Ukraine: Obama Accuses Putin Of Defying Accord

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Barack Obama has warned Russia could face "consequences" after accusing the Kremlin of not honouring an international agreement aimed at defusing the Ukraine crisis.

The Geneva accord between Russia, Ukraine, the US and EU called for an end to violence in eastern Ukraine and compelled armed groups to surrender weapons and leave official buildings.

But a week on, the US President said he was ready to "ramp up further sanctions" if Russia continued to disregard the spirit of the agreement.

[wetphoenix]

~U.S. trade with Russia is about 1% of total U.S. trade~

Do you think Russia has any significant trade with US?

[Berlin_Freeper]

U.S. exports to Russia totaled $11.2 billion in 2011, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, while Russian exports to the U.S. totaled $26.4 billion. Because those exports represent a larger part of Russia’s overall economy, Moscow would be hurt more than the U.S. in a trade war.

[Bobalu]

I like that little photo you always include with your posts.

he looks like a guy you wouldn't want to piss off.

[PGalt]

Barry Barker? The 21st century host of Truth or Consequences…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nmc8zO3CBI

[wetphoenix]

IMHO, stakes are too dismal from both sides to ever call it a trade war.

[PGalt]

Don’t you have more flexibility now, Barry?…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsFR8DbSRQE

[Bobalu]

Playing with fire is putting it mildly.

Russia and China could collude to end the dollar’s reign as the world’s reserve currency...the end of the petrodollar.
Everyone would rush to dump dollars.

Our economy would collapse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FNGkeuFt9Y

[Berlin_Freeper]

You are entitled to your wishful thinking, trade war is only part of the costs calculation though... Russia will suffer gravely from capital flight.

[wetphoenix]

It is suffering from capital flight for decades. Nothing new.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Yes because China has an interest in destroying all that wealth we owe them - LoL!

[Berlin_Freeper]

Uh huh? LoL!

I know Putin Fanboys demand to have their cake and eat it too... but starting a new Cold War will not go well for Russia, look at the Soviet Union.

[wetphoenix]

Well, as far as political system is walking along with economy, I guess if these sanctions are to take effect, Obama might also take credit for a rivival of communism in Russia.

[DaveA37]

ODUMBO is criticizing Putin? He (odumbo) is the last person to be criticizing someone else.

[Real Cynic No More]

So? Obama defies the U.S. Law and Constitution all the time. At this point, what difference does it make?

[Iron Munro]

[Rashputin]

I think the proposed line just goes north through Iraq and into Turkey, not through Eastern Syria. A line that taps off of that one and goes south to Egypt would pass through Syria though but I'm not sure what the purpose of a line south to Egypt is.

[chiefqc]

Oh boy Putin is in trouble now, here comes another red line as soon as mac daddy returns from China and his bowing to a robot.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Guess Putin is warning the Ukraine government this morning,

[CardCarryingMember.VastRightWC]

Obama: New Russia sanctions are "teed up," but Putin can change course.

Today, April 24, 2014: Obama finally gets serious about Putin!
New sanctions against Russia are "Teed Up".

Wow! When the teleprompter of the golfer-in-chief of America uses golfing metaphors, you KNOW he's really getting serious this time.

Upcoming planned soundbites re sanctions:

• June 15, 2014: "Obama steps up to the tee containing devastating anti-Russia sanctions. Looks over shoulder in direction of Russia with a grim, almost severe, face."
• Aug 1, 2014: "Obama takes a practice swing at the teed-up Russia sanctions, that he is planning to hit out of the ballpark" (Ouch! Someone call the sports metaphor cops!)
• Sep 15, 2014: "Obama done with practice swings at the tee. Holds putter in what could only be called a 'threatening' stance. Finally ready to show Putin who's boss. Crippling sanctions imminent." ("Putter"??)
• Oct 28, 2014: "One week before midterm election, Obama forcefully, bravely launches anti-Russia sanctions down the fairway. Dem O'Rat incumbent Senators rejoice and call for moratorium on political ads, out of respect for American servicemember lives that will certainly be lost if Obama's bravely implemented sanctions lead to WW3, but their heartfelt pleas fall on deaf ears. MSM circles wagons and launches concerted attacks against GOP Senatorial candidates for wanting US servicewomen and men to be disrespected and die."
• Nov 5, 2014: "Day after election, with Dingy Harry Reid clinging to 50-50 Senate majority (using Hairplug Joe's tie-breaking vote), Obama takes advice of former Pres. Bill Clinton and calls a Mulligan on botched swing. In unrelated news, Russian tanks cross Polish border to rescue Russian-speaking minorities. Obama pulls all US/NATO troops out of Europe to prevent further escalation of tensions, and to secure Peace In Our Time. Ethnic Russian-American Mafia dons in NY, NJ, PA, for first time loudly complain of ethnically-motivated persecution by US LEO agencies."
  [Photo-op: Clinton on Presidential Golf Course #53, seen standing in chest-high shrubbery to the left of Obama ... the shrub under which you can just barely see a woman's kneeling legs]"

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