Russia after sanctions: did anything change? 🤔

[lubbyalmondbutter]

They change Starbucks into tsarbucks..

[dudeinadoughboy]

So basically it became an early 2000s Nickelodeon show

[ImTheAnonymous]

Bro: Got any Coca-Cola?
Guy: Nah i got Cook-A-Cola

[liuyifei]

" the only thing that actually got mroe expensive are luxury goods". Hince why russians are everywhere in dubai lol

[richdars]

Grocery store products look like what you would see in a video game graphics with no brand names

[how]

I don't think people from America understand this. Most people outside of USA don't depend on American products. If you have been in other countries, apart from America or UK, you will find that most people there use mostly products from Asian countries like China, Korea and Japan, not American or UK. From car brands such as Toyota, Honda to mobile phones like Huawei, Samsung etc. Yeah, people do live without American products.

[applepieclub]

missed opportunity to rename it Nuka-Cola

[daltonmckee]

Homie still crossing his fingers the VPN continues to work

[rjona]

When your neighbor is China, you can get everything found in Walmart, without the Western brands

[nomnomnomymous]

"Nothing's changed"
Russian banks: [sweating profusely]

[Pikkabuu]

"All that became more expensive were luxury brands."
Me watching at videos about prices of Chinese cars in Russia: "Are you sure about that?"

[SW-qsiq]

Let’s see the real Russia, not Moscow or Saint Petersburg, the country does a great job at projecting a facade to the world.

[dancezar]

Brands are an illusion. Quality of the fabric and working hand is important. A name can be changed if the quality of the product remains. Don’t worry about it .

[markhaber]

Russias interest rate was raised by the russian central bank up to 21% percent. that is not sign of a healthy economy

[thefearlessshaheen]

Like how Coca Cola Germany started making Fanta during WW2 instead of Coke.

[romanplutok]

All these beer brands were produced locally before the war as well. Import beers offer is actually worse now - smaller assortment and higher prices

[maximomartin]

Conclusion: Like I say many times, Russians aren't stupid.

They have clever tactics that have saved them during many wars before and after both World Wars. I hate when people used to say "Russia is so weak, they're gonna lose to Ukraine" and "The United States and NATO can EASILY invade Russia and China" and all of that nonsense for those that don't properly study history.

Russia was well aware of what would happen if they ever went to war and NATO would be annoying them around with tonnes of sanctions and what I call "nation harassment", so therefore they had prepared themselves. Instead of doing it's previous Soviet Union mistakes where they overspent on military, they're only repair and send in their junk tanks from WW2 and Cold War against Ukraine, and save up money for more promising stuff, such as these brands, and rebuilding ruined infrastructure and that stuff.

Also using their clever tactics, they are forcing us NATO members to overspend on the military to try and collapse us, and our stupid presidents are falling for the trap! They already have economic issues, and still they're building new tanks!? More advanced AA guns!? Advanced missiles!?Anything but economy!? Also using their good old "spam" tactics from many wars Russians had like against the Mongol Empire, Napoleonic France, the Central Powers, the Axis Powers, and now Ukraine. Sending in overwhelming and cheap units to eventually slow down the enemy and push them back with the more elite troops later against even the greatest of rivals, plus the winter gave Russia many advantages.

There are so many other things I could say, but it would take quite a while, but the basic stuff are already added.

[YangonSleeper]

Yep! I am an American, and I experienced this in Moscow.

[chrisabomb]

Tom. you should tell them about the money you accept to be an influencer for Russia.

[НатальяПавлова-ъз]

a lot has changed. Prices went through the roof