“So, the West has expressed the desire to steal $300 billion in Russia assets and gets in panties in a wad when Russia retaliates?”
Yep. The Europeons are at heart leftists who always think it’s “unfair” when their tactics are used against them.
Honestly, I see no downside in this story from my perspective.
Sneering European elites get their nose rubbed in it by Russia and Russia does more short-term and long-term damage to the Russian economy than the Europeans intended to do.
Russias economy is not isolated. Thats total nonsense. They don’t have a debt based economy. They dont have a “FIRE” based economy and so do not have the same needs as the U.S and Europe. The world needs their resources. That isn’t going to change unless their is a major technological breakthrough and the immediate will to implement the new findings. Unlikely at best.
You're delusional if you that's happening.
Russian GDP has exceeded even the most optimistic predictions made by Russian economists this year.
Russia has gained territory in Ukraine that compromised 70-80% of the Ukraine's GDP. It's making inroads in Africa.
Unlike us and most Western countries, the Russians are drowning in debt.