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https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-halts-nord-stream-2-after-putin-orders-troops-to-ukrainian-breakaway-regions-11645529981Russian Troops Pour Into Ukraine Breakaway Region; Germany Halts Nord Stream 2
Ukraines president considers cutting diplomatic relations with Russia following Moscows recognition of statelets
By Yaroslav Trofimov in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thomas Grove in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, and Laurence Norman in Berlin
Updated Feb. 22, 2022 8:17 am ET
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged calm as Russian troops poured into the eastern Donbas region and Western nations announced measures to punish Moscow for recognizing two Russian-controlled statelets there as independent.
Germany said it halted moves to open the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that would allow Russia to bypass Ukraine in exporting natural gas to Europe, and the European Union proposed a ban on purchases of Russian bonds, sanctions on all members of the Russian parliament who voted in favor of supporting recognition of the two breakaway regions, and an asset freeze for three Russian banks with links to the two statelets.
In a statement Tuesday, the European Unions two top officials said this package of measures could be added to if Russia takes further steps against Ukraine.
The U.K. government announced a first wave of sanctions against five Russian banks and three high-net-worth individuals. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this was the first barrage of sanctions against the country and that more would follow if Russia continued to push into Ukraine.
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Russian Troops Pour Into Ukraine (Original Post)
dalton99a
Feb 2022
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So when does Russia shut off the flow of gas and oil to Europe and sell it to China?
Shanti Shanti Shanti
Feb 2022
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gab13by13
(21,337 posts)1. I always speculated that Putin wanted to take over the Donbas region
and move on to Crimea so then he had a land access to Crimea. With such a huge build up of troops, however, it sure looks like he may do a much larger invasion.
world wide wally
(21,743 posts)2. Pour on the sanctions like there is no tomorrow
Martin68
(22,800 posts)3. For many in Ukraine, there will be no tomorrow.
fightforfreedom
(4,913 posts)4. The people of Ukraine will never give up or give in to Putin.
They hate Putin and they have tasted freedom, democracy for the past 30 years. Even if Putin takes over all of Ukraine, which I doubt, the people will keep on fighting against him.
Shanti Shanti Shanti
(12,047 posts)5. So when does Russia shut off the flow of gas and oil to Europe and sell it to China?