from the West Wing.
The idiot supporters think this is a victory for Trump.
Their stupidity and lack of understanding with regard to the dismantling of our country is almost more frightening than the actions of idiot in the White House.
I miss having a real president.
Just can’t stand to hear the truth can you?
What a stupid post Obamanzee. How very typical of you liberals. Why don’t you post under your “normal” handle?
When you always go directly into childish name-calling, it shows your positions are weak.
You are right. What will Trump do next. Have an affair with a porn star and buy her silence? Disrespect foreign leaders by calling them names and mimicking their accents like a middle schooler? Cost the American taxpayers millions at his own enrichment by constantly visiting Trump resorts? Embarrass the nation by scrolling names of contributors during sotu speech? Flirt with causing a nuclear war with North Korea? What will he do next?..
He won’t trade a gang of murdering terrorists for an Army deserter, then welcome the deserter’s (newly converted to islam) parents to dinner in the Rose Garden.
Those were not leaders, they were dictators, and abusers of their own people. He is saving the country money by going to his own resorts and not having his family and mother-in-law travel the world at taxpayer expense, it was certainly not a embarassment to the people recognized, the embarassment was Democrats acting like spoiled children who didn’t get their way. He is not causing nuclear war, he is preventing it after Clinton and Obama caused it. He has spent the whole first year fixing Obama’s screw ups.
^^ You are one stupid SOB if you beleive all that great bullshit about Trump.
The actions of a President who most certainly is not compromised by Russia. Here is a traitor to America refusing to enforce an overwhelming supported bipartisan law that he himself signed. This is a Constitutional crisis.
Nut job (lib) post.
The majority of your congressmen supported the law to apply these sanctions. Trump signed it into law, and now isn’t enforcing it. What is nutjob is that you aren’t upset or simply won’t accept that your President is a Russian asset.
Damn you are stupid!
What a surprise.