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Why sanctions against Russia may not work
The Hill ^ | 05/02/22 | BRAHMA CHELLANEY

Posted on 05/04/2022 1:16:11 PM PDT by Mount Athos

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1 posted on 05/04/2022 1:16:11 PM PDT by Mount Athos
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The West, in fact, is caught in a trap: The sanctions and the deepening conflict, by helping to raise global commodity and energy prices, translate into higher revenues for Moscow

LOL! Everything Biden touches turns to shite!

2 posted on 05/04/2022 1:19:31 PM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: Mount Athos
I have never in my life seen a bigger disconnect between reality and created narrative/fantasy/propaganda than I've been observing the past year over NATO/USA/Ukraine/NATO.

Not Covid, not Russiagate, nothing.

It's as if we are a nation of hatchlings, with no memory beyond 2014.

What have I learned? Its VERY easy to brainwash people in a 24/7 narrative blast.

Easier than convincing people to switch from "Brand X" to "Brand NOW!" for whiter brighter shirts.

Already, Freepers have forgotten all about WMD lies, "incubator babies," etc.

Hatchlings, born last year, with no memories.


3 posted on 05/04/2022 1:27:57 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: JonPreston

See 3.


4 posted on 05/04/2022 1:28:20 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Mount Athos

We should not jump to any conclusions about uselessness of sanctions just yet.

Yes, Biden’s sanctions failed.

But there are also Putin’s sanctions — signed yesterday, let’s see if they work.


5 posted on 05/04/2022 1:33:06 PM PDT by mvonfr
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The biggest and most effective sanction the US could raise against the Russian Federation (and Iran, by the way), is to ramp up production of domestically produced petroleum and natural gas right here in the US, and flooding the world market with lower-priced petroleum products, making liquified natural gas available to all the nations now even partially dependent of Russian natural gas, and also relieving our own internal supply chain problems. The high price of Diesel fuel drives up the cost of every product delivered within the US and most capitalistic countries throughout the world.


6 posted on 05/04/2022 1:34:20 PM PDT by alloysteel (There are folks running the government who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches - Will Rogers)
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To: Travis McGee

I don’t like either government here. But if Putin thought the Estonians, Latvians, and Finns were going to invade Russia he’s nuttier than a squirrel turd.

L


7 posted on 05/04/2022 1:35:26 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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Everything Biden touches turns to shite!
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Correct. Most know about Senile Joe’s intentions, but the troubling part is the amount of Ukie War cheerleaders fueling the financial meltdown……war, war, war, Bad Vlad must go…..

Cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face:

“Cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face” is an expression to describe a needlessly self-destructive over-reaction to a problem: “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face” is a warning against pursuing revenge in a way that would damage oneself more than the object of one’s anger.


8 posted on 05/04/2022 1:36:10 PM PDT by delta7
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To: alloysteel

True, but Biden’s an idiot on the side of green commies.


9 posted on 05/04/2022 1:36:54 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Lurker
Who said he thought that?

Who has been pushing toward where for the last 30 years?

10 posted on 05/04/2022 1:38:02 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Mount Athos

Very silly short term analysis. The equivalent of saying working out failed because your muscles were sore on day 3.

Short term for long term gain.


11 posted on 05/04/2022 1:43:53 PM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: Mount Athos

This idiot author would have sold shower supplies to the Nazis because ‘muh bizness!’

Wars come with hardships. Embrace them.


12 posted on 05/04/2022 1:44:13 PM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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Your comment is dead on. We’re in a very strange place, one where sound judgement, learning, facts, maturity are all gone. Is it the Vaxxines? Contrails? GMOs? Mass psychosis? I haven’t a clue what makes otherwise sound thinkers plaster Ukrainian flags on their social media in some weird virtue signaling effort. As mentally tiring as it is beating back this crapola every day, I’d rather be on this side of things, rather then in some neocon coma.


13 posted on 05/04/2022 1:45:15 PM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: Travis McGee

“Who said he thought that?”

I did. NATO has neither the intention nor the capability to invade Russia and Putin knows it. Governments would fall if any leader even said it out loud.

“Who has been pushing toward where for the last 30 years.”

Let’s ask the Georgians. I’m sure they have an opinion.

L


14 posted on 05/04/2022 1:48:00 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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would have sold shower supplies to the Nazis

Godwin's law winner, right here.

15 posted on 05/04/2022 1:50:27 PM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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How many weeks have passed already and they just come to this conclusion? Idiocy abounds, really, it does.


16 posted on 05/04/2022 1:50:53 PM PDT by cranked
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I just read U.S. Gulf Coast refineries are sending refined petroleum to Europe as a priority over America’s needs.

It is obvious the Biden cabal wants Germany and other countries in Europe to boycott Russian petroleum which they cannot do without GREAT PAIN to themselves. The U.S. administration has quietly pressured American refineries to ship American petroleum products to EUROPE FIRST.

AMERICA LAST ! ! !


17 posted on 05/04/2022 1:57:04 PM PDT by Gnome1949
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It’s awfully nice of Putin and the Russians to refresh Godwin for the 21st Century.

In due time calling someone ‘Putin’ or ‘Russian’ will evoke cliche responses.


18 posted on 05/04/2022 2:00:35 PM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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In due time calling someone ‘Putin’ or ‘Russian’ will evoke cliche responses

Among who, the editorial board of the National Review?

19 posted on 05/04/2022 2:05:51 PM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: MercyFlush

No, to hell with that.

This isn’t our war and we have zero business in it.


20 posted on 05/04/2022 2:07:41 PM PDT by Manuel OKelley
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