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1 posted on 05/04/2022 1:16:11 PM PDT by Mount Athos
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The West, in fact, is caught in a trap: The sanctions and the deepening conflict, by helping to raise global commodity and energy prices, translate into higher revenues for Moscow

LOL! Everything Biden touches turns to shite!

2 posted on 05/04/2022 1:19:31 PM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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I have never in my life seen a bigger disconnect between reality and created narrative/fantasy/propaganda than I've been observing the past year over NATO/USA/Ukraine/NATO.

Not Covid, not Russiagate, nothing.

It's as if we are a nation of hatchlings, with no memory beyond 2014.

What have I learned? Its VERY easy to brainwash people in a 24/7 narrative blast.

Easier than convincing people to switch from "Brand X" to "Brand NOW!" for whiter brighter shirts.

Already, Freepers have forgotten all about WMD lies, "incubator babies," etc.

Hatchlings, born last year, with no memories.


3 posted on 05/04/2022 1:27:57 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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We should not jump to any conclusions about uselessness of sanctions just yet.

Yes, Biden’s sanctions failed.

But there are also Putin’s sanctions — signed yesterday, let’s see if they work.


5 posted on 05/04/2022 1:33:06 PM PDT by mvonfr
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Very silly short term analysis. The equivalent of saying working out failed because your muscles were sore on day 3.

Short term for long term gain.


11 posted on 05/04/2022 1:43:53 PM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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This idiot author would have sold shower supplies to the Nazis because ‘muh bizness!’

Wars come with hardships. Embrace them.


12 posted on 05/04/2022 1:44:13 PM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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How many weeks have passed already and they just come to this conclusion? Idiocy abounds, really, it does.


16 posted on 05/04/2022 1:50:53 PM PDT by cranked
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I just read U.S. Gulf Coast refineries are sending refined petroleum to Europe as a priority over America’s needs.

It is obvious the Biden cabal wants Germany and other countries in Europe to boycott Russian petroleum which they cannot do without GREAT PAIN to themselves. The U.S. administration has quietly pressured American refineries to ship American petroleum products to EUROPE FIRST.

AMERICA LAST ! ! !


17 posted on 05/04/2022 1:57:04 PM PDT by Gnome1949
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The ruble is at 66.


25 posted on 05/04/2022 2:42:51 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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The ruble is now performing stronger against the dollar than before the war began. Russia has received more revenue for its oil than before the war. And, Russia is running surplus to its treasury since the war began.

Yet, another miserable failure given to us by the Biden regime.

29 posted on 05/04/2022 3:34:30 PM PDT by Kazan
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The Sanctions against Russia are a joke. Anyone who bothers to look at the facts can see this very clearly. In the city I live the Russian banks and businesses are doing very well. Go look at the exchange rates for the ruble. The only people who say that the Sanctions are effective are Liars, Stupid fools, and ignorant people. If they want “Sanctions” to work then it needs to be a complete Economic Embargo.


41 posted on 05/04/2022 4:55:05 PM PDT by Degaston
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