Russia builds financial shield against international sanctions

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[jeanadolphe]

We are addicted to sanctions but it doesn't work, it forces some Countries to become self sufficient, more independent.

[hondajacka]

The more US uses sanctions, the less effective they become cause countries will create and rely on an alternate financial system independent of the US.

[thunderswords]

Simple way to understand conflict between Russia v.s. Ukraine

"Before I went to sleep, my wife said to me: This Russia is such a bad country, If Ukraine wants to join Nato, it is their business and freedom, Russia has no right to intervene, this is just an excuse for Russia to invade Ukarine.
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So I said nothing, I just went to the kitchen and took a knife to bedside, then I said: Let’s go to sleep.
My wife looked at me with her wide eyes: What the heck are you doing, sleeping with a knife?!?!
I said: No worry, let’s go to sleep. Beside, sleeping with a knife is none of your business and it is my freedom.
My wife said: How can I sleep when you are sleeping with a knife? What if you accidentally cut me?
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I said: Well, You don’t even trust your own husband, how can you expect Russia to trust Ukraine? Me sleeping with a knife is like Ukraine joining the Nato."

[lauramcintosh]

Obviously Putin would have thought of all these things (sanctions etc.) before he decided to invade Ukraine.

[eka]

When you are already heavily Sanctioned before, adding new Sanction won't change anything. Nothing to lose.

[lawrencechong]

They have China to help them and the old trick of sanctions by us cannot hurt them .

[albrown]

Sanctions, Russia has been on the financial outskirts since it's existence, it's not until recently they have seen this type of financial growth.they can take the cold.

[dkm]

Sanctioning Russia is just like throwing pebbles into the ocean !!

[universe]

I would say 2014 sanctions to russia has taught them strategies to use and depends on their domestic resources. After they study how sanctions works now they need all sanctions the west could give them to turn them into new global economy systems

[daaavid]

They can pay off their entire debt people. Meanwhile we sanction ourselves everyday without even realizing it. The irony….only ordinary people suffer it seems no matter which side of the war we are on.

[kbwerks]

So wouldn't it be easier to adhere to previous agreements made rather than sanction? Even if the sanctions do hurt Russia, these people have endured hardship for decade after decade.

[Brockdorffjr]

We are 50 trillion dollars in debt that’s why other countries are jealous of our exceptionalism.

[BensSocialClub]

Evil men and leaders playing with words at their best to make their actions sound reasonable. Pray for WORLD PEACE&LOVE!

[rounder-hodh]

and we are still importing oil from russia when we could just pump our own. how stupid are we.

[andersonarmstrong]

When the sanctions won't work anymore. This is an example of RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. Things done properly. Well done Russia!

[maxn]

Don't be stupid, everyone should be know that Russia is defend people's from Donbass where Ukraine attacks there peoples, why nobody not talked about that before ???!!!

[kandurishyamsunder]

He's a genius leader . Planned for the future not like us

[youngkwak]

How about we just mind our own business. Stop being the world police and take care of problems at home

[anonymoushuman]

He’s thought of everything. He’s a genius.

[dietmarpiebrock]

very good. What russia also could do. invest a lot in BITCOIN to escape inflation and bypass the sanctions