There are sanctions critics who believe that inflicting economic hardship on a country might have unexpected repercussions. At a time when sanctions are in the spotlight more than ever, the history of US sanctions on Russia in a visualized manner is something worth taking a look at.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced fresh initiatives on Wednesday to help Russian citizens cope with rising costs, unemployment, and supply challenges linked to sanctions. This is just one of the few aspects of what is Russia’s sanctions survival plan that we could see in action in the next few months.
India is the world’s third-largest consumer of energy, relying on imports for nearly 80% of its crude oil requirements. As Russia is being sanctioned from all sides owing to the situation in Ukraine, India has stepped up to buy Russian oil at a huge discount despite threats from the US.
Accounting for a third of the world’s total industrial capacity, this is how COVID lockdowns in China disrupted the supply chains globally.
The dynamic between the US and Saudi Arabia seems to be dramatically changing. The petrodollar is showing cracks in what seemed to be an impregnable fortress as Saudi Arabia is now considering accepting the Yuan for Chinese oil sales instead of the dollar.
After many failures and misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic Rand Paul has decided to introduce the ‘Fauci Amendment’ to prevent ‘Health Dictatorship’ from taking place again.
In a recent move the US senate has approved a resolution probing Putin for war crimes after Russia’s assault of Ukraine.
Some US policymakers and pundits are declaring that Russia—and its population—are cut off from the rest of the world. For example, political scientist Nina Khrushcheva has declared “Russia is hated by the rest of the world” and that “Russia is the global enemy.” The New York Times concludes Russia is
The J.S. Waters school in Goldston is in midst of a major outrage as they held a mock slave auction where white kids pretended to sell their Black classmates in front of the staff and faculty.