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Russia starts sanctions against the West. Is it

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/world/europe/putin-urges-economic-retaliation-for-sanctions-over-ukraine-conflict.html?_r=0
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/putin-orders-import-limits-sanctions-24864639

Shortly. Putin starts sanctions against 'the countries who started sanctions against Russia'. Import of agricultural goods, fruits and vegetables and some raw materials from EU/USA will be stopped.

Also Russia thinks on a possibility to close Russian sky for foreign planes, resulting in a huge increasing of a way from Europe to China/Asia. 

What do you think about it?



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I approve, russia should feel free to shoot itself in the foot as much as it wants



all that is requested of russia is stop considering neighbouring countries as its' backyard






Somehow it seems that EU needs Russian oil and gas more than Russia needs European apples and pears.



Burek said:
Somehow it seems that EU needs Russian oil and gas more than Russia needs European apples and pears.

Yeah. Don't forget American chicken and Australian lamb/beef. Btw beef will be bought to Russia from Brasil now, with chickens I think we can produce enough by ourselves.
Also Russian farmers are happy - for the first time in a long time producers/retailers coming to them buying their apples. Wohoo!



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Ka-pi96 said:
This is just getting silly now

Why? Do you consider sanctions TO Russia from EU/USA silly too?



Ka-pi96 said:
Sharu said:
Ka-pi96 said:
This is just getting silly now

Why? Do you consider sanctions TO Russia from EU/USA silly too?


I consider the whole situation silly and just wish it would end and we could get back to normal again.

You can't turn the beef mince back into an alive cow. West started the Ukraine shit turning down Yanucovich literally illegal and for nothing. Then those stupid sanctions - now they get a feedback. Hopefully the situation will normalize more or less, but it will never be the same as 1 year ago.



Sharu said:
Ka-pi96 said:
This is just getting silly now

Why? Do you consider sanctions TO Russia from EU/USA silly too?


those are actually effective, russia is about to enter a recession

 

 

And as you can see Russia is typically much more exposed than OECD countries

 

even against emerging countries russia would be the loser of an economical isolation :

 



fighter said:
Sharu said:
Ka-pi96 said:
This is just getting silly now

Why? Do you consider sanctions TO Russia from EU/USA silly too?


those are actually effective, russia is about to enter a recession

 

Yup. And now we'll take EU with us. 



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