RE: Economic factors looking up30 Jun 2025 18:45
You do understand that brics countries or not when the US slapped huge tariffs on everybody they ran to the table same as everybody else did to do a deal. If Brics were so great why didn't they just say at that time we don't need you US and stuff your tariffs?
I am sorry you finding it still so hard to understand. The 500% tariff applies to Russian oil. If you think the Brics countries are going to ignore it to continue buying cheap Russian oil at the cost of likely huge tariffs on everything else being reimposed, plus sanctions from the US and Europe.........well you not living in the real world. This is the nuclear option that many, especially europe and Ukraine have been calling for a long time. Now it looks like it will happen as Trump realises at last it is the only way to get Putin to the table. Cripple him!
I expect it will still drag on a couple of months but the end is in sight imo. Besides the fact no side really wants to go through another Winter.
@Chelsea and afraid you missing the point that without Iran support with all it's drones. China's back door supply of parts and god knows what else. Plus of course Korean missiles and soldiers, I mean cannon fodder. Plus having to recruit criminals, he would have caved already.
If he has to start conscripting from the big city areas like St Petersburg, Moscow etc he is finished. The Rich and Oligarchs, even middle classes don't want their sons used as cannon fodder for a megalomaniacs war. Ahem Fortunate Son by John Fogerty and CCR