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Just searched and am surprised there is no thread on this here, at least on the first 2 pages.
It's been on the news for at least a couple weeks, probably more like a month. 100,000+ Russian troops amassing at the border between Russia and Ukraine, heavy equipment, more and more moving to the border, more troops all the time. "Exercises," some evident overt hostilities, all this diplomacy going on, negotiations, virtual meetings between Biden and Putin. Heard on the news tonight that a bi-partisan team of US senators have met with Ukrainian officials to assure them of US backing.
Putin insisting he won't back down his threat without guarantees that Ukraine won't become a member of NATO. Biden (and I'm sure others) saying that's not an acceptable bargaining chip. USA saying that unprecedentedly harsh sanctions (what could those be???) will be enforced against Russia if they do invade Ukraine.
Much talk on the news that Russia is planning to instigate events to be used as an excuse for invasion, in stages of developing those presently.
My thoughts the last few weeks is that deploying 100,000 troops and considerable equipment, i.e. setting the stage for an invasion, isn't something they've done for the hell of it or to insure they have capabilities. Seems to me they are preparing to invade and that it's going to happen in a matter of days or weeks.
What sanctions could the US impose? Would travel between the countries be restricted?
I don't know the extent of trade between the USA and Russia, it's not something that's obvious, at least not to me. I suppose you can buy Russian vodka in the store, but it's NOTHING like the proliferation of Chinese goods in America.
What are your thoughts concerning these matters?
It's been on the news for at least a couple weeks, probably more like a month. 100,000+ Russian troops amassing at the border between Russia and Ukraine, heavy equipment, more and more moving to the border, more troops all the time. "Exercises," some evident overt hostilities, all this diplomacy going on, negotiations, virtual meetings between Biden and Putin. Heard on the news tonight that a bi-partisan team of US senators have met with Ukrainian officials to assure them of US backing.
Putin insisting he won't back down his threat without guarantees that Ukraine won't become a member of NATO. Biden (and I'm sure others) saying that's not an acceptable bargaining chip. USA saying that unprecedentedly harsh sanctions (what could those be???) will be enforced against Russia if they do invade Ukraine.
Much talk on the news that Russia is planning to instigate events to be used as an excuse for invasion, in stages of developing those presently.
My thoughts the last few weeks is that deploying 100,000 troops and considerable equipment, i.e. setting the stage for an invasion, isn't something they've done for the hell of it or to insure they have capabilities. Seems to me they are preparing to invade and that it's going to happen in a matter of days or weeks.
What sanctions could the US impose? Would travel between the countries be restricted?
I don't know the extent of trade between the USA and Russia, it's not something that's obvious, at least not to me. I suppose you can buy Russian vodka in the store, but it's NOTHING like the proliferation of Chinese goods in America.
What are your thoughts concerning these matters?
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