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Russian stores empty shelves have the Russian people starting to feel the pain of sanctions, and those goods that are available are now much more expensive. There are many causes of this, but all are related to the Russian war against Ukraine and the resulting sanctions against Russia: Russia has been shut out of the…
New Ukraine-Russia talks will begin in Turkey while Russia continues its attacks against civilian targets in Mariupol. The devastating impact on the local civilian population does not seem to advance Russia’s strategic goals, and raises the question of whether Vladimir Putin will accept that, despite deploying most of his armed forces to Ukraine, there is…
Ukraine drone pilots have attacked and destroyed many of Russia’s tanks, armored vehicles, and other heavy equipment. They have been a game changer, providing Ukraine forces with intelligence, tracking Russian troop movements, destroying Russian equipment, and terrifying Russian soldiers, who typically duck, run, and hide when they hear a drone coming. Drone operators have been…
Russian airplane theft – Russian civil airplanes rented from the West are now past due to be returned, so technically speaking, this is one of the greatest thefts in contemporary history. About half of Russia’s civil air travel fleet consists of planes leased from the West, amounting to over 500 aircraft, worth a total of…
Technology Sanctions will Cripple Russia because Russia is not self enough, and many contemporary technology is dependent on extra parts, technical support, and in many cases, connections with external support systems through the Web. Technology aside, payments in foreign currency for ongoing trade with Russia will be tough due to the financial sanctions on Russian…
Reviewing the sanctions that have been put against Russia and the impact that it has had so far, President Biden was plainly stating to Putin that these and additional sanctions will continue to damage Russia and will deny him the capability to restore the strength of Russias military that he has actually invested trying to…
Germany Cutting Russian Energy Imports of Oil, Natural Gas, and Coal – As part of sanctions against Russia, German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck revealed that imports of fuel from Russia are being cut at an accelerated rate: Germany Cutting Russian Energy Imports will be a major financial and political setback for Russia Coal imports from…
Russian Invasion Creating Food Crisis by preventing Ukraine’s spring wheat crop from being planted: Ukraine is the world’s third largest supplier of wheat and a major supplier of corn and sunflower oil. If these crops do not get planted in the next few weeks, the crop will not yield anywhere near what the world needs…
This might be why Russia is relying on weapons and missiles are her primary tools in conducting this war. By the exact same token, rockets can be fired from lots of miles away at a point on a map, therefore rocket units do not require to be coordinated with or directed by infantry systems, and…
The world rethinks globalization as the pandemic, war, sanctions, and punitive tariffs have disrupted supply chains and ended what were once smooth relationships between companies and their suppliers and customers. SHUTTING OFF RUSSIAN GAS WILL BRING PAIN TO EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD Europe has learned that turning away from reliable base load…