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Jesse Malcolm Barack
Member Wed Jan 16 13:19:05
http://edi...ts-sanctions-russia/index.html

Senate Democrats' effort to block Trump move on Russia sanctions fails

Washington (CNN)Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a Democratic effort to keep sanctions on companies tied to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, ending what was the most aggressive congressional pushback so far on the Trump administration's foreign policy toward Russia.

The sanctions resolution from Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, which required 60 votes to proceed, was defeated in a 57-42 vote. Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders missed the vote.

But the result still represented a symbolic rebuke of the Treasury Department's decision in December to lift the sanctions on the companies tied to Deripaska, a Kremlin ally. Eleven Republicans joined with Democrats to support Schumer's resolution, arguing that the Trump administration erred in deciding to lift sanctions on Rusal, the world's second-largest aluminum producer, as well as EN+ Group and JSC EuroSibEnergo.

While the matter is dead in the Senate, the House still could opt to pass the resolution disapproving of the sanctions relief. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has introduced a parallel resolution that the House could still bring up ahead of a Thursday deadline.

Under a 2017 sanctions law, Congress has the authority to halt any decision by the Trump administration to weaken sanctions, providing lawmakers with a 30-day window to reject the plan.

Wednesday's vote came one day after Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin went to Capitol Hill in an effort to ease Republican senators' concerns about the sanctions plan. He failed to convince those 11 Republicans who broke with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell later Tuesday to vote with Democrats on Schumer's resolution.

"It sends the wrong message to Russia and to the oligarch -- a close ally of Mr. Putin, Oleg Deripaska -- who will in my judgment continue to maintain considerable control under the Treasury's plan," Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, one of the Republicans who voted with Democrats, said after the first vote.

The Trump administration argued that the sanctions were only lifted after the Treasury Department reached an agreement with the companies that diluted Deripaska's ownership stake and limited his influence over the voting shares he gave up as part of the deal.

murder
Member Wed Jan 16 16:41:58

Putin owns not only Trump, but the entire GOP.

Russia won the Cold War after the whistle.

Y2A
Member Wed Jan 16 20:59:49
The ambassador to Germany recently threatened to sanction Germany lol it is so damn transparent.

Jesse Malcolm Barack
Member Thu Jan 17 05:27:28
http://www...tics/nato-president-trump.html

Trump Discussed Pulling U.S. From NATO, Aides Say Amid New Concerns Over Russia

There are few things that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia desires more than the weakening of NATO, the military alliance among the United States, Europe and Canada that has deterred Soviet and Russian aggression for 70 years.

Now, the president’s repeatedly stated desire to withdraw from NATO is raising new worries among national security officials amid growing concern about Mr. Trump’s efforts to keep his meetings with Mr. Putin secret from even his own aides, and an F.B.I. investigation into the administration’s Russia ties.

A move to withdraw from the alliance, in place since 1949, “would be one of the most damaging things that any president could do to U.S. interests,” said Michèle A. Flournoy, an under secretary of defense under President Barack Obama.

“It would destroy 70-plus years of painstaking work across multiple administrations, Republican and Democratic, to create perhaps the most powerful and advantageous alliance in history,” Ms. Flournoy said in an interview. “And it would be the wildest success that Vladimir Putin could dream of.”

“Even discussing the idea of leaving NATO — let alone actually doing so — would be the gift of the century for Putin,” Admiral Stavridis said.

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Jesse Malcolm Barack Member	Wed Jan 16 13:19:05 http://edi...ts-sanctions-russia/index.html Senate Democrats' effort to block Trump move on Russia sanctions fails Washington (CNN)Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a Democratic effort to keep sanctions on companies tied to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, ending what was the most aggressive congressional pushback so far on the Trump administration's foreign policy toward Russia. The sanctions resolution from Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, which required 60 votes to proceed, was defeated in a 57-42 vote. Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders missed the vote. But the result still represented a symbolic rebuke of the Treasury Department's decision in December to lift the sanctions on the companies tied to Deripaska, a Kremlin ally. Eleven Republicans joined with Democrats to support Schumer's resolution, arguing that the Trump administration erred in deciding to lift sanctions on Rusal, the world's second-largest aluminum producer, as well as EN+ Group and JSC EuroSibEnergo. While the matter is dead in the Senate, the House still could opt to pass the resolution disapproving of the sanctions relief. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has introduced a parallel resolution that the House could still bring up ahead of a Thursday deadline. Under a 2017 sanctions law, Congress has the authority to halt any decision by the Trump administration to weaken sanctions, providing lawmakers with a 30-day window to reject the plan. Wednesday's vote came one day after Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin went to Capitol Hill in an effort to ease Republican senators' concerns about the sanctions plan. He failed to convince those 11 Republicans who broke with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell later Tuesday to vote with Democrats on Schumer's resolution. "It sends the wrong message to Russia and to the oligarch -- a close ally of Mr. Putin, Oleg Deripaska -- who will in my judgment continue to maintain considerable control under the Treasury's plan," Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, one of the Republicans who voted with Democrats, said after the first vote. The Trump administration argued that the sanctions were only lifted after the Treasury Department reached an agreement with the companies that diluted Deripaska's ownership stake and limited his influence over the voting shares he gave up as part of the deal.
murder Member	Wed Jan 16 16:41:58 Putin owns not only Trump, but the entire GOP. Russia won the Cold War after the whistle.
Y2A Member	Wed Jan 16 20:59:49 The ambassador to Germany recently threatened to sanction Germany lol it is so damn transparent.
Jesse Malcolm Barack Member	Thu Jan 17 05:27:28 http://www...tics/nato-president-trump.html Trump Discussed Pulling U.S. From NATO, Aides Say Amid New Concerns Over Russia There are few things that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia desires more than the weakening of NATO, the military alliance among the United States, Europe and Canada that has deterred Soviet and Russian aggression for 70 years. Now, the president’s repeatedly stated desire to withdraw from NATO is raising new worries among national security officials amid growing concern about Mr. Trump’s efforts to keep his meetings with Mr. Putin secret from even his own aides, and an F.B.I. investigation into the administration’s Russia ties. A move to withdraw from the alliance, in place since 1949, “would be one of the most damaging things that any president could do to U.S. interests,” said Michèle A. Flournoy, an under secretary of defense under President Barack Obama. “It would destroy 70-plus years of painstaking work across multiple administrations, Republican and Democratic, to create perhaps the most powerful and advantageous alliance in history,” Ms. Flournoy said in an interview. “And it would be the wildest success that Vladimir Putin could dream of.” “Even discussing the idea of leaving NATO — let alone actually doing so — would be the gift of the century for Putin,” Admiral Stavridis said.
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