Western Countries Agree To Add Putin, Lavrov To Sanctions List

2.25.22
The United States, Britain, Canada, and the European Union moved to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on February 25 in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. he EU was first to blacklist Putin and Lavrov as part of a broader sanctions package that was unanimously approved during an emergency summit of EU leaders. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told NATO leaders during a call that Britain also would move to impose sanctions against Putin and Lavrov, and White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced the U.S. decision, indicating the sanctions would include a travel ban. The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to release more details later on February 25. President Joe Biden had previously said sanctions targeting Putin were under consideration. The U.S. decision to go along with the move came after Biden had talks with European leaders. The U.S. move is intended send “a clear message about the "strength of the opposition" to Putin and Russia's actions, Psaki said. The EU's measure will subject Putin and Lavrov to an asset freeze. It is unclear how badly the two men will be hurt by the sanctions or whether they will be mainly symbolic. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the decision by the Western nations to slap sanctions on Putin and Lavrov was "a demonstration of the complete impotency of the foreign policy" of the West. She also warned that Russia's relations with the West were nearing a "point of no return."

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phoenix2020 said:

If we really want to make a difference, we should replace Russia as the source of natural gas to Europe.

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Rogue Valley said:

Western Countries Agree To Add Putin, Lavrov To Sanctions List

The United States, Britain, Canada, and the European Union moved to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on February 25 in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Sanctioning Putin and Lavrov should have been done in 2014 with the Russian invasions of Crimea and Donbas in Ukraine.

'Dark Hour': Council Of Europe Suspends Russia

The Council of Europe has suspended all representatives of Russia from participation in the pan-European rights body’s Committee of Ministers and its parliament over Moscow's attack on Ukraine.

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joluoto said:

This should freeze his Cypriot bank account. Since Switzerland aren't doing anything his Swiss assets remains secure. His assets in Panama shouldn't be affected either. His assets on the British Virgin Island might, but only if the British sanctions covers overseas territories.

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Rogue Valley said:

Why are the Swiss so reluctant to freeze the assets of criminals?

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Rogue Valley said:

Western Countries Agree To Add Putin, Lavrov To Sanctions List

The United States, Britain, Canada, and the European Union moved to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on February 25 in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

www.rferl.org

Sanctioning Putin and Lavrov should have been done in 2014 with the Russian invasions of Crimea and Donbas in Ukraine.

'Dark Hour': Council Of Europe Suspends Russia

The Council of Europe has suspended all representatives of Russia from participation in the pan-European rights body’s Committee of Ministers and its parliament over Moscow's attack on Ukraine.

www.rferl.org

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