Psaki pressed on whether US financing Putin’s war by buying Russian oil

Psaki fields questions on importing Russian oil, more sanction White House press secretary Jen Psaki spoke to reporters Thursday about the ongoing energy crisis exacerbated by the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.

Asked about U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, and the possible financial support importing resources from the nation could give Russian President Vladimir Putin, Psaki stressed the administration is looking to divest. However, the process could take some time, Psaki said.

“There’s a policy process that is undergone for any decision that is made,” the press secretary told reporters. “Sometimes those move rapidly and often there are a range of factors that are discussed as those decisions are made.”

Pushed further on personal sanctions targeting Russian leadership, Psaki said they wanted each sanction to directly hurt Putin’s pocketbook.

“One of the big factors is, of course, the proximity to President Putin,” Psaki said on future energy sanctions aimed at the higher rungs of Russia’s oligarchy. “We want him to feel the squeeze. We want the people around him to feel the squeeze. I don’t believe this is going to be the last set of oligarchs. Making them a priority and a focus of our individual sanctions is something the president has been focused on.”

Reports show that the U.S. is buying 650,000 barrels a day from Russia, a major concern after Putin’s deadly invasion of Ukraine, where hundreds of civilians have been killed after eight days of violence. Now, the White House faces bipartisan calls for an increase in domestic energy production. – fox news

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WFT?  According to the website eia.gov , US Energy Information Administration, last December, the US imported over 12.5 million barrels of Russian oil. Yes.

All the while that the US has been demonizing Russia (goes back to Trump election campaign) and has vehemently opposed to the the Nord Stream 2 project, it has been importing oil from Russia.  Seriously?

What a bunch of hypocrites.

No sanctions on Russian oil?   No wonder.  The US can’t afford not to import oil from Russia.  Oh, but they are trying very hard.  How hard?   Well…..

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Yes, the US is now courting the government that they wanted to overthrow only two years ago,  Oh yes.  The US has no pride.