West will introduce sanctions against Russia in any case, Putin says

[Piotr]

West will introduce sanctions against Russia in any case, Putin says​

18 Feb, 17:11

The Russian leader stressed that sanctions pressure "is absolutely illegitimate"

MOSCOW, February 18. /TASS/. Western sanctions against Russia, as well as against Belarus, will be introduced in any case, a reason for this will be found, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a press conference following talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
"Sanctions will be imposed in any case. Whether they have a reason today, for example, in connection with the events in Ukraine, or there is no such reason - it will be found, because the goal is different, in this case the goal is to slow down the development of Russia and Belarus," the Russian leader said.
"With this aim, there will always be a reason to introduce certain illegitimate restrictions, and this is nothing more than unfair competition," the Russian leader added.
He stressed that sanctions pressure "is absolutely illegitimate."

"This is a gross violation of international law, but those who are now talking about it (about possible new sanctions - TASS) they care about it (the international law -TASS) only when it is advantageous to them. When it is not advantageous to them, they are happy to forget about all the norms of international public right," Putin said.
He noted with regret that Moscow and Minsk have been living "in such a paradigm for many, many years, because those in power, [who] consider themselves the masters of today's life, they always interpret everything only in their own favor and neglect the interests of other [countries]."
"There is only one way to overcome this state of affairs - to strengthen ourselves from within, and above all, of course, in the economy," the head of state stated.

Economic cooperation and import substitution​

When asked who can help Russia and Belarus counter the sanctions, the Russian leader noted that Moscow and Minsk "should help themselves in this sense."
"This is exactly what our today's meeting [with Lukashenko] is aimed at," Putin said, adding that it was about economic cooperation.
Putin did not elaborate on how the two states will counter the sanctions, but said that "there is always a solution."
The Russian leader also agreed with the statement of his Belarusian counterpart that the world is one cannot lock down everything.
"I am joining this assessment," Putin said.
He recalled over the last eight years Russia has done a lot in terms of import substitution. "We did not do everything that we planned, but in general it can be said that more than 90% of the tasks that we set for ourselves have been solved," the Russian leader said.
However he noted that "much remains to be done" in this area in order to increase the level of economic sovereignty.

Many countries unhappy with sanctions​

The Russian leader noted that today many countries face the consequences of sanctions, "even allies of the United States."
"They simply keep their mouths shut, keep silent, tolerate it. But <…> nobody likes it: they don’t like secondary sanctions, and they don’t like direct sanctions pressure either," Putin said.
"Sooner or later, this abscess, of course, will break through. But today it is important for us to raise the level of our economic sovereignty and be more capable, modern, and give new impetus to the development of modern areas of the economy," Putin stressed.

https://tass.com/politics/1406157

New US sanctions could be a boost for Russia (import substitution, more self sufficiency, etc)

 

[Han Patriot]

He is a smart guy, he is gonna create a new Russian Union of Belarus and Ukraine. Uniting the Rus people.

 

[Beidou2020]

Putin is exactly correct. These Western criminals can put sanctions for anything. They don’t need a war to justify it.

 

[Shehryar Ashraf]

Can't argue with that logic.
might as well intervene to save ethnic Russian minorities.

 

[Qutb-ud-din-Aibak]

He is a smart guy, he is gonna create a new Russian Union of Belarus and Ukraine. Uniting the Rus people.

I doubt Ukraine will fall and Russia will have to wait another 25 years meaning in an era without Putin Russia will attack around 40s

 

[SuvarnaTeja]

Putin knows that this is the end of Russia. NATO is too strong to fight.

I doubt Ukraine will fall and Russia will have to wait another 25 years meaning in an era without Putin Russia will attack around 40s

Russia will collapse after Putin. Russia will be balkanized and annexed by Japan, China, Turkiye, US etc.

RIP Russia.

 

[Piotr]

Putin knows that this is the end of Russia. NATO is too strong to fight.

Unfortunatelly for NATO Afghanistan didn't know how "strong" NATO is and just defeated NATO.

Russia will collapse after Putin. Russia will be balkanized and annexed by Japan, China, Turkiye, US etc.

Western sanctions against Russia in 2014 were meant to collapse Russia, but they actually made Russia stronger.

 

[mhosein]

West will introduce sanctions against Russia in any case, Putin says​

18 Feb, 17:11

The Russian leader stressed that sanctions pressure "is absolutely illegitimate"
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MOSCOW, February 18. /TASS/. Western sanctions against Russia, as well as against Belarus, will be introduced in any case, a reason for this will be found, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a press conference following talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
"Sanctions will be imposed in any case. Whether they have a reason today, for example, in connection with the events in Ukraine, or there is no such reason - it will be found, because the goal is different, in this case the goal is to slow down the development of Russia and Belarus," the Russian leader said.
"With this aim, there will always be a reason to introduce certain illegitimate restrictions, and this is nothing more than unfair competition," the Russian leader added.
He stressed that sanctions pressure "is absolutely illegitimate."

"This is a gross violation of international law, but those who are now talking about it (about possible new sanctions - TASS) they care about it (the international law -TASS) only when it is advantageous to them. When it is not advantageous to them, they are happy to forget about all the norms of international public right," Putin said.
He noted with regret that Moscow and Minsk have been living "in such a paradigm for many, many years, because those in power, [who] consider themselves the masters of today's life, they always interpret everything only in their own favor and neglect the interests of other [countries]."
"There is only one way to overcome this state of affairs - to strengthen ourselves from within, and above all, of course, in the economy," the head of state stated.

Economic cooperation and import substitution​

When asked who can help Russia and Belarus counter the sanctions, the Russian leader noted that Moscow and Minsk "should help themselves in this sense."
"This is exactly what our today's meeting [with Lukashenko] is aimed at," Putin said, adding that it was about economic cooperation.
Putin did not elaborate on how the two states will counter the sanctions, but said that "there is always a solution."
The Russian leader also agreed with the statement of his Belarusian counterpart that the world is one cannot lock down everything.
"I am joining this assessment," Putin said.
He recalled over the last eight years Russia has done a lot in terms of import substitution. "We did not do everything that we planned, but in general it can be said that more than 90% of the tasks that we set for ourselves have been solved," the Russian leader said.
However he noted that "much remains to be done" in this area in order to increase the level of economic sovereignty.

Many countries unhappy with sanctions​

The Russian leader noted that today many countries face the consequences of sanctions, "even allies of the United States."
"They simply keep their mouths shut, keep silent, tolerate it. But <…> nobody likes it: they don’t like secondary sanctions, and they don’t like direct sanctions pressure either," Putin said.
"Sooner or later, this abscess, of course, will break through. But today it is important for us to raise the level of our economic sovereignty and be more capable, modern, and give new impetus to the development of modern areas of the economy," Putin stressed.

https://tass.com/politics/1406157

New US sanctions could be a boost for Russia (import substitution, more self sufficiency, etc)

This is a prelude to the opening salvos of Western economic terrorism against Russia and Belarus.

It is also the beginning of Russia's response to those impending, which will not blunt it's intended effects, but will significantly weaken the tool of economic sanctions the West has used for the last three decades against countries who chose to exercise their foreign policy as a sovereign state.

 

[Piotr]

This is a prelude to the opening salvos of Western economic terrorism against Russia and Belarus.

It is also the beginning of Russia's response to those impending, which will not blunt it's intended effects, but will significantly weaken the tool of economic sanctions the West has used for the last three decades against countries who chose to exercise their foreign policy as a sovereign state.

That's right. West introduced a lot of sanctions against Russia in 2014 and now will introduce even more sanctions. But Russia will cope.

 

[American Pakistani]

Western world is just hypocrite world knows about it especially Pakistan.

No need to dig deep, western silence over Indian terrorism in Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Israeli terrorism in Palestine proves it.

 

[PakFactor]

Putin is exactly correct. These Western criminals can put sanctions for anything. They don’t need a war to justify it.

Can't argue with that logic.
might as well intervene to save ethnic Russian minorities.

Western world is just hypocrite world knows about it especially Pakistan.

No need to dig deep, western silence over Indian terrorism in Indian Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Israeli terrorism in Palestine proves it.

Just wished our Pakistani liberal brigade along with Pak Army Officers wake up and smell the coffee and read what Putin has stated rather than having wishful thinking that appeasing the West would save you in the long run. Russians moved their economy East and integrated really well with China, which is something the Pakistani governments should have been doing long long ago.

 

[Beidou2020]

That's right. West introduced a lot of sanctions against Russia in 2014 and now will introduce even more sanctions. But Russia will cope.

China has been under various Western sanctions for multiple decades. China has only gotten stronger during that time. Most of these sanctions are easy to get around using loopholes and third parties. It’s very difficult to actually enforce sanctions 24/7/365 year after year.

Sanctions makes great headlines in the media, but once it’s out of the headlines there are not enough people to actually enforce.

 

[Meengla]

Putin knows that this is the end of Russia. NATO is too strong to fight.



Russia will collapse after Putin. Russia will be balkanized and annexed by Japan, China, Turkiye, US etc.

RIP Russia.

Sadly, you maybe right. Putin is one of those leaders who are once in a century or two centuries. He has done a very remarkable turnaround of Russia after weaklings like Gorbachev and Yeltsin made the mighty Russia almost a vassal state of the West. But after Putin, I don't see any other leader on the horizon. I think Russia is likely to be 'balkanized' and I think only regions closer to Europe would remain as 'Russia'.
I take no pleasure in saying this.

 

[Shehryar Ashraf]

Sadly, you maybe right. Putin is one of those leaders who are once in a century or two centuries. He has done a very remarkable turnaround of Russia after weaklings like Gorbachev and Yeltsin made the mighty Russia almost a vassal state of the West. But after Putin, I don't see any other leader on the horizon. I think Russia is likely to be 'balkanized' and I think only regions closer to Europe would remain as 'Russia'.
I take no pleasure in saying this.

I dont see Russia losing.
I dont even see a war happening. Russia will invade Ukraine, and will only see sanctions. that is all. Ukraine is not in NATO, they cant use it to start a NATO vs Russia war.

 

[Apollon]

The people who applaud Putin here would also have applauded hitler in 1938