As the impeachment inquiry continues, I think it's important to understand what these sanctions are all about. Why? Because if you know WHAT Putin really doesn't like and really wants removed, you may start to understand WHY someone is pushing for some of the things he's pushing for.
It is not my intention here to sway anyone's opinion, but rather to inform with background information. I trust in our ability to continue to use our logic and judgement.
2012 - The Magnitsky Act - sanctions on those who have committed human rights abuses.
March 2014 - for the invasion of Crimea - sanctions, including travel bans and the freezing of U.S. assets. Russia kicked out of G8.
April 2014 - for the invasion of Ukraine - Europe suspended the Russia's voting rights. The U.S. imposed a ban on business transactions on 7 Russian officials, including Igor Sechin, chairman of Rosneft (Russian state oil company).
July 2014 - for shooting down the Malaysian airliner - the U.S. bans all transactions with two major Russian energy firms, Rosneft and Novatek.
December 2016 - for election interference - sanctions on Deripaska, a Russian billionaire with ties to Paul Manafort, from the U.S. financial system for being part of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle.
August 2019 - for attempting to assassinate Skripal and daughter on U.K. soil - US banks are now banned from providing loans to Russia, and Washington will also be opposing any loan extension to Moscow by international institutions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions_during_the_Ukrainian_crisis
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/IF10779.pdf
If you want, I challenge you to research for yourself any of the following:
It is not my intention here to sway anyone's opinion, but rather to inform with background information. I trust in our ability to continue to use our logic and judgement.
2012 - The Magnitsky Act - sanctions on those who have committed human rights abuses.
March 2014 - for the invasion of Crimea - sanctions, including travel bans and the freezing of U.S. assets. Russia kicked out of G8.
April 2014 - for the invasion of Ukraine - Europe suspended the Russia's voting rights. The U.S. imposed a ban on business transactions on 7 Russian officials, including Igor Sechin, chairman of Rosneft (Russian state oil company).
July 2014 - for shooting down the Malaysian airliner - the U.S. bans all transactions with two major Russian energy firms, Rosneft and Novatek.
December 2016 - for election interference - sanctions on Deripaska, a Russian billionaire with ties to Paul Manafort, from the U.S. financial system for being part of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle.
August 2019 - for attempting to assassinate Skripal and daughter on U.K. soil - US banks are now banned from providing loans to Russia, and Washington will also be opposing any loan extension to Moscow by international institutions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions_during_the_Ukrainian_crisis
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/IF10779.pdf
If you want, I challenge you to research for yourself any of the following:
- Who is advocating for Russia to be readmitted to the G8?
- Who is trying to give Crimea to Russia?
- Who is promoting the notion that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 elections?
- Who benefits from any of these things happening? Which of these are in the U.S. interest? Which of these are in Russia's interest?
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