Germany calls for countermeasures against ‘illegal’ US sanctions on Russia

[Right_in_Virginia]

Germany calls for countermeasures against ‘illegal’ US sanctions on Russia
The Local de/Germany, Jul 31, 2017

The German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries on Monday slammed the latest round of US sanctions against Russia as being “against international law.”

The planned new US sanctions are set to hit German and European companies which have business interests in Russia.

“We see that as being against international law, plain and simple,” Zypries, of the Social Democrats (SPD), told the Funke Mediengruppe.

“The Americans can’t punish German companies because they have business interests in another country.”

The Economy Minister said that she did not want this to be the start of a trade war with the US, but emphasized that Germany had repeatedly asked Washington not to deviate from the common western sanctions policy against Russia.

“Unfortunately that is exactly what they are doing. That means that it is right that the European Commission now considers countermeasures.”

“Europe is ready to adopt short-term countermeasures - in other parts of the world too,” Zypries warned.


More: https://www.thelocal.de/20170731/germany-calls-for-reaction-to-illegal-us-sanctions-on-russia

[Right_in_Virginia]

The Economy Minister said that she did not want this to be the start of a trade war with the US, but emphasized that Germany had repeatedly asked Washington not to deviate from the common western sanctions policy against Russia.

Germany is really full of itself ... yet again.  And this is never a good thing.

[XenaLee]

Germany calls for countermeasures against ‘illegal’ US sanctions on Russia
The Local de/Germany, Jul 31, 2017

The German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries on Monday slammed the latest round of US sanctions against Russia as being “against international law.”

The planned new US sanctions are set to hit German and European companies which have business interests in Russia.

“We see that as being against international law, plain and simple,” Zypries, of the Social Democrats (SPD), told the Funke Mediengruppe.

“The Americans can’t punish German companies because they have business interests in another country.”

The Economy Minister said that she did not want this to be the start of a trade war with the US, but emphasized that Germany had repeatedly asked Washington not to deviate from the common western sanctions policy against Russia.

“Unfortunately that is exactly what they are doing. That means that it is right that the European Commission now considers countermeasures.”

“Europe is ready to adopt short-term countermeasures - in other parts of the world too,” Zypries warned.


More: https://www.thelocal.de/20170731/germany-calls-for-reaction-to-illegal-us-sanctions-on-russia

Yeah.... we sure wouldn't want to deviate from a policy that has no effect and/or isn't working for us or for our best interests.  Heaven forbid!

[Restored]

I don't even understand the sanctions anyway. The media is too busy flopping around like a landed fish over Trump's tweets to explain it. Putin controls Trump but Trump allowed the sanctions? What?
Real news doesn't exist anymore. If the MSM can't spin it up to their narrative, they just gloss over it.

[jpsb]

Germany is really full of itself ... yet again.  And this is never a good thing.

There was absolutely no reason for more sanctions! Globalists and neocons trying to tie Trumps hands behind his back on Russia and forcing a US Russia/China confrontation. Idiots. If they think they will be fine in their bunkers, they are forgetting about all the commercial nuke plants that will melt down about three days after a nuke exchange.

[Right_in_Virginia]

There was absolutely no reason for more sanctions! Globalists and neocons trying to tie Trumps hands behind his back on Russia and forcing a US Russia/China confrontation. Idiots. If they think they will be fine in their bunkers, they are forgetting about all the commercial nuke plants that will melt down about three days after a nuke exchange.

Don't disagree @jpsb ... Did you let your Senators know how you feel?

[jpsb]

Don't disagree @jpsb ... Did you let your Senators know how you feel?

No, Ted Cruz is clueless when it comes to foreign policy and Corlyn is a weasel. That's no excuse but its the best I got.

[Free Vulcan]

This sure is a slap against the Dems narrative. Interesting to see the liberals get called out by someone they didn't expect would disapprove.

[dfwgator]

Just like the good old days.