US imposes sanctions on Russia

[cal04]

THE United States announced Friday sanctions against seven foreign firms, including the Russian aircraft maker Sukhoi, for providing Iran with materiel that could be used to develop weapons of mass destruction.

The sanctions, which came into effect on July 28, also hit Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport, two Indian companies, a Cuban entity and two North Korean corporations, the State Department said.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20025605-1702,00.html

US sanctions on Russia 'unlawful'
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20025608-1702,00.html

[patrice]

1. Can we expect counter sanctions; an arms-traders' war?

[bluedog]

2. what about sanctions and embargo on Israel

or do they just get a slap on the back for all the damage and killings they have done?

[mom cat]

4. Double standard rule applies.

[gorbal]

7. Or sanction the us for selling them weapons

We can't sit back ad play innocent. There are people making money off this massacre.

[Oversea Visitor]

3. Who cares

After all who need US anymore
It is the kiss of death

[seafan]

5. Very true. America will get some *tough love* from around the world,

thanks to this charlatan and his merry band of criminals occupying our White House.

[Oversea Visitor]

10. Russia make many friends now

Russia goes forward US goes backward.

Wait now I know why bush always fall of bicycle.

Simple law of Physics when going forward and one move backward syre to fall :rofl:

[Gully Foyle]

6. Is this

because US oil compnaies were frozen out of Russia for Norwegian interests?

[MrPrax]

8. Well what is Iran up to, then?

or at least that is what we are suppose to think...

"...It said they had broken US laws banning the sale to Tehran of equipment capable of helping the development of weapons of mass destruction.

The sanctions stop US firms working with affected companies - which include Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi.

Russia's foreign ministry condemned the decision as "clearly illegitimate".

Moscow last year signed a deal worth $700m (£380m) to supply surface-to-air missiles to Iran.

Sukhoi has denied having any contracts with Tehran and company chairman Alexander Klementev told Russian radio station Moscow Echo that it had delivered nothing to Iran for at least six years.

The US sanctions were ordered under the 2000 Iran Non-proliferation Act.

A state department official,speaking on condition of anonymity, said the sanctions were imposed after the US obtained "credible information" that the companies had transferred equipment or materials to Iran since 1 January 1999..."

BBC

But everyone knows that those russkie commie bastards lie and anonymous Bush administration sources don't, so...

What IS Iran up to I wonder...hmmm....I wonder. Well, by gosh, Forbes here might be on to something...

"...he Russian companies were Rosoboronexport, a state-controlled arms exporter, and Sukhoi, a manufacturer of fighter jets.

The two Indian companies were Balaji Amines Ltd. and Prachi Poly Products Ltd., both chemical manufacturers.

Also sanctioned were Korean Mining and Industrial Development Corp. and Korea Pugang Trading Corp., both North Korean.(psst..yellow cake?)

The Cuban company was the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.

http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/08/04/ap2928596.html">Forbes

OMG!!!
Well I am convinced...Mr. Powell need not go to the UN with a powerpoint presentation this time, the evidence is quite clear!!!

[VegasWolf]

9. Putin is sooooo much smarter than the little Bush. nt

[Eugene]

11. The Russians say sanctions are really about Venezuela.

Russian Firms Decry U.S. Sanctions

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
The Associated Press
Saturday, August 5, 2006; 7:14 PM

MOSCOW -- Russia's state-controlled arms trader and top aircraft maker criticized
Washington Saturday for imposing sanctions on them over dealings with Iran.
The defense ministry said the move reflected U.S. annoyance at arms sales
to Venezuela.

The companies _ Rosoboronexport and Sukhoi _ were among seven companies Washington
said violated a U.S. law known as the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000. The law is aimed
at preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction to Tehran.

-snip-

Under the sanctions, the U.S. government is now prohibited from dealing with any of the
companies. Russia's Foreign Ministry has said the move would threaten future partnership
between the two nations. The Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday blasted the sanctions
as "ungrounded."

"The sanctions apparently are a U.S. reaction to the Russian breakthrough on the Venezuelan
arms market," it said in a statement carried by the ITAR-Tass news agency.

-snip-

Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/05/AR2006080500749.html