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At this point more sanctions are like grounding your kid who is already grounded. Putin's thug empire has lived with sanctions for two decades and has already priced in their impact. And we're at the point where further sanctions ends up hurting NATO nations as well, which is why Germany and Italy are voicing their intent to veto sanctions to remove Russia from the SWIFT financing system.

The sanctions ship has LONG sailed.

This might be the best bet to a quick ending to violent Russian occupation:


https://twitter.com/RichardEngel/status/1496904933014216711

Hopefully by Monday Russia's invasion is concluding their big show of force (with limited civilian casualties, one can pray) all to put Ukraine in no position to negotiate when it comes to Putin demanding an official neutral status from Ukraine and no furthering of a potential NATO membership from Ukraine (as they began in November 2020 when Ukraine joined NATO's partnership program), all with the Russian goal of ensuring NO western weapons positioned within Ukrainian borders.

Ukraine needs to take that deal ASAP. For their own sake and the entire worlds sake. No more people should die. This should not mushroom into a greater conflict that involves other countries which would only lead to more destruction and death.

Make it official. Our official policy is one of neutrality, we're not joining NATO and no NATO weapons will ever be stationed in our borders.

Zero people had to die. The US could've brokered this very deal years ago and should have never gotten so deeply involved in the internal affairs of a foreign country that means zilch to us by helping support the overthrow of Yanukovych and plot the replacement government in 2014.

Yeah all entertainment-related events and ventures to Russia are being canceled. 

UEFA Champions League canceled the tournament final in St. Petersburg, Formula 1 canceled the race to be held in Sochi, cruise ports of call canceled and eliminated.  Safety reasons alone would justify it, even if political sentiment hadn't shifted dramatically against them.

Cancel everything, shut them down, it could take some time to replace the NG Germany needs.  Isolate them as much as possible.

I really don't expect some of the Euro countries to respond aggressively enough, they will pretend and do some minor stuff.

They're already bickering about proposed sanctions being too strict, wanting to carve out and omit from sanctions various special interests like diamonds and other luxury items.  It's disheartening.  

Similar is happening here in the US, of course. 

They're already bickering about proposed sanctions being too strict, wanting to carve out and omit from sanctions various special interests like diamonds and other luxury items. It's disheartening. 

Similar is happening here in the US, of course.

isn't it always about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ though? 

The Russian wealthy buys a shit ton of luxury goods made in Europe (Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, etc.) and a shit ton luxury cars (Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Audi) made in Europe.

isn't it always about the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ though?

The Russian wealthy buys a shit ton of luxury goods made in Europe (Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, etc.) and a shit ton luxury cars (Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Audi) made in Europe.

Well yeah.  Of course.  

And don't forget all of the Adidas track suits.

Biden said officials are monitoring energy supplies for disruptions.

Crap. Hopefully I can get to Costco this afternoon before prices spike $0.30/gal on the speculation that prices might spike. 

I had no idea that Russia could influence the price of oil like they say

What percentage of the worlds oil comes from Russia?