So that’s what, a couple of million in real money?
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Historically, countries will not go to war if they can achieve their goals through economic or diplomatic methods.
Russia is being boxed into a corner economically. As the pain grows, so will the temptation to strike at what Russia perceives to be causing the pain. If the pain becomes great enough, the possible retaliatory actions of a desperate Russia will become unpredictable.
Russia and China are now becoming very close. China will increase the amount of Oil they buy from Russia. India looks to be joining China and Russia.
So basically you have Asia (Russia and China)vs. Europe and North America.
Now you know the real reason why all of Sudden the U.S. wants to be friends with North Korea. Go to the Drudge Report. It's front and center news at this time about 9am EST.