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Swordsmyth
08-02-2018, 08:37 PM
In the latest effort to punish Moscow over alleged election meddling, as well its role in both Ukraine and Syria, a bipartisan bill has been introduced in the Senate Thursday that seeks to be so far reaching that it's being widely described as "crushing".
Predictably, it has as sponsors such Congressional hawks as Senators Bob Menendez, John McCain, and Lindsey Graham — the latter which announced the bill's goal is to "impose crushing sanctions and other measures against Putin’s Russia until he ceases and desists meddling in the U.S. electoral process, halts cyber-attacks on US infrastructure, removes Russia from Ukraine, and ceases efforts to create chaos in Syria," according a statement (http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/400074-senators-introduce-bill-to-slap-crushing-new-sanctions-on-russia).


According to lawmakers' statements, the Graham-Menendez bill introduces harsh new restrictions on sectors ranging from energy and oil projects to uranium imports and on sovereign debt transactions. And the new sanctions further target various Russian political figures and oligarchs.
Bob Menendez (D) of New Jersey called the measure (http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/400074-senators-introduce-bill-to-slap-crushing-new-sanctions-on-russia) the "next step in tightening the screws on the Kremlin" so Putin understands "that the U.S. will not tolerate his behavior any longer."
Other supporters include Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) among those previously mentioned.
In a statement Sen. John McCain said, "Until Putin pays a serious price for his actions, these attacks on our democracy will only grow. This bill would build on the strongest sanctions ever imposed on the Putin regime for its assault on democratic institutions, violation of international treaties, and siege on open societies through cyberattacks and misinformation campaigns."
Notably, part of the legislation would require the State Department to make an assessment on whether Russia should be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.
It might have trouble passing, however, as even though a broad spectrum of legislators have lately criticized President Trump for meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki last month and have charged Russia with seeking to interfere in US elections, there's concern that it could inadvertently impact markets beyond Russia's borders. It would further have to pass the House of Representatives before going to Trump's desk.
According to Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-sanctions/senators-introduce-bill-with-new-russia-sanctions-idUSKBN1KN22Q):

The Banking and Foreign Relations Committees are planning hearings in advance of legislation coming to the floor. Some senators have expressed concern new sanctions might go too far or not succeed in getting Putin to change course.
The Treasury Department has warned Congress against legislation that would block transactions and financing for Russian sovereign debt in part because of the pain it would wreak across markets outside Russia’s borders.
The bill is considered the broadest and most far reaching of any Russia sanctions bill previously considered. Sen. Graham had recently described that it would include everything but "the kitchen sink."
Meanwhile the ruble and Russian local bonds were shaken moments after the bipartisan legislation was announced Thursday:the ruble traded down by as much as 0.9 percent against the dollar, and bond yields jumped to the highest level since July last year.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-02/russia-hawks-senate-introduce-crushing-new-sanctions-bill

parocks
08-03-2018, 01:07 AM
What about Israel? I heard rumors that there were dual citizenship US-Israelis actually working for the US government. We should get to the bottom of that.

phill4paul
08-03-2018, 06:48 AM
The Senate: Tariffs = bad, because Trump. Sanctions = good, because Russia.

juleswin
08-03-2018, 07:09 AM
The Senate: Tariffs = bad, because Trump. Sanctions = good, because Russia.

Good thing is that Trump supports both tariffs and sanctions. The man has imposed just about as many sanctions on Russia as Obama.

specsaregood
08-03-2018, 07:13 AM
and ceases efforts to create chaos in Syria

LOL, the chutzpah is off the charts.

juleswin
08-03-2018, 07:16 AM
I think the US should pile up as many sanctions and possible on Putin and his country if possible. Maybe even assassinate a few Putin's extended family members overseas. If only to get Putin to wake up to the fact he should never trust a US president until he gives him a reason to by his/her actions and not campaign promises.

This is what the forever optimist Putin said about Obama.

" My feeling is that he(Obama) is a very honest man:tears:, and that he sincerely wants to make many good changes. But can he do it? Will they let him do it?”.

Swordsmyth
08-04-2018, 09:18 PM
If half of what I have come to understand about the Curious Case of Bill Browder is true, then the “Magnitsky Trio” of Senators John McCain, Lindsay Graham and Ben Cardin are guilty of espionage, at a minimum.
https://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/631416172-612x612.jpg
Why? Because they know that Browder’s story about Sergei Magnitsky is a lie. And that means that when you tie in the Trump Dossier, Christopher Steele, Fusion GPS, the Skripal poisoning and the rest of this mess, these men are consorting with foreign governments and agencies against the sitting President.
As Lee Stranahan pointed out recently on Fault Lines, Cardin invited Browder to testify to Congress in 2017 to push through last year’s sanctions bill, a more stringent version of the expiring Magnitsky Act of 2011, which has since been used to ratchet up pressure on Russia.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JziUpEPIjxs

Cardin knew there were problems with Browder’s story about Magnitsky’s death and yet brought him into Congress to testify to secure the vote.
That’s suborning perjury, as Lee points out.
Just the holes in Browder’s story about Magnitsky’s death are alone enough to warrant a perjury charge on him. If you haven’t read Luck Komisar’s detailed breakdown of Browder’s dealings (https://www.thekomisarscoop.com/2017/11/the-man-behind-the-magnitsky-act-did-bill-browders-tax-troubles-in-russia-color-push-for-sanctions/) then you owe it to yourself to do so.
I’d read it a few times, because it’s about as murky as The Swamp gets. And, still my eyes glaze over.
https://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Browder-600x337_0.jpg
The Magnitsky Act and its sequel have been used to support aggressive policy actions by the U.S. against Russia and destroy the relationship between the world’s most prominent militaries and nuclear powers.
The new bill is said to want to put ‘crushing sanctions’ on Russia to make ‘Putin feel the heat.’ In effect, what this bill wants to do is force President Trump to enforce sanctions against the entire Russian state for attempting to do business (http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/400074-senators-introduce-bill-to-slap-crushing-new-sanctions-on-russia)anywhere in the world.

The new financial penalties would target political figures, oligarchs, family members and others that “facilitate illicit and corrupt activities” on behalf of Putin.
It would also impose new sanctions on transactions tied to investments in state-owned energy projects, transactions tied to new Russian debt, and people with the capacity or ability to support or carry out a “malicious” cyber act.
In addition, if it wasn’t clear enough already, that he’s no friend of the President, Graham is trying to tie the President’s hands on NATO withdrawal, requiring a two-thirds majority.
Now, why would Graham be worried about that, unless it was something the President was seriously considering? This is similar to last year’s sanctions bill requiring a similar majority for the President to end the original sanctions placed on Russia in 2014 over the reunification with Crimea.
And behind it all stands Bill Browder.
Because it has been Browder’s one-man campaign to influence members of Congress, the EU and public opinion the world over against Putin and Russia for the past 10 years over Magnitsky’s death.
Browder’s story is the only one we see in the news. And it’s never questioned, even though it has. He continually moves to block films and articles critical of him from seeing distribution.
Browder is the epicenter around which the insane push for war with Russia revolves as everyone involved in the attempt to take over Russia in 1999 continues to try and cover their collective posteriors posterities.
And it is Browder, along with Republic National Bank chief Edmond Safra, who were involved together in the pillaging of Russia in the 1990’s. Browder’s firm hired Magintsky as an accountant (because that’s what he was) to assist in the money laundering Heritage Capital was involved in.
The attempted take over of Russia failed because Yeltsin saw the setup which led him to appoint Putin as his Deputy Prime Minister.
Martin Armstrong talked about this recently (https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/politics/magnitsky-affair-the-murder-of-edmond-safra-in-monaco/) and it is featured prominently in the film about him, The Forecaster, which I also recommend you watch.

There was $7 billion that was wired through Bank of New York which involved money stolen from the IMF loans to Russia. The attempt to takeover Russia by blackmail was set in motion. As soon as that wire was done, that is when Republic National Bank ran to the Department of Justice to say it was money-laundering. I believe this started the crisis and Yeltsin was blackmailed to step down and appoint Boris A. Berezovsky as the head of Russia.
Clearly, Republic National Bank was involved with the US government for they were sending also skids of $100 bills to Russia. It was written up and called the Money Plane (https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/uncategorized/the-money-plane-republic-national-bank-russia/). Yeltsin then turned to Putin realizing that he had been set up. This is how Putin became the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia on August 9th, 1999 until August 16th, 1999 when he became the 33rd Prime Minister and heir apparent of Yeltsin.
So, now why, all of a sudden, do we need even stronger sanctions on Russia, ones that would create untold dislocation in financial markets around the world?
Look at the timeline today and see what’s happening.


Earlier this year Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicts 13 people associated with Internet Research Agency (IRA), a Russian troll farm, for influencing the 2016 election.

Then Mueller indicts twelve members of Russian intelligence to sabotage the upcoming summit between Trump and Putin while the Russia Hacked Muh Election narrative was flagging.

Three days later President Trump met with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. There a Putin let the world know that he would assist Robert Mueller’s investigation if in return the U.S. would assist Russia in returning Bill Browder, who was tried and convicted in absentia for tax evasion.

All of a sudden Browder’s story is all over the alternative press. Browder is all over U.S. television.

Earlier this week Facebook comes out, after horrific earnings, to tell everyone that IRA was still at it, though being ever so sneaky, trying to influence the mid-terms by engaging Democrats and anti-Trumpers to organize... In that release, Facebook let it be known it was working with the political arm of NATO, The Atlantic Council, to ferret out these dastardly Russian agents.

And now we have a brand-new shiny sanctions bill intended to keep any rapprochement between the U.S. and Russia from occurring.
Why is that? What’s got them so scared of relations with Russia improving?
Maybe, just maybe, because Putin has all of these people dead to rights and he’s informed Trump of what the real story behind all of this is.
That at its core is a group of very bad people who attempted to steal trillions but only got away with billions and still have their sights set on destroying Russia for their own needs.
And Lindsay Graham is their mouthpiece. (all puns intended)
That all of U.S. foreign policy is built on a lie.
That our relationship with Russia was purposefully trashed for the most venal of reasons, for people like Bill Browder to not only steal billions but then have the chutzpah to steal the $230 million he would have paid in taxes on those stolen billions.
And the only way to ensure none of those lies are exposed is for Trump to be unable to change any of it by forcing him to openly side with the Russian President over members of his own political party.
The proposed sanctions by the Graham bill are so insane that even the Treasury department thinks they are a bad idea. But, at this point there is nothing Graham won’t do for his owners.
Because they are desperate they will push for open warfare with Russia to push Putin from power, which is not possible. All of this is nothing more than a sad attempt to hold onto power long enough to oust Trump from the White House and keep things as horrible as they currently are.
Because no one gives up power willingly. And the more they are proven to be frauds the more they will scream for war.


https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-04/magnitsky-trio-pushes-war-russia-new-sanctions

timosman
08-04-2018, 09:30 PM
Somebody should find out how much this trio of whores is selling us for. :cool:

timosman
08-05-2018, 10:57 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxYhC-ESkw4

goldenequity
08-06-2018, 07:49 AM
If half of what I have come to understand about the Curious Case of Bill Browder is true, then the “Magnitsky Trio” of Senators John McCain, Lindsay Graham and Ben Cardin are guilty of espionage, at a minimum.
https://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/631416172-612x612.jpg

To understand the Magnitsky deception is to completely unravel and expose
the shallow roots... the beginnings... of the meritless and undeserved Russian 'sanctions'.
Everything (recent) builds from there.

Browder is an utter thief. a liar. a crisis actor in a suit. and THE pivotal lobbyist
in launching the demonization of Russia.
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/7/11/1373548220010/William-Browder-CEO-of-He-008.jpg

He (alone) is responsible for fueling the extermination of 'good will' between our Nations.
The Senate driven Russian 'policy' began with this man's 'testimonies'.
All lies.

Swordsmyth
08-06-2018, 05:25 PM
To understand the Magnitsky deception is to completely unravel and expose
the shallow roots... the beginnings... of the meritless and undeserved Russian 'sanctions'.
Everything (recent) builds from there.

Browder is an utter thief. a liar. a crisis actor in a suit. and THE pivotal lobbyist
in launching the demonization of Russia.
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/7/11/1373548220010/William-Browder-CEO-of-He-008.jpg

He (alone) is responsible for fueling the extermination of 'good will' between our Nations.
The Senate driven Russian 'policy' began with this man's 'testimonies'.
All lies.

Browder needs to hang.

goldenequity
08-06-2018, 08:26 PM
To understand the Magnitsky deception is to completely unravel and expose
the shallow roots... the beginnings... of the meritless and undeserved Russian 'sanctions'.
Everything (recent) builds from there.

Browder is an utter thief. a liar. a crisis actor in a suit. and THE pivotal lobbyist
in launching the demonization of Russia.
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/7/11/1373548220010/William-Browder-CEO-of-He-008.jpg

He (alone) is responsible for fueling the extermination of 'good will' between our Nations.
The Senate driven Russian 'policy' began with this man's 'testimonies'.
All lies.


Browder needs to hang.


Martin Armstrong: Why Has The Magnitsky Film Been Banned In USA & Europe?
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-06/martin-armstrong-why-has-magnitsky-film-been-banned-usa-europe


The Magnitsky Act Behind the Scenes has been pulled from everywhere.
You do not ban a film in Europe and the United States if it is wrong.
This is perhaps a huge cover-up that goes really beyond comprehension.
The film was funded by ZDF TV in Europe and they have the power to prevent it from being shown despite the fact that they are taking a huge loss.
They would not do that unless there was political pressure behind it.

Trump canceled his meeting with Putin he said until this “Russian witchhunt is over.”

The Magnitsky Act is being expanded throughout the West.
Canada in 2017 passed its version of the Magnitsky Act.
Denmark and Sweden moved for versions of the Magnitsky Acts.
Estonia voted to ban entry to foreigners deemed guilty of human rights abuses in a law targeting Russia and inspired by the Magnitsky case.
We also have versions of the Magnitsky Act adopted in Britain, Lithuania, and Latvia.
This is clearly not to help Browder get his money back.

This is the start of a narrative that is trying to convince everyone in the West that Russia is the dark enemy
and then we MUST go to war to annihilate them once and for all.
This is the script that is being sold to justify war.

Documentary The Magnitsky Act: Behind The Scenes BANNED In West - Film Maker Explains Why


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99ppUdPEonM








https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zud5rLCmmWQ

goldenequity
08-07-2018, 09:19 PM
a link to the movie, The Magnitsky Act Behind the Scenes,

https://www.sott.net/video?file=/seed02.bitchute.com/40940/lQ3qEwX66pIL.mp4&image=/static-1.bitchute.com/live/cover_images/SovhDVg92JKh/lQ3qEwX66pIL_640x360.jpg&jwsource=cl

goldenequity
09-16-2018, 06:41 PM
Browder-Gate Broadens - EU Threatens Cyprus With 'Article 7' Over Russian Assistance
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-16/browder-gate-broadens-eu-threatens-cyprus-article-7-over-russian-assistance

(incredible. Article 7... srsly? jus cuz they're giving Russian investigators banking records. wow. what a bunch of shiitbags. hahaha. love it.)


https://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_desktop/public/inline-images/2018-09-16_8-34-39.jpg?itok=P43eRUYx

Browder is being protected by powerful people in the U.S. and EU
not because he’s so important but because exposing him....
exposes them.

The 'Magnitsky Act' is a lynchpin of American and European foreign policy to destroy Russia and subjugate the world.

(.... and it's a total, stupid, clumsy lie.... and they have NO CHOICE [now] but to defend it. R U gettin this???
It's like sum kinda greek tragedy. **shakes head**)

Swordsmyth
09-16-2018, 06:45 PM
Browder-Gate Broadens - EU Threatens Cyprus With 'Article 7' Over Russian Assistance
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09-16/browder-gate-broadens-eu-threatens-cyprus-article-7-over-russian-assistance

https://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_desktop/public/inline-images/2018-09-16_8-34-39.jpg?itok=P43eRUYx

Browder is being protected by powerful people in the U.S. and EU
not because he’s so important but because exposing he exposes them.

The 'Magnitsky Act' is a lynchpin of American and European foreign policy to destroy Russia and subjugate the world.

Greece and Cyprus will end up on the Hungary/Poland/Austria/etc. side of the coming EU civil war unless they are totally overrun by "refugees" and Turks.