Ukraine War: Sanctions Dont' Seem to Affect Russia

@madan02 (527)
March 22, 2022 12:32pm CST
It is getting almost a month since Russia invaded Ukraine. As I had expected the Western powers which means NATO did not come to the help of Ukraine and all they did was pass economic sanctions on Russia. I had a feeling the sanctions are not going to have any effect and I am proved right because the Russian invasion has not stopped. In addition, the Western powers are not united and Germany and France are continuing to buy gas from Russia. Today I read the startling news that some American banks have allowed Russia to pay back their debt in dollars so I really do not know what is the meaning of the sanctions. China in particular is not part of the sanctions and it is continuing to trade in Yuan the Chinese currency. It's all looking very murky to me but one thing is very clear Ukraine is not something for which the Western powers are going to risk their civilization by going to war with Russia.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471968)
• Switzerland
23 Mar 22
Sanctions are affecting more Europe who imposed them than Russia. American Banks are "cheating", they are allowing Russia to use dollars to pay.
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marguicha
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
23 Mar 22
I have heard of that. And I have also heard that some countries still buy from Russia.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471968)
• Switzerland
24 Mar 22
@marguicha Europe buys from Russia because they have NO natural gas and NO gasoline for the cars if they do not. One of our politicians is visiting Qatar now to try to get natural gas from them. I hope we can get rid of Russia.
Loyal Opposition
@PinkFloydFan (1101)
• United States
22 Mar 22
It only hurts the average citizen of Russia, which is also a bad way to try and win the "hearts and minds".
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MG SINGH
@madan02 (527)
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23 Mar 22
Verry correct
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (92404)
• United States
23 Mar 22
Yes, in the eyes of most people, Russia is looking like a very bad place. This was not a good move.
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marguicha
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
22 Mar 22
I get very emotional when I watch the news yet I can´t stop watching them. Ukranians are heros.
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marguicha
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
23 Mar 22
@madan02 I will wait before giving my opinions.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (92404)
• United States
23 Mar 22
@madan02 The problem I have with this sentiment is that Ukraine is Ukraine. Not Russia. Putin is not in charge of Ukraine. Ukraine is. If Russia does not want Ukraine to enter NATO that is their opinion, but not their right to impose it nor to attack the country over it.
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MG SINGH
@madan02 (527)
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23 Mar 22
marguicha@ I agree but spare a thought that the poor Ukrainians have been led up the garden path by President Zelenskyy with Rosy dreams of joining NATO and the EU and nothing came of it.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (55131)
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22 Mar 22
It is having some effect but not enough to make them stop.
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MG SINGH
@madan02 (527)
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23 Mar 22
Kandase@ sanctions alone cannot stop a nation.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (92404)
• United States
23 Mar 22
I just think that the Western countries are being cautious. None of us wants WWIII.
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MG SINGH
@madan02 (527)
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23 Mar 22
Yes WWIII should be avoided.
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Zhang jing xuan
@zhangxueying (3339)
• China
23 Mar 22
It is the people who suffer from the intensification of contradictions. The people also pay for the rise in oil prices caused by the sanctions against Russia.
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Artemeis
@artemeis (4194)
• China
23 Mar 22
So far I have to agree with you that the sanctions on Russia is definitely not going to work for Russia to ceasefire on the current war. Instead it has brought about ramifications to the economies of the countries in the EU community with alarming rising costs on energy and oil.