Citing an unnamed Biden administration official, Reuters reported on Tuesday that the US was considering tightening export controls to hurt Russia’s economy if Moscow moves to invade Ukraine.
The official said the measures were expected to be discussed at the White House on Tuesday. The official said the potential “extraordinary” export controls could prevent Russia from importing smartphones, key aircraft and automobile parts, and other materials.
The export controls would come with other economic sanctions that the Biden administration has earlier threatened to impose. Ukraine and other Eastern European countries want the US and the EU to sanction Russia now, but the Biden administration maintains it will only use the economic measures if Moscow invades.
For their part, the Russians have repeatedly denied that they are planning an invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has presented the US with a series of proposals for security guarantees in a bid to ease tensions in the region, including a request for NATO to halt its eastward expansion.
Any sanctions from the US now would hurt the chances of successful negotiations with Moscow. US officials said Tuesday that talks between the US and Russia on the security guarantees could start in January.
This is just Scaremongering about something that isn’t happening unless Z does something stupid.
It may be the only way out of Z’s economic dilemma. They can’t eat munitions. And when all you have is a hammer, ….
The problem is the US is telling Z to do something stupid, for the US neocons own agenda.
Indeed, we are back to the Cold War. Our hawks won.
So there is now no reason for Russia to hold back. It is on.
This should be the end of Ukraine. All that should be left is a mass of refugees from Western Ukraine over running the EU. Good luck with a super-Syria. That’s what you’ve done.
Russia can just stop selling oil to US
Typical Biden administration moves: Talk “negotiations” – then impose sanctions. This has been standard Biden moves all year. Plus, it’s obvious they know Ukraine is going to attack the Donbass, so they’re setting up the reaction beforehand as part of the plan.
Meanwhile, the US poll cited elsewhere shows 48% of the US electorate don’t want to go to war with Ukraine. Well, that’s not a problem – the US isn’t going to, because Russia has an overwhelming military advantage. The problem is that 27% favor a war and 24% “don’t know”. It’s that level of ignorance that makes America’s wars possible.
Just another “what if” that the guvvmint is obsessing over.
Smartphones are made in China, not the United States.