The sanctions are working really well when seen from the perspective of ensuring that Europe isn’t allowed to have independent economic development. There was a serious threat to US economic dominance over Europe due to increasing integration with the east. Cheap Russian energy allowed German industry to stay competitive, and Russia was a big market for European companies. Now both these problems have been solved.
The sanctions are working really well when seen from the perspective of ensuring that Europe isn’t allowed to have independent economic development. There was a serious threat to US economic dominance over Europe due to increasing integration with the east. Cheap Russian energy allowed German industry to stay competitive, and Russia was a big market for European companies. Now both these problems have been solved.