Russia Sanctions Trump Critics
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By Colby HallMay 22nd, 2023, 8:01 am Twitter share button <?php // Post Body ?>
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It's not clear if Joe Scarborough has any near-term plans to visit Russia, but if so, he should change them given the recent sanctions announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"Russia's Latest Sanctions on U.S. Officials Turn to Trump Enemies" blares a New York Times headline with a dek that reads, "Among the 500 people singled out for travel and financial restrictions were Americans seen as adversaries by former President Donald J. Trump."
Peter Bakerreports:
Russia has expanded its list of sanctioned Americans in a tit-for-tat retaliation for the latest curbs imposed by the United States. But what is particularly striking is how much President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is adopting perceived enemies of former President Donald J. Trump as his own.
Among the 500 people singled out for travel and financial restrictions on Friday were Americans seen as adversaries by Mr. Trump, including Letitia James, the state attorney general of New York who has sued him for alleged fraud, and Jack Smith, the Justice Department special counsel investigating his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents after leaving office.
Brad Raffensperger, the secretary of state of Georgia who rebuffed Mr. Trump's pressure to "find" enough votes to reverse the outcome of the election, also made the list. So did Lt. Michael Byrd, the Capitol Police officer who shot the pro-Trump rioter Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6, 2021.
Those sanctioned include vocal media critics of former President Trump like the Morning Joe host Scarborough, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and Stephen Colbert, former MSNBC host Brian Williams, CNN anchor Erin Burnett and frequent cable news pundit Norm Eisen.
It's not just Trump critics on the list of sanctions. For example, Republican Senator J.D. Vance is also included in recently announced sanctions.
An English translation from the Russian Foreign Ministry can be read in full below:
Statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry in connection with the introduction of personal sanctions against US citizens 976-19-05-2023
In response to the regularly imposed anti-Russian sanctions by the George [sic] Biden administration, which, according to Washington's plan, are designed to inflict maximum damage on Russia by personally affecting officials and ordinary citizens of our country, as a countermeasure, entry into the Russian Federation is closed for 500 Americans.
Among them are not only "significant" figures, including former US President B. Obama, but also current leaders of various levels of executive power, ex-officials like the White House curator for combating "Russian disinformation" N. Yankovich, who were first elected at the November elections-2022, senators and congressmen, experts and employees of "analytical" centers involved in the spread of Russophobic attitudes and fakes, as well as the heads of military-industrial complex companies that supply weapons to the regime in Kiev. The attached "list-500" also includes those in government and law enforcement agencies who are directly involved in the persecution of dissidents in the wake of the so-called. Storming the Capitol.
It is high time for Washington to learn that not a single hostile attack against Russia will be left without a strong reaction. The principle of the inevitability of punishment will be consistently applied, whether we are talking about tougher sanctions pressure or discriminatory steps to hinder the professional activities of our fellow citizens.
In this regard, we confirm that the request of the US Embassy in Moscow for a consular visit to the reporter E. Gershkovich, who was arrested for espionage, is once again rejected in response to the refusal to issue visas to Russian journalists from the pool of the Minister of Foreign Affairs S. V. Lavrov, as a result, they were unable to fly to New York to accompany his visit under the Russian presidency of the UN Security Council.
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What did officer Michael Byrd ever do to Russia?
Russia’s Latest Sanctions on U.S. Officials Turn to Trump Enemies
Web 2 days ago · So did Lt. Michael Byrd , the Capitol Police officer who shot the pro-Trump rioter Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6, 2021. ... Presumably, the Russian sanctions will have little actual effect on Ms. James ...
It's not just Trump critics on the list of sanctions. For example, Republican Senator J.D. Vance is also included in recently announced sanctions.
Which clearly indicates that the sanctions have little to do with Trump. It is really pathetic that the same people who still hold onto Hillary's big lie want to make a connection between Trump and Putin. Meanwhile we have a president who took millions from China. I very disapointed in Peter Baker. For a brief period of time, he was a reporter.
What the fuck does Lt Michael Byrd have to do with Russia?
He does have something to do with Trump though. The same for Leticia James and others.
Open your eyes .
I'm not interested in conspiracy theories.
Give it up John. Hillary Clinton created a lie in 2016, partially to divert attention from her server scandal. The CIA, no less, reported on it. Ever since then a fringe group on the left wants to connect Trump to Putin and all but wants war with Russia. It is all political propaganda.
What the fuck does Michael Byrd have to do with Russia? It seems you dont have an answer.
But he does have something to do with Trump.
The Russians are clumsy about some things. The probably didnt realize that some of the names on the list, Trump enemies, would stick out like a sore thumb.
Trump's aspirations for a hotel in Moscow predates anything Clinton said. Trump knew a Trump hotel project in Moscow would not serve him well in the '16 election so he he incessantly lied about it.
Didn't he kill an anti-government protestor? The same government funding the Ukraine.
Didn't Putin already speak on Byrd?
Here John:
I don't want to get into your why would or what is the motivation. Trying to link Trump to Putin is disgusting. End of story.
LOL.
Who comes up with this garbage?
They weren't sanctioned because they are over the top in the criticism of Putin. Nah, it is because they are TDS driven morons. Yah, that is it.
Oh wait.
Blows that narrative right out of the water.
Putin is out to sow discord in the US; and Democrats and leftists are more than willing to be his patsies.