Russia Prepares For Conflict With Europe & U.S. If Sanctions Imposed. Not the bring-on-the-carriers, ground troops and nukes... not yet anyway. But, these are NOT the acts of a friendly nation towards International trading partners. Lawmakers meanwhile are preparing legislation that would allow Russian authorities to seize assets of western companies in case of sanctions. ... One of the people caught up in the crackdown is Quentin O’Toole, Deloitte & Touche LLP’s local chief operating officer. When the New Zealander tried to return to Moscow from a trip abroad in December, he was detained at the airport and held in a cell overnight before being deported, according to two people familiar with the matter. The reason: speeding tickets. O’Toole didn’t even commit the offenses -- his wife did, while driving a car registered in his name[.] ... President Barack Obama said after talks in the White House with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on March 12 that the U.S. and the international community “will be forced to apply a cost” if Putin doesn’t change course. Sanctions on Russia could “get ugly fast” if events justify them, Secretary of State John Kerry said at a congressional hearing.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 13:45:58 +0000