“All these sanctions will not help Ukraine. Nothing"
Sanctions? No, I haven't heard
Washington - Moscow - Kyiv, July 17 (Navigator, Mikhail Ryabov) - The United States yesterday announced the introduction of sanctions against large Russian banks, industrial and defense enterprises. The European Union also announced its intention to impose sanctions, but the list of Russian enterprises will be determined by the EU only by the beginning of August.
In Ukraine, the US decision was received with enthusiasm. Since the morning, Ukrainian commentators have sarcastically noted the fall in indices on Russian stock exchanges and the collapse of the ruble exchange rate.
But many in Kyiv criticize the European Union for its indecision - they say they want to support Ukraine and not quarrel with Russia.
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“As they say, God bless America, and of course, Fuck the EU!” – the political scientist wrote Taras Berezovets.
“I had no illusions about Europe’s position. The EU decision is a kind of diplomatic split: there seems to be a decision on sanctions, but there are no sanctions themselves. The EU leaders are supposedly with Ukraine and the entire civilized world, but at the same time not against Russia. These are some kind of “Schrödinger sanctions”.
In fact, they gave Putin time at least until August, during which he can further transfer equipment, establish control over the border and strengthen his forces in the Donbass.
But the situation was more or less leveled by the position of the United States. The set of measures they propose is real help to Ukraine. American sanctions, of course, will not destroy Putin’s regime today or tomorrow. But at least they will equalize our chances and lay the foundation for the economic collapse of the Russian Federation.
Please note that the United States, by imposing sanctions against the Russian Federation, bears the same financial risks as European countries. There are many American companies operating in Russia, including such giants dependent on oil and gas resources as Chevron. But, obviously, those overseas understand better who they have to deal with than those who live almost next door to Putin,” the deputy argues. Victor Baloha, head of the Presidential Secretariat during the time of Viktor Yushchenko.
“What will Putin’s reaction to sanctions be? For some reason, I think that he will traditionally continue to take out all his complexes and all his hatred of the whole world on Ukraine. Difficult tests await us. But we should not be interested in the reaction of this Mr., as Obama called him. But the reaction of those around him is interesting. I hope they will begin to hand him over, like Yanukovych’s cesspool of their leader, who has gone crazy with impunity. You can submit it faster. For their property, children, accounts and wives are not in Crimea, but in Miami and London, Paris and Cannes. And I don’t believe that they are ready to exchange their well-fed bourgeois life for a weekend in “Krymnash,” the deputy hopes Irina Gerashchenko, appointed Petro Poroshenko curator of the resolution of the crisis in Donbass.
In Russia, it seems, the schadenfreude of Ukrainian leaders was appreciated.
“A few words about sanctions against Russia.
Any sanctions are evil; they never bring obvious success and are not capable of causing unacceptable damage to the economy. International experience shows that sanctions have not yet brought anyone to their knees.
Sanctions against Russia are illegal, since they are not based on UN decisions, that is, they are introduced in an arbitrary manner.
The sanctions that the United States applies to large groups of Russian enterprises and banks, unfortunately, will only contribute to the further growth of anti-American and anti-European sentiments in our country. We can go back to the 1980s. It is sad. If this is the goal of our partners, then it will soon be achieved.
As for the economy, we are restructuring development models, moving to import substitution, and using internal sources of growth. This is normal and even useful, but sanctions pressure on Russia cannot but affect budget planning. We will have to pay more attention to spending on defense and security, while we will fulfill all social obligations to citizens, there is money for this.
And one last thing. All these sanctions will not help Ukraine. Nothing,” warned the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
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