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There's a difference between trading with Russia and depending so heavily on Russia for the most critical resources. Notably, sanctions work best when ceasing t
by throwaway894345 4y ago
There's a difference between trading with Russia and depending so heavily on Russia for the most critical resources. Notably, sanctions work best when ceasing trade harms the sanctioner more than the sanctioned, but the opposite is true with respect to energy--Russia can sell to the rest of the world (apart from those countries who are also sanctioning Russian energy, who can do so due to more energy-independent policies) while Europe can't easily source energy from new suppliers.
> What options would there be against Russia without the possibility of economic sanctions?
Continue to supply arms to Ukraine without an energy crisis?
- kyriakos 4y agoRussia can't sell as easily as it sells to Europe for the same reasons Europe can't buy from other sources easily. Pipeline availability and capacity.
- throwaway894345 4y agoRussia seems to be selling just fine because it has infrastructure and capacity to send to other regions (though no doubt it's diminished). Europe has relatively few LNG pipelines from other regions (and LNG tankers and other infrastructure is similarly in short supply).