Russia says it has been living under ‘a huge number of sanctions’ for some time; attacks on Ukrainian capital leave six dead. What we know on day 1,254
Sanctions work less effectively the more they are used, and Biden already unleashed extreme sanctions against them in the starting days of the war.
It seriously fucked with their economy, which is why they then took steps to sanction-proof themselves.
Freedom from threats of US sanctions is a big part of the impetus of BRICS.
A big part of why they earn MORE from their gas now then before the war is India, a supposed ally and one that should be enforcing the sanctions but won’t because they’re not willing to commit economic suicide for the US.
Never assume your enemy is stupid or doesn’t get a say in how they respond to your attacks.
Lmfao what does that even mean…? They think it won’t work on them?
That is exactly what they mean.
Sanctions work less effectively the more they are used, and Biden already unleashed extreme sanctions against them in the starting days of the war.
It seriously fucked with their economy, which is why they then took steps to sanction-proof themselves.
Freedom from threats of US sanctions is a big part of the impetus of BRICS.
A big part of why they earn MORE from their gas now then before the war is India, a supposed ally and one that should be enforcing the sanctions but won’t because they’re not willing to commit economic suicide for the US.
Never assume your enemy is stupid or doesn’t get a say in how they respond to your attacks.
Russia (from my armchair) looks to be essentially a colony of China at this point, and China has most of a supply line that ignores western nations.
Except for tech, which they still have to steal from us.