RE: Cut the childish squabbling9 Feb 2023 10:30
It was obvious at the time who blew up the pipelines.
I would also add that sanctions have not turned out the way the west expected and won't block EUAs asset sale:
West's anti-Russian sanctions have failed spectacularly - Focus
??The anti-Russian sanctions have failed miserably because they failed to break the Russian economy and leave it without income," German publication Focus writes.
?? According to the IMF, Russia's economy will grow faster than even Germany's in the near future, and Russian raw materials will still reach Western buyers, and Western goods will still reach Russian consumers.
??Immediately after the start of the special operation,Russian financial system was disconnected from the international payment system SWIFT, but it did not collapse due to the current account surplus, which occurs when exports exceed imports. Moreover, according to the IMF, Russia's economy will grow rather rapidly in 2024.
??and these conditions only support the Russian economy, which is almost unaffected by the effects of the imposed restrictions," concludes Focus.