Posted on 03/14/2022 11:45:39 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war on Ukraine and the resulting global response will set Russia’s economy back by at least 30 years — close to old Soviet Union times — and lower its standard of living for at least the next five years, according to economists, investors and diplomats.
The sweeping Western sanctions are designed to inflict maximum pain on the country’s economy by expelling it from global markets and freezing assets around the world. From the moment they took effect three weeks ago, the sanctions have opened a new chapter in Russia’s economic history.
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Gee...that’s a shame.
Of course, these are the same “experts” who said that the U.S. economy would crash if Trump was elected President. There is no reason to believe that they are any more accurate now than they were then.
I'm just going to go ahead and Fact Check this. Russia was provoked into defending itself by the steady encroachment by NATO from the East since 1991. Despite clear warnings, Demented Joe ignored Putin and with a wink and a nod set Clown Boy Zelenskyy loose on the world stage. His use of Cackling Harris during the crisis shows anyone with a brain how unserious he is on settling the matter. This will end soon with Putin securing safety for his nation and people, while at the same time embarrassing the leftist mess that is NATO.
Hopefully it’ll be driven into the ground.
Putin, instead of correcting what he thought was the biggest disaster for Russia, just created GREATEST DISASTER, THE SEQUEL.
Fitting that this be the KGB’s thug legacy for all the carnage and death he inflicted on people.
The pure stupidity of this invasion is perplexing because putin doesn’t seem that stupid. Any guesses if what’s truly behind this foolish gamble.
How many years has ours been set back?
Yes, he’s dying and wanted to restore the greatness of the old empire before he croaked.
The Russians will be laughing last while the LBGTQ Fascists cancel anyone over here who they can identify as an Enemy Of ProgThought.
The hopeless screams of the conservative insects opposing the New Prog TechnoLords will amuse those on the eastern side of the Cancel Curtain...
Amazing, isn’t it? People will read a news story that they know is entirely false. And then turn the page and accept everything on it.
Hopefully it is true and lasts a hundred years.
There have to be harsh consequences when you invade your neighbors.
Putin surrounded himself with yes men who fed him bs. He thought he was being “smart”, acting on what fairy tales the yes men told him.
BS
Putin did this...
We can hope it sets his army back 20 years as well.
Is that you Lindsey?
Putin Puffers are easy to expose. Enjoying the dead women and children?
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