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Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by naijaman2225(m): 7:42am On Apr 22, 2022
OneKinGuy:
as u no Gerrit, for Gerrit.
I LOVE YOUR JOKE. HONESTLY
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by gamechanger547:
This ban is a response to earlier Us, Canadian etc travel ban on Russians.

People tend to say that 90% of those on Russia travel ban list have never been to Russia or intend to visit in future; What about Russians banned by Us and Canada? Have 90% or even more have ever visited US and Canada before or did they tell anyone they plan to Visit Us or Canada in future? NO too. (These bans and sanctions are a game of nerves and none of them likes it but they all pretend it means nothing to them)

In addition, Travel bans will prevent banned individuals from traveling through each others territories, increase flight time, prevent them from attending official and none official functions in banned country and make traveling more expensive as they have to travel longer distance through another country etc.

The news below shows US, EU etc did imposed travel ban First and Russia retaliated. Russia responses are always in phases.

Russia imposes travel ban on Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg; Canadians hit too
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Russia on Thursday slapped a travel ban on US Vice-President Kamala Harris and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in response to sanctions imposed over the Kremlin's “military operations” in Ukraine. The travel ban also covers 27 other prominent Americans, reported news agency AFP. The Russian foreign ministry said the travel ban – which includes top Pentagon officials, US business leaders, and journalists – would remain in effect "in perpetuity".
Among others, the US list includes ABC News television presenter George Stephanopoulos, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, and the Russia-focused Meduza news site's editor Kevin Rothrock. US defence officials including Pentagon spokesman John Kirby and Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks also feature on the list, AFP added.
Russia had earlier banned Facebook and Instagram – part of Zuckerberg's Meta empire --, calling them "extremist" organisations.
Russia has also hit 61 Canadian citizens – including several officials and journalists – with the “indefinite” travel ban. The foreign ministry said the list includes those "directly involved in the development, substantiation and implementation of the Russophobic course of the ruling regime in Canada".
Russia's travel ban came after various countries including the United States, European Union imposed fresh sanctions to deter Moscow from its war on Ukraine, which entered day 57 on Thursday.
Britain Thursday set out 26 new sanctions targeting Russian military generals responsible for what it called atrocities in Ukraine, as well as individuals and businesses supporting the Russian armed forces. "Today's new wave of sanctions hits the generals and defence companies that have blood on their hands," foreign minister Liz Truss said in a statement
Russia had earlier this week announced the second phase of the war in Eastern Ukraine with the "Battle of Donbas" after failing to capture the capital Kyiv and being forced to withdraw from the north.
Russia calls its incursion a "special military operation" to demilitarise and "denazify" Ukraine. Kyiv and its Western allies reject that as a false pretext for an illegal war of aggression.

My say, All those involved are trying to make the other look weak in the face of the World.

Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by naijaman2225(m): 7:56am On Apr 22, 2022
onuman:
Ha ha ha

It's like Naija imposing sanctions against American politicians and business people .
YOU JUST GOT ME LAUGHING
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by naijaman2225(m): 7:59am On Apr 22, 2022
1stGenAmerican:
Total lie! He said no such thing!
John McCain went on record saying that he was proud of the sanctions Russia placed on him. He even had a Russian dissident as a pallbearer.
His exact words can be read here-> https://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/john-mccain-russia-ban-116220?_amp=true
YOU ARE ONE BAD*** MISSY. LOLZ
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by 1stGenAmerican(f): 8:04am On Apr 22, 2022
naijaman2225:
YOU ARE ONE BAD*** MISSY. LOLZ
I’m flattered. Thank you! wink
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by 1stGenAmerican(f): 8:08am On Apr 22, 2022
Excuzeme:
Then let us see America attack Russia, while trying to defend Ukraine and lets see if all the huffing and puffing of America, goes beyond sending Ukraine weapons, while hiding behind the Ocean and throwing just insults at Putin.

America should "walk the talk" and stop allowing Ukrainians die for nothing.
America can only attack smaller nations like Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan (which eventually defeated America), Yemen, etc.
Only Cowards bully weaker Nations.


Russia took Georgia and broke it into two, right under America's nose, what did America do?
Russia took Crimea under America's nose, what could America do?
Russia is taking Ukraine, from under America's nose, despite American presence in that country since 2013, what can America do,, other than issue toothless Sanctions on innocent Oligarchs, hoping they will do the fighting on America's behalf? grin grin
A very shameful thing to be seen doing.
Its like Arresting somebody for an offense committed by their friend, who does that?


Putin just issued a challenge to America, with its "Satan Missile", saying: It will make those who think they can attack us, to think twice!
What a Powerful but coded message.
Ukrainians aren’t ‘dying for nothing’ like you said. Ukrainians are dying because Putin decided to invade Ukraine.
Putin continuously threatens, brags, and warns while the US government uses actions which speak louder than words.
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by gamechanger547: 8:33am On Apr 22, 2022
Guardian News UK

Retail sales fall as consumers cut back on fuel and food spending in UK cost of living crisis
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the world economy and the financial markets.
In Britain, retail sales fell 1.4% in March, following a 0.5% drop in February, as people cut back on fuel and food spending amid soaring prices.
Overall sales volumes were 2.2% above their pre-pandemic levels in February 2020, the Office for National Statistics said.
Non-store retailing, such as online sales, posted the biggest decline, of 7.9% following a 6.9% drop in February.
Food sales were down 1.1% and have fallen every month since November. The ONS said this is because people are eating out more but also pointed to the impact of rising food prices on the cost of living. Petrol and diesel sales fell 3.8%, as people drove less because of record high fuel prices, which jumped 9.9% in March.
The proportion of retail sales online continued to fall, to to 26%, its lowest proportion since February 2020 when it was 22.7%.
UK inflation hit a 30-year high of 7% last month, while the war in Ukraine has driven oil prices well above $100 a barrel, amid supply disruption.
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by sencekompis: 8:59am On Apr 22, 2022
Realists:
Mother Russia, never colonized any region of Africa, that's why some people hate her. Had she forced her own version of Christianity on some Africans, many would have sing her praise in the Church.
YOU'RE TALKING RUBBISH, RUSIA WAS INTERESTED IN AFRICA TERRITORY GRABBING BUT THE WEST PLAYED HER A NONSEEN GAME. Why few Nigerians are full of rubbish talks ??
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by gamechanger547: 9:45am On Apr 22, 2022
One party keep supplying and the other kept destroying most of them...

Russian forces eliminate Ukrainian S-300 system, up to 80 troops overnight — top brass
The Russian forces also shot down a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle by an air-to-air precision missile
MOSCOW, April 22. /TASS/. Russian forces delivered strikes by precision weapons on three Ukrainian military sites overnight, eliminating an S-300 missile system near Novosyolka and up to 80 nationalists near Aleksandrovka, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said on Friday.
"Throughout the night, air-launched precision missiles of the Russian Aerospace Forces struck three Ukrainian military sites. A Ukrainian S-300 surface-to-air missile system was wiped out near the community of Novosyolka," the spokesman said.
In the area of Aleksandrovka, the Russian forces eliminated a command post and an area of the amassment of Ukrainian military personnel and equipment, he stressed.
"Up to 80 nationalists and also 23 pieces of the armor and vehicles were eliminated," the spokesman specified.
The Russian forces also shot down a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle by an air-to-air precision missile, the general said.
TAGS
Military operation in Ukraine
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by starlingbawa(m): 10:05am On Apr 22, 2022
So what do they stand to lose if they're prevented from ever entering Russia again?

EKPA Russians!!!
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by olas24u(f): 10:10am On Apr 22, 2022
abbey621:
With all due respect that's nonsense! That's like saying the sanctions on Iran can only be known by government officials.....Hogwash!
All the comments are assumptions without solid interpretations of the sanctions from Russia. Known? And impact are 2 different things. Russia does not see its self as subordinates to America, and wants to be treated with respect.
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by 989900: 10:11am On Apr 22, 2022
ivolt:
grin grin grin
Do you even know the meaning of ripple?

When more than 30 countries sanctioned Putin you Putin bots
claimed sanctions are useless and make the target stronger.

But suddenly Russian sanctions have "ripple effects" that you cannot
even state one example.

Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by 989900: 10:12am On Apr 22, 2022
Ruwize1:
It is well

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You do need SOP for any purpose?

Please send a DM

Details in my signature
Why is Russia not in the options?

Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by PARADIZEPRIEST: 10:13am On Apr 22, 2022
Russia a saddist country made by evil putin.Don't go to russia in putin era even if you are offered free visa.
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by 989900: 10:36am On Apr 22, 2022
1stGenAmerican:
No it doesn’t. America shares a border with Mexico just like Nigeria shares a border with Benin. I can get in a car, drive through America and cross the border into Mexico. You can drive across Nigeria in a car and cross the border into Benin.
You were the moniker who told me to consult a map, right? Well here is a map with Russia on the left and Alaska on the right. Please tell the class where you can cross a border like the two examples I gave you:
So technically, the US does share a border (maritime/ice/land) with Russia.

Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by Babalola0920: 10:37am On Apr 22, 2022
sosanova:
grin
99.99% of people on that list have never been to Russia in their life nor planning to even visit Russia in the future
Putin is a real confused clown
Na who SANCTIONS go affect pass na western and its allies.. dem don start to advice people to off AC, board train, off heater grin grin grin grin
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by 989900: 10:42am On Apr 22, 2022
1stGenAmerican:
Just as I told you before.
The Bering Strait is a SEA, not a border. Now that I’ve pointed that out, you switched up and said MARITIME border which is a totally different thing. If you want to get technical about it, Nigeria shares a MARITIME BORDER with North America too but there is no border between the two countries.
Maritime borders in most cases extend only 22.22 km into the sea.
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by DrMuzungu(m): 11:01am On Apr 22, 2022
Kamala was a Mouth Gig queen at the university and Mark is a half-human and half alien.
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by gamechanger547: 11:51am On Apr 22, 2022
Russia’s Central Military District Major-General Rustam Minnekayev
"We did not start this war, but we will put an end to it,"

YEKATERINBURG, April 22. /TASS/. Russian Armed Forces’ control over Donbass will enable to establish a ground corridor to Crimea and to gain influence over vitally-important Ukrainian military facilities, Deputy Commander of Russia’s Central Military District Major-General Rustam Minnekayev said on Friday.
"This [control over Donbass] will enable us to establish a ground corridor to Crimea and to gain influence over the vitally-important Ukrainian [military] facilities, the Black Sea ports, which service deliveries of the agricultural and metallurgical products to other countries," the general said at an annual meeting of the Union of Defense Industry Enterprises of the Sverdlovsk Region.
Minnekayev added that the special military operation "must be successfully accomplished," adding that all set tasks would be achieved.
"We did not start this war, but we will put an end to it," he added.

Other updates ( Russia Military is always giving out locations and what they hit/destroy)

Russian Kalibr cruise missiles eliminated up to a battalion of Ukrainian troops at the Meliorativnoye railway station, Konashenkov said.
"A strike by Kalibr long-range precision missiles eliminated up to a battalion of the enemy personnel with armaments and military hardware at the Meliorativnoye railway station," the spokesman said.
Russian air defense systems shot down seven Ukrainian drones and a Tochka-U missile near the settlement of Donetskoye, Konashenkov said.
"Russian air defense capabilities eliminated seven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near the communities of Staromayorskoye, Yasinovataya, Staromikhailovka and Kalinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, and also Aleksandrovka and Tokarevo in the Kherson Region. Also, a Ukrainian Tochka-U tactical missile was shot down by the team of a Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system near the settlement of Donetskoye," the spokesman said.
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by 1870ai: 1:20pm On Apr 22, 2022
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Mooh247:
cool



Waste of sanctions


Putin won't visit US till he dies, Kamala Harris won't visit Russia till she dies

The sanction should have gone to Biden's son, and Nancy Pelosi's husband... these are the people heavily invested in European energy, Ukraine biolabs, Gas Pipeline Company

It's like your enemies telling you not to come to their house


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Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by 1870seven: 1:23pm On Apr 22, 2022
[s]
Mooh247:
Well the chances are slim except he got kidnapped against his freewill
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Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by 1870seve: 1:24pm On Apr 22, 2022
[s]
Mooh247:
Read my second paragraph
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Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by 1870ae: 1:28pm On Apr 22, 2022
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Miracle2022:
just tell us one effect ,stop fooling around.
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Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by Neddyogu(m): 2:04pm On Apr 22, 2022
Sermwell:
How?? Pissed about what? You even said you're "pretty sure" cheesy cheesy cheesy
You don't get it, do u? It was sacarsm!!!
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by edosignature(m): 3:30pm On Apr 22, 2022
One thing I notice about the Russians, they don't blab or talk too much about this war & sanctions, they do things codedly & leave the Media to report what they like.

Peace.
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by gamechanger547: 3:43pm On Apr 22, 2022
Guardian News UK

3h ago 12.10
Johnson: Russian victory in Ukraine a 'realistic possibility'
Kevin Rawlinson
The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has been speaking to reporters at a press conference in New Delhi. Johnson was asked what pressure he has exerted on India – and what more he will exert – to stand up to Russia over its invasion of
Ukraine .
Johnson said India has “come out and been very strong in their language about what’s happened in Bucha”.
He acknowledged that a Russian military victory in Ukraine is a “realistic possibility”, adding:
Putin has a huge army. [But] he has a very difficult political position because he’s made a catastrophic blunder.
The only option he now has really is to continue to try to use his his appalling, grinding approach – led by artillery – trying to grind the Ukrainians down. And he’s very close to securing a land bridge in Mariupol.
The situation is “unpredictable” at this stage, Johnson said.
But what we’ve also seen is the incredible heroism of the Ukrainians and their willingness to fight.
And I’ll tell you something: I think, no matter what military superiority Vladimir Putin may be able to bring to bear in the next few months – and I agree it could be it could be a long period, he will not be able to conquer the spirit of the Ukrainian people.
He added:
We’ve got to look at what more we can do militarily. We’ve got to keep intensifying the economic sanctions. And that’s what we’re doing. We want to make sure that there is wave after wave of intensifying pressure on on Putin.
Updated at 12.29 BST
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by abbey621(m): 4:05pm On Apr 22, 2022
olas24u:
All the comments are assumptions without solid interpretations of the sanctions from Russia. Known? And impact are 2 different things. Russia does not see its self as subordinates to America, and wants to be treated with respect.
Wanting to be treated with respect and deserving respect are two different concepts. Unless you can specifically tell me how a Russian sanction affects Kamala this argument is just a waste of time and energy.
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by abbey621(m): 4:08pm On Apr 22, 2022
Excuzeme:
You dont really have knowledge of the question you asked and are trying to answer. grin grin
America, over the years, has assumed some very critical role in the world.
The UN was cited in America but America is begining to use it as a weapon for itself.
Same as the UNHCR and other "International Bodies" which dont belong to America but are just cited in America.

International financial Institutions like SWIFT, World Bank, IMF, etc located in America means America has a firm control over their affairs.
Internet Administration, located in America bt does not belong to America, like other International Bodies, America is abusing them for its own personal benefit

Dollars, "agrred to and assumed" as the "Currency of International Trade", is an American Currency. America Prints it and every other Country buys it!

The above are some of the reasons Countries "fear" American sanctions because it has given America some leverage over them.
Infact, if we remove Dollar as Currency of International trade, America will not last One EYar before it collapse.

You can take that to the bank.
Why do you think America is threatening India, for wanting to pay for Oil purchases using Russian Rubble?
Why do you think America is pressuring the E.U to sanction Hungary, a NATO member, for buying Russian Gas in Rubbles?
Why do you think Maumar Ghadafi of Libya was killed, when he tried to rally African nations to stop collecting Dollar for Oil but insisted we should be using Gold (And all its Gold, like that of iraq, was stolen by America, during the invasion of those Countries).


If not for European Countries, that have turned themselves to "House Wives" for America (out of fear of Russia!), China, Russia, India, Brazil, are ready to start using "alternative Systems" that bypasses the Dollar and SWIFT, for international trade but Europe keeps sabotaging it.

But No Empire lasts forever, History has proved that beyond any doubt.
#WorldPowerInDecline


BTW: I mentioned "Symbolism" in the first line of my Post, and you are still asking "So, what exactly"? shocked shocked
All that you've written just solidified my point, American sanctions are multi facet. Russian saction while symbolic still serves no useful purpose. I am not here to argue with you about american strength or whatever, I'm just saying , Russian sanction has no significant consequence for Kamala or any American politician, it is nothing but HOT AIR!
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by olas24u(f): 6:49pm On Apr 22, 2022
abbey621:
Wanting to be treated with respect and deserving respect are two different concepts. Unless you can specifically tell me how a Russian sanction affects Kamala this argument is just a waste of time and energy.
I already mentioned that already.
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by abbey621(m): 6:51pm On Apr 22, 2022
olas24u:
I already mentioned that already.
No you haven't, you haven't mentioned one specific way that it impacts Kamala....Stop dribbling!
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by olas24u(f): 7:10pm On Apr 22, 2022
abbey621:
No you haven't, you haven't mentioned one specific way that it impacts Kamala....Stop dribbling!
Am not driven by emotions but how it will affect me and my continent Africa. I already mentioned in the thread that the most lucrative routes and the cheapest route to fly to Europe and Asia is through Russia Airspace, the alternative is expensive.

The rest are long term geopolitcal pland and de dollarization, de-globalization, and World War 3.
Re: Russia retaliates, sanctions Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Others by abbey621(m): 7:14pm On Apr 22, 2022
olas24u:
Am not driven by emotions but how it will affect me and my continent Africa. I already mentioned in the thread that the most lucrative routes and the cheapest route to fly to Europe and Asia is through Russia Airspace, the alternative is expensive.

The rest are long term geopolitcal pland and de dollarization, de-globalization, and World War 3.
huh We still talking about Kamala or something else? grin grin grin
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