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Energy is the most valuable resource in the world. Russia produces a large-ish percentage of the worlds oil and gas: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cou

Energy is the most valuable resource in the world. Russia produces a large-ish percentage of the worlds oil and gas: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_exports https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_exp... Ukraine doesn’t even list on it. They produce grain the news says… about 1/3 as much wheat as Russia. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/top-wheat-producing-countries.html https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/top-wheat-producing-coun... I can go on, but to put it simply Russian (and Belarus) GDP is much higher than Ukraine GDP. It’s safe to assume they produce more and strict sanctions on them will have a greater impact. Ukraine is still producing, so some of their goods are still able to come to market. That said, yes some was destroyed / impacted I’m sure — but again, far less than sanctions or the lockdowns.

klipt 4y ago
What would be the long term cost of letting Russia invade neighboring countries without sanctions? How do we know they'd stop at Ukraine?
- civilized 4y ago
  The last time the world let a revanchist dictator take whatever European territory he wanted, things got much, much, much worse.
- thatguy0900 4y ago
  Anyone who wants to can join nato? What is the long term cost of Russia owning Ukraine? Is there any? Russia interferes with our politics but whether they invade other countries most Americans couldn't place on a map doesn't have much to do with that.
  - Isinlor 4y ago
    What's the cost of Germany owning Sundetenland? Is there any? The peace for our time. - September 1938, Chamberlain
    - thatguy0900 4y ago
      I mean the difference here is Russia has shown it barely has the competency and supply chain to attack their next door neighbor. Does anyone honestly at this point believe they have the capability to blitz into Europe, or anywhere else really? This isn't nazi Germany that can take the world inch by inch. They will unquestionably be defeated by nato, nukes aside. And their nukes don't care how much territory they have or don't have.
- lettergram 4y ago
  I said nothing none way or the other about what we should do. Simply pointed out a reality around what is causing issues.

klipt 4y ago

What would be the long term cost of letting Russia invade neighboring countries without sanctions? How do we know they'd stop at Ukraine?

civilized 4y ago
The last time the world let a revanchist dictator take whatever European territory he wanted, things got much, much, much worse.
thatguy0900 4y ago
Anyone who wants to can join nato? What is the long term cost of Russia owning Ukraine? Is there any? Russia interferes with our politics but whether they invade other countries most Americans couldn't place on a map doesn't have much to do with that.
- Isinlor 4y ago
  What's the cost of Germany owning Sundetenland? Is there any? The peace for our time. - September 1938, Chamberlain
  - thatguy0900 4y ago
    I mean the difference here is Russia has shown it barely has the competency and supply chain to attack their next door neighbor. Does anyone honestly at this point believe they have the capability to blitz into Europe, or anywhere else really? This isn't nazi Germany that can take the world inch by inch. They will unquestionably be defeated by nato, nukes aside. And their nukes don't care how much territory they have or don't have.
lettergram 4y ago
I said nothing none way or the other about what we should do. Simply pointed out a reality around what is causing issues.