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Sanktionerna har en dominoeffekt såväl som en bumerangeffekt och om den upphör när den särskilda operationen i Ukraina är avslutad.
Men jag tvivlar på att sanktioner har gjort någon nytta alls.
Men en tydlig signal är att USA och Ryssland krigar mot varandra med ekonomiska medel.
Sanktioner är en form av krigsmedel
Inte alls vad FSB anser! I sista raden citerar du Putin exakt.
]Sanctions against Russia have reached a level with no precedent in history. The only thing that Putin is right about –
this is essentially equivalent to war. The current approach with sanctions leaves Russia without any chances.
Now the matter may not be limited to threatening Europe – the chance of hostilities, albeit of localized nature, can be considered to be historically high. Ukraine is a monstrously large front, there are smaller fronts. For example, if we were talking about Moldova, the military operations would really be limited to several hours. With the Baltics – several days, but there’d be artillery hits first.
Actual threats of conventional rocket strikes against Europe [not bluffs] in the event of further sanctions can no longer be dismissed. Supporters of such an approach, who exist among those with influence on the decision, muse that in a sordid case we will simply be crushed by waiting until an internal implosion and collapse from inside (in Russia).
In addition to the rockets, we have the capability to conduct a massive cyberwar – the internet can be shut down (by Russia inside Russia). Such a possibility exists and it’d be difficult (for the West) to respond symmetrically (since Russia won’t have internet anyway).
And the external war should reduce the internal tension and redirect the aggression outward. However “should” – doesn’t mean it’ll be so.
There’s also one that is rather realistic [but I can’t say it’s good] plans to start a massive disinformation campaign that we are prepared for the war and sanctions for years to come: This should pressure the Ukrainians psychologically – “It won’t end quickly, better to surrender” and also the West.
