On Wednesday we wrote that the western powers really had to get serious about those “tough economic sanctions” they’d promised if Putin attacked Ukraine. I am both happy and a little surprised to see that they have actually done some of what they promised.
Apparently most flights into and out of Russia have been shut down, although the pajama boy who governs Canada hasn’t yet joined that effort. For now NordStream 2 remains off line, and at least some interference with Russia’s access to the Swift financial network will occur.
When Trump left office, we were exporting oil, which is to say, producing more than we consumed. Now we import oil, because of Biden’s pandering to environmentalists.
Russia is a major funder of the environmental movement in western nations, with the aim of suppressing our oil and gas production and supporting the market for Russian petroleum production.
The U.S. buys billions of dollars of Russian oil every year, and so far that “buy” hasn’t been curtailed. Helping to pay for Russia’s war effort is the fault of Joe Biden and the evil minions who pull his puppet strings.
Later: Sorry, Canada, this story indicates you've joined the Russian flight ban, better late than never. And the EU indicates they will furnish weapons to Ukraine, not clear if it is "sell" or "fund the purchase of," but doesn't appear to be "give."
