Joe Biden confronts Putin!

Unfortunately war is now imminent.   Only question is whether it can be contained as relatively small scale like Kosovo or expand to drag in NATO, which means us.

BREAKING NEWS:

   Germany halts key pipeline project
   over Ukraine crisis caused by Putin

President Biden said he would make this happen if Putin crossed the line in the sand.

The pipeline, which would have increased European reliance on energy from Russia, has been a major source of contention in Europe and the United States for years.

CNN BREAKING NEWS:

White House says it will impose significant sanctions on Russia "in the coming hours"

The sanctions announced today are expected to go further than the limited package the White House announced on Monday.

A senior US official told CNN the cautious nature of Monday's package was due, in part, to the need to consult with Europeans about their willingness to go further, and to gauge whether Russia's actions Monday should trigger the full sanctions package the West has prepared in the event of an invasion.

US and European officials have been in intense discussions over the several past hours over how to proceed with additional sanctions against Russia for ordering troops into Ukraine, according to officials familiar with the matter.

Germany halting the certification of the Nord 2 gas pipeline with Russia was *HUGE* 

Turkey denounces Putin moves

In lock step with President Biden, Turkish President Erdogan
denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to
recognize breakaway eastern Ukrainian territories,
calling it “unacceptable.”

“Russia's decision to recognize the so-called Donetsk and
Luhansk Republics is contrary to the Minsk Agreements,”
“It was emphasized that this decision constitutes a clear
violation of Ukraine's political unity, sovereignty and
territorial integrity,” he added.

“We consider this decision of Russia unacceptable!”

CNN BREAKING NEWS:

UK joins Biden, sanctions five Russian banks
and predicts "pariah status" for Putin
if he takes further action against Ukraine

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled British sanctions on Russia, condemning Vladimir Putin's Ukraine aggression and saying Europe must "brace ourselves" for his next steps.

The UK will sanction five Russian banks and three "very high net worth" individuals, Johnson said in Parliament.
"What (Putin) is doing is going to be a disaster for Russia,"
he said, predicting "pariah status" for the nation if it
continues to further invade Ukraine.

Ukraine praises President Biden for the sanctions imposed and leadership in helping other nations join in similar actions.

This is no small deal.  It was expected to supply close a very large portion of Germany's needs at an affordable price but now the alternatives will likely lead to significant price increases.

But this need not remain permanent either.  It can still be reversed if cooler heads prevail and Putin backs down and withdraws.

President Biden announces new sanctions against Russia, says Ukraine is seeing 'beginning of a Russian invasion'

NBC NEWS -

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced new sanctions
against Russia on Tuesday, warning that President Vladimir Putin's
actions in Ukraine this week amounted to
"the beginning of a Russian invasion."

Several countries have followed President Biden's lead.   More to follow.

continued.....NBC NEWS -

“We still believe that Russia is poised to go much further
and launch a massive military attack against Ukraine,”
Biden said in remarks at the White House.

“As Russia contemplates this next move, we have our
next move prepared as well,” the president added.
“Russia will pay an even steeper price if it continues
its aggression, including additional sanctions.”

ya   but will hurt russia more

It's going to take a lot of political will to do what needs to be done here from stopping a dictator from seizing even more land.

I'm not fooled.   These events are eerily similar to how Hitler proceeded in the run up to WW2.  By not stopping him when they had the chance we had a World War and millions died

Does anybody truly have confidence in joe biden, camala, Milley and Austin? 

@sundance

 Not to worry.  Remember when Dubya (GWB) said he “looked into Putin’s eye and saw his soul”???  And he was a good and caring man?

Joe toe to toe

You guys still ridin Biden?

he's the king fool

But yea for cnn

Is Joe waving his BVDs yet

or just shatting them?

No. he was born with bullshit in his mouth

Thank you

These fools believe cnn , and how Nancy said the press should line up and praise Joe, right up til they said bye-bye ukraine

Hey , you guys ever see Rocky and Bullwinkle show?

what's Joe's next amazing trick? He's gonna make Taiwan disappear too.

and you will cheer him on.

Quote Originally Posted by Midnight1:

Biden: “The US, NATO and Ukraine are not a threat to Russia…To the citizens of Russia, you are not our enemy and I do not think you want a bloody or destructive war with Ukraine…Invading Ukraine would be a self inflicted wound.” True leadership & not exactly a love letter. 

I agree

They are going to do much more than that now.

So it turns out that Putin's stated intention of only moving into the Donabs region as a peacekeepping force was all a lie from the start.

And Trump praises this dictator, of course, because he lies just like Trump!  

This HAS to be my favorite

good job, Joe

yep  just like chump      he lied

yep  just like chump      he lied