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2014-11-25 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia Loses $40 bn from Sanctions but Putin Says Damage 'Not Fatal'

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-11-25 00:26|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "Not fatal"... unless you're a Russian paratrooper killed in the Ukraine.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-11-25 05:38|| 2014-11-25 05:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Economic sanctions never work.

Posted by BernardZ 2014-11-25 05:46|| 2014-11-25 05:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, it's a war---one against an enemy that, IMO, every bit as dangerous as Nazis or Communists ever were.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-11-25 05:47|| 2014-11-25 05:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Danger to whom? Given no significant increase in Euro defense spending (but who have money for the Paleos), it doesn't seem there's a perceived danger.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-11-25 08:56|| 2014-11-25 08:56|| Front Page Top

#5 P2K, they don't need military---not since they've conquered you (USA).

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-11-25 08:59|| 2014-11-25 08:59|| Front Page Top

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