90 Miles From Tyranny : Blinken: We’re Not Halting Gas and Oil Purchases from Russia Because We’re Trying to Minimize ‘Pain to Us’

Friday, February 25, 2022

Blinken: We’re Not Halting Gas and Oil Purchases from Russia Because We’re Trying to Minimize ‘Pain to Us’


On Thursday’s broadcast of “CBS Evening News,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded to a question on whether the United States will cut off purchases of oil and gas from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine by stating that we’re trying to ensure “that we inflict maximum pain on Russia” while at the same time, “minimizing any of the pain to us.”

Host Norah O’Donnell asked, “Russia’s economy’s fueled by gas, and the U.S. is a consumer. So, would the U.S. consider cutting off oil and gas purchases from Russia?”
Blinken responded, “Well, what we’re doing, Norah, across the board, is making sure that we inflict maximum pain on Russia for what President Putin has done, while minimizing any of the pain to us.”

He also stated, “We’re in full coordination with other countries, both consumers and producers alike, to minimize any impact that this may have on energy prices and...




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4 comments:

  1. So a year ago the US was a net exporter and now we are begging. The easiest way to "minimize the pain to us" is go back to the previous administration policies on domestic energy. Works to control inflation, acts as a check on Russia globally.

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  2. Everything Biden did suggests, to me, that he was handing Ukraine over to Russia. This was a setup from the start. Well, and it will increase the prices of commodities and other things dependent on those. This was a rigged gig from the start.

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  3. Is there a pair of balls ANTWHERE in this administration? How fucking embarrassing.

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  4. THAT is the funniest damn thing I've read all year. Think about it, everything they are doing is sanctioning we the people. THINK

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