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Economic consequences should be more than just NordStream. RU is both strong, and fragile in terms of economics. Their energy exports are strong, so that is c
by parasense 5y ago
Economic consequences should be more than just NordStream.
RU is both strong, and fragile in terms of economics.
Their energy exports are strong, so that is clearly the biggest target.
But depriving them import/export of non-energy stuff would probably cause significant economic impacts.
However, the RU economy/society is resilient to contraction, being a quasi-commie society.... One only need look to North Korea for an example of how economic sanctions function, and dysfunction.... The RU is large enough to sustain a level of economic sanctions.
If the western world only has economic consequences, well clearly that's a gambit RU is willing to accept.
A new cold war will take decades to play-out.
- zzleeper 5y agoBut what are the options? - Don't do anything AKA appeasement? Then Russia will keep on invading countries (Georgia Ukraine), fostering enclaves in other countries (Moldova) and maybe even annexing Belarus (who is one mistake away from that). Also, remember how appeasement usually worked in the past... - War? Then you end up with WW3 By depriving as many resources as possible for Russia, you are limiting the scope they have to keep funding their huge armies. Maybe it won't help that much, but it's better than the alternatives.