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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At this point, sanctions are hurting us more, than the average Russian.[/quote]
How so?[/quote]
Well, rich Russians are hurting, no doubt. Russians that worked for Western companies and have bank accounts that are frozen or they got fired are hurting. But, an average Russian that lived on some farm, or in villages or smaller towns will live the same as ever. They are not living modern lives, not really. They will render their own lard, cook their own pig, etc. Work in the small Soviet-style shops that are open.
But, Russia and Ukraine are among the top 5 biggest exporters of wheat in the world. Look at this chart from 2020:
[img]https://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/embed/public/2022/03/10/image-26928.jpeg[/img]

And oil and gas production? Europe will be freezing if this carries on. Our gas prices are, once again, through the roof, and this sanction can put the dollar as the global currency at risk, just look at SWIFT actions, that is terrible for the U.S. And moreover, it is terrible for U.S. citizens/taxpayers who will pay for this, higher interest rates are here and will go nuts.
And that does not address my first point, the world will go hungry because of the wheat shortage.[/quote]

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