The French ambassador to the U.S., Philippe Étienne, said heavy sanctions on Russia from France will not hurt France and Russia’s chances for diplomatic talks.
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"Between 2015 and 2020, France delivered state-of-the-art military equipment to Russia.This equipment has enabled Vladimir Putin to modernise 1,000 tanks, fighter planes and combat helicopters, and could be used in the Ukrainian conflict."
The missile strike by the AFU forces on Donetsk on 14.03.2022 was ignored and is not covered by the Western media! Tell people the truth! The Nazis are operating in Ukraine and are mercilessly bombing civilians, women, old people, and children are dying. In Russia, mourning has been officially declared for the victims today.
It’s not about sanctions. It’s about the world’s biggest international couriers and container operators completely blockading pariah Russia.
Even if Russia is driven out of Ukraine, it is obvious that something different must be done in the long run. The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result.
If we really want to save and spread democracy, free countries must work together and implement a powerful, INCENTIVE BASED economic union employing massive taxes on ALL imports, with incremental discounts linked to democratic and human rights reforms.
Punitive sanctions tend to encourage defiance and retaliation. Reforms made by a country must be perceived as self-generated, not as capitulation. Policy makers need to understand that adapting policy to human-nature is just as important as the numbers. Perhaps even more so.
Any policy must also be fair and consistent. China, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, etc. must be treated the same. Even democratic countries need to hold each other accountable for human rights abuses and support of bad regimes. The US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq based on lies, is probably a large part of what emboldened Russia.
Think positive – Unlike punitive sanctions, incentive based economic pressure would not hurt consumers, but in fact would have the added benefit of increasing worker power and the standard of living of people everywhere. Plus, the eventual savings in military spending and market disruptions due to conflict, would more than offset any temporary negative effects.
The most important thing to understand is this: the world-wide market race-to-the-bottom, in which markets seek the lowest price, regardless of human rights, is THE PRIMARY reason that oppression and poverty still exist. This crisis shows that free people cannot be half-assed any more. Nothing will really change until oppression and dictatorship are no longer economically viable.
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I feel like Macron is the Will Graham to Putin's Hannibal Lecter.
The west has become toxic.
macron is coward.
The West are cowards. It is therefore only fitting that the French are trying to negotiate with the Kremlin monstrosity.
One can always count on the french to project weakness. To poo-tin, meetings macron are like play dates. Really, who will take this "bald, weak, fellipe" with an ounce of seriousness when my parakeet can speak with more confidence?
Russia don't give a crap about France's sanctions!
Putin has upset the French… that’s actually something
How about French Businesses leaving Russia like US businesses have?
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Let's punish Americans by sanctioning Russians for something the nefarious faction of our government did to piss of Putin. Brilliant…🙄😤
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All options on the table? Bomb Moscow now. And while you're at it, bomb 45.
I think u can't change position conclusion of Putin now. The best way is to help totally Ukraine & introduce all available in countering Russia sir
Hahaha French are a joke on themselves.
Mr. Putin the west has not levied any sanctions on Russia. What we have done are "Special Economic Operations".
I think u can't change position conclusion of Putin now. The best way is to help totally Ukraine & introduce all available in countering Russia sir
There are no sanctions. There is a special economic operation.
Send all the black people from the United States to Russia. That will get Russia out of Ukraine
Putin needs war to stay in power. He will never say stop. Believe me he will never say stop. Only way to stop him is to destroy is army and his great russia scum.
SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA ARE HAVING THE REVERSE EFFECTS.. INSTEAD OF PUNISHING RUSSIA IT'S ACTUALLY PUNISHING US IN THE UK,, USA,, EUROPE AND COUNTRIES SUPPORTING SANCTIONS.. WHY OH WHY ARE WE STUPIDLY SUPPORTING THIS EPIC DECLINE.. RUSSIA ,, CHINA,, INDIA,, SYRIA,, PAKISTAN AND THE REST WHO ARE SUPPORTING PRESIDENT PUTIN ARE THRIVING..
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Same old line in every news brief for 2 weeks now. "All options are on the table". this is just weak leadership not throwing the hammer down like they SHOULD have done on Day 1.
Unlike the British who are trying to stop Ukrainians getting into the UK with a very complex visa regime
The USA will start a war in Europe with biological weapons! Lithuania, Poland, Latvia will start a vile war against Germany, Italy, France!
Need so much for to clear the skies. Once Russian troops are in they won't bomb