{"id":1348874,"date":"2022-02-28T05:08:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T10:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1348874"},"modified":"2022-02-28T10:22:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T15:22:50","slug":"texas-stands-with-ukraine-gov-abbott-asks-retailers-to-voluntarily-remove-russian-products-following-putins-ukraine-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-stands-with-ukraine-gov-abbott-asks-retailers-to-voluntarily-remove-russian-products-following-putins-ukraine-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Texas Stands With Ukraine\u2019: Gov. Abbott Asks Retailers To Voluntarily Remove Russian Products Following Putin\u2019s Ukraine Invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-stands-with-ukraine-gov-abbott-asks-retailers-to-voluntarily-remove-russian-products-following-putins-ukraine-invasion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1348874&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/02\/Untitled-design-19-8.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott urged his state\u2019s retailers on Saturday to voluntarily remove Russian products from shelves following the Kremlin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, noting, \u201cTexas stands with Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abbott shared the request in a Twitter post on Saturday afternoon to stand in support of Ukraine following Russia\u2019s invasion last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">I\u2019ve asked the members of the Texas Restaurant Association, Texas Package Stores Association &#038; all Texas retailers to voluntarily remove all Russian products from their shelves,\u201d Abbott wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cTexas stands with Ukraine. <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#StandWithUkraine,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve asked the members of the Texas Restaurant Association, Texas Package Stores Association &#038; all Texas retailers to voluntarily remove all Russian products from their shelves.<\/p>\n<p>Texas stands with Ukraine.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StandWithUkraine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StandWithUkraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1497659463892934662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In an earlier post on Saturday, Abbott also celebrated the leadership of Ukraine\u2019s president for remaining in his country and arguing the U.S. needs energy independence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u2018Ukraine-Russia war: Kyiv still standing on Day 3, Zelenskyy refuses to leave country.\u2019 This is a leader. The U.S. must do more to end this war. Sanctions are not enough. Ukraine needs weapons. US &#038; EU need energy independence. <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#StandWithUkraine,\u201d Abbott wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018Ukraine-Russia war: Kyiv still standing on Day 3, Zelenskyy refuses to leave country\u2019<\/p>\n<p>This is a leader.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. must do more to end this war.<\/p>\n<p>Sanctions are not enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine needs weapons.<\/p>\n<p>US &#038; EU need energy independence.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StandWithUkraine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StandWithUkraine<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xHTqUevcjl\">https:\/\/t.co\/xHTqUevcjl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1497622802815356931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Abbott has repeatedly advocated for American energy independence. The Texas governor spoke strongly against the Biden administration\u2019s energy policies in a Fox News interview on Thursday regarding Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom day one, Biden has prohibited our ability to drill oil &#038; natural gas. The situation in Russia &#038; Ukraine will make gas prices even higher. Texas can drill enough oil &#038; natural gas to keep prices low here in America &#038; in Europe if Biden would get out of the way,\u201d Abbott tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From day one, Biden has prohibited our ability to drill oil &#038; natural gas.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in Russia &#038; Ukraine will make gas prices even higher.<\/p>\n<p>Texas can drill enough oil &#038; natural gas to keep prices low here in America &#038; in Europe if Biden would get out of the way. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kfg7ikrhYB\">pic.twitter.com\/kfg7ikrhYB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1497067664027656194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Texas is also not alone in calling for the removal of Russian products. On Saturday, Utah Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YzKXynPVYPlImd_Fw0zxGFvSmpRDn5-j\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order<\/a> that requires the state\u2019s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to eliminate all products \u201cproduced in and branded by Russia\u201d from its shelves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRussia\u2019s ruthless attack on a sovereign nation is an egregious violation of human rights,\u201d Gov. Cox said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.utah.gov\/2022\/02\/26\/russian-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. \u201cUtah stands in solidarity with Ukraine and will not support Russian enterprises, no matter how small the exchange.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#8217;ve issued an executive order requiring the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to remove all Russian-produced and Russian-branded products from its shelves immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tDP9MzDZuF\">https:\/\/t.co\/tDP9MzDZuF<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9hwDu2pYP1\">pic.twitter.com\/9hwDu2pYP1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox (@GovCox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovCox\/status\/1497728884103516160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>New Hampshire Republican Gov. <span class=\"rollover-people\" data-behavior=\"rolloverpeople\">Chris Sununu issued a similar executive order over the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cThis morning I signed an Executive Order instructing\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@nhliquorwine <\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">outlets to begin removing Russian-made and Russian-branded spirits from our liquor and wine outlets until further notice. New Hampshire stands with the people of Ukraine in their fight for freedom,\u201d Sununu wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This morning I signed an Executive Order instructing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nhliquorwine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nhliquorwine<\/a> outlets to begin removing Russian-made and Russian-branded spirits from our liquor and wine outlets until further notice. <\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire stands with the people of Ukraine in their fight for freedom. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Sununu (@GovChrisSununu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovChrisSununu\/status\/1497618587942629382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President Joe Biden shared a press release on Saturday that also noted increased \u201crestrictive economic measures\u201d the U.S. is taking alongside European leaders in response to Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Russian forces unleash their assault on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, we are resolved to continue imposing costs on Russia that will further isolate Russia from the international financial system and our economies. We will implement these measures within the coming days,\u201d the White House said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/02\/26\/joint-statement-on-further-restrictive-economic-measures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe stand with the Ukrainian people in this dark hour. Even beyond the measures we are announcing today, we are prepared to take further measures to hold Russia to account for its attack on Ukraine,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As a result of Putin\u2019s ongoing assault on Ukraine, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> and the leaders of the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and Canada decided to take specific measures to further isolate Russia from the international financial system.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eZnPteQWD1\">https:\/\/t.co\/eZnPteQWD1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1497707464548093959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Republican Gov. 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