Russia downplays the impact of economic sanctions targeting banks, oligarchs



President Joe Biden hits Russia with a first wave of sanctions, but what are the next steps if tensions escalate?

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24 comments

  1. That if the Sanctions are going to affect RUSSIA is the most stupid thing that can be heard.

    If we think that GERMANY, being a small country in the territory, rose after the First World War and made a super strong nation and army and almost dominated all of Europe in the Second World War.

    How do you think that RUSSIA is not going to get ahead being a great country with many resources?

    If for a nation to be strong, good leadership is needed with a nation with land and productive people.

    I heard that among other things, the sanctions are going to suspend even technology for the Russian army.

    Do you think that RUSSIA is not at the forefront of all this?

    That of the Sanctions is useless and will not help UKRAINE at this time.

    USA something cowardly because it only gets with small countries and poor UKRAINE that left her alone after so much fuss.

    It is more likely that in the future the countries of Europe will occupy more of RUSSIA AND CHINA than of the USA.

  2. Why EU, USA and other peace loving countries not imposing severe sanctions, like cutting Russia out of the SWIFT payment system, sanctions targeting all individual political heads in Russian government and also sanctions on Russian’s energy sector though this might be hard on Europeans too, but these are meaningful sanctions and they would really hurt hard Russia! The rest are just jokes and mockery

  3. The USSR will be rebuilt! Russia will topple government in Ukraine! By current , democratic Ukraine

  4. Russia will not care about sanctions. Just pass the cost to its natural gas costumers aka Europe whom uses Russian oil and gas

  5. Looks like Russia is using bots to push their agenda – look at the comments repeating the same comment

  6. We shouldn't want russias blood oil!!!

  7. Putin wants a nuclear war.

  8. Now the world needs to transform Russia on the next Cuba. Economic blocks are way more effective then bombs.

  9. All funds and precursors to making weapons must be cut off they are targeting Ukraine energy and power centers the same must be done to Russia cut funds and freeze accounts and assets around the world

  10. With 650 billion dollar forex reserves, Russia is completely unaffected by the western sanction. If something more aggressive action isn't done, then it is of no use.

  11. Now the world needs to transform Russia on the next Cuba. Economic blocks are way more effective then bombs.

  12. Now the world needs to transform Russia on the next Cuba. Economic blocks are way more effective then bombs.

  13. Do not fall for UN and NATO criminal Propaganda media outlets. The USA does not support a war with Russia. Stand Strong America. I know immigrant friends who fled these countries and they support the liberation of Ukrainian by Russia. The citizens of the USA stand United against the United Nations, NATO and their partners. The horrors. The bombings of Ukrainian citizens and invasion and mass slaughter carried out by the UN and NATO is unforgivable. The United States Patriots and Citizens of love and peace stand United with Russia for the Liberation of Ukrainian from Criminal International organizations. The Citizens of USA support the liberation of Canada from The UN and Justin Trudeau. The Citizens of the USA support the liberation of Australia from The UN and Boris Johnson. The Citizens of the USA support the liberation of The United States of America from the UN, Joe Biden, Anthony Fauci, Klaus Swab, George Soros, Bill Gates and their allies. The Battlefield of Good and Evil is laying all of the pieces on the table, and all over the world people are rising up to declare their individual sovereignty and rejection of the United Nations and the World Economic Forums plans for a World Order and Mass Human Depopulation. Together We stand UNITED and join our forces against a common enemy, terrorizing our people across the earth, and prepare for the Almighty battle against the Devil. USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Russia, France, etc. UNITED WE STAND

  14. Lol bruh sanctions don’t work on Russia

  15. SINCE RUSSIA WANT TO GIVE VENEZUELA AND CUBA NUKES, WE SHOULD GIVE UKRAINE NUKES.

  16. Do not support Ukraine, they support neo-n@zi groups in their own military. Search up "Azov Battalion". Ukraine teaches in their education that Hitler was a good man because he fought the Soviet Union. Not even joking, there is footage of Azov Battalion, these neo-n@zi's paid and funded by the Ukrainian government, shooting at ambulances full of wounded civilians. When USA/UK sold weapons to Ukraine last month? They're in Azov Battalions hands now. If you support Ukraine, that is what you are supporting too.

  17. I'm from the USA and I see a lot of Russian trolls talkin' smack..

  18. This has all been factored in …. It’s funny how dumb the media is !

  19. SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA IS ABOUT AS USELESS AS TITS ON A BOAR.IMBASIL IN THE WHITE HOUSE. HE IS ABOUT AS USELESS AS MSNBC.

  20. Harder sanctions – destroy the Russian economy….. stand united with the EU

  21. They have had years to prepare for this putin with all his flaws he is not that stupid to not be ready for something he knew would come yes it will hurt him but not as much as you think I hope that I am wrong in this situation

  22. difference between "looking dangerous" and "being dangerous".Russia describes military doctrine as defensive military doctrine. With regard to nuclear weapons specifically, Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons: in response to the use of nuclear and other types of weapons of mass destruction against it or its allies,in case of aggression against Russia with the use of conventional weapons when the very existence of the state is threatened.

    oops google

    russia deadhand The 'Perimeter' system, dubbed in the United States and Europe the 'Dead Hand', is an automatic control system for a retaliation nuclear strike. To put it simply, if Russia's territory is devastated after a nuclear attack, the Perimeter system automatically strikes the enemy's territory with its own nuclear missiles

  23. Love Ukraine, love Russia