NP - Russian Sanctions

[David Morris]

Laura (who seems now to want Russia to be able to resist sanctions) overstated
the scant evidence from the article. It only said this:

The highest ranking government official on the list, Mr. Rogozin, who
oversees the defense industry, chided the American president as "Comrade
Obama" and asked whether he had considered the fact that those on the list
did not have property or assets abroad.

Mr. Klishas, chairman of the constitutional committee of the upper house of
Parliament, which voted on March 1 to authorize the use of force in
Ukraine, brushed aside the sanctions as well, saying they were "no tragedy
for me."

"I was quite happy with the company of people in which I found myself," he
told the Interfax news agency.

Ms. Mizulina, who has gained prominence for her role in legislation banning
adoptions by Americans and cracking down on pro-gay "propaganda" to minors,
said her inclusion was "a revenge for my views." In a statement sent by
email, she also said neither she nor her family have property or accounts
outside of Russia.

On Monday, March 17, 2014, <kelber at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Here:
>
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> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/18/world/europe/us-imposes-new-sanctions-on-russian-officials.html?hp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: malignd at aol.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','malignd at aol.com');>
> Sent: Mar 17, 2014 6:00 PM
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','pynchon-l at waste.org');>
> Subject: Re: NP - Russian Sanctions
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> Curious as to where you got this information.  Not doubting it, but it
> seems to me unlikely.
>
> Apparently, most of them have no bank accounts or assets in the US. Putin
> should retaliate by evicting Biden from his Moscow apartment.
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kelber <kelber at mindspring.com<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kelber at mindspring.com');>
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> To: pynchon-l <pynchon-l at waste.org<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','pynchon-l at waste.org');>
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> Sent: Mon, Mar 17, 2014 5:58 pm
> Subject: Re: NP - Russian Sanctions
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>  Apparently, most of them have no bank accounts or assets in the US.
> Putin should retaliate by evicting Biden from his Moscow apartment.
>
>  Laura
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Morris
> Sent: Mar 17, 2014 5:18 PM
> To: P-list
> Subject: NP - Russian Sanctions
>
>  http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/russia-sanctions-031714
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>  *The president today* took the only action open to him<http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ukraine-crisis/obama-announces-new-sanctions-against-russia-n54511>,
> knowing full well that it's not going to be "enough" because nothing is
> ever
> <http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/17/visa-bans-asset-freezes-among-possible-sanctions-against-russia/>"enough,"
> and what about Benghazi, anyway?
>
> *"We have fashioned these sanctions to impose costs on named individuals
> who wield influence in the Russian government and those responsible for the
> deteriorating situation in Ukraine," the White House said in a statement. A
> senior administration official said that the goal of the sanctions was to
> target the individual wealth of the seven people targeted by Monday's
> executive order. But those same officials would not rule out further steps
> against the Russian government going forward.*
>
> This is something of a shrewd move. If we accept the fact that the Russian
> government is basically an organized cabal of kleptocrats with delusions of
> empire and a nuclear first-strike capability, why not bring some economic
> pain that might make some of the pirates turn on some of the others?
> Putin's power comes basically from being the first among thieves. That's
> how he maintains control over, among other things, the military. If some of
> his cronies hear their bank accounts scream, there's no telling what the
> consequences will be.
>
>  - Pynchon-l / http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l
>
> - Pynchon-l / http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l
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