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[–] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

So all the western companies that did leave at the start of the war… what effect has that had? The war still continues, Russia took over copyrights and trademarks to continue global brands going internally, and Putin is still President.

When is this economic hit supposed to happen and when will its effects cause this change everyone is claiming? It’s nearly 2024 and these companies left in March of 2022.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Russias economy is the effect it had, or do you think Russia today is in as good a state as before the sanctions?

    You seem to expect an overnight collapse of society? The world doesn’t work that easily.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Russia’s GDP increased by 3.1% this year compared to last. The sanctions you mention did far more than western companies pulling their business from the country.

    I’m not expecting an overnight collapse. I’m expecting quantifiable effects, such as those from the sanctions from other countries and the EU, that are actually measurable after 2 years.

    I guess that makes me an asshole, though.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    GDP is not an indicator of a healthy economy.

    Likewise every action that hurts Russia is beneficial even if you personally can’t see the effects of it.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I just don’t see how it hurts Russia as a nation. I only see it hurting Russians who have nothing to do with the state’s actions.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Russians have everything to do with their states actions.

    In fact they have more to do with it than anyone else on the planet as it is their responsibility

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Again, this assumes Russia’s elections are run freely and fairly which we know is not the case.

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