Russia's possible response to new sanctions will make the US think again

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Washington is substantively studying the possibility of adopting new sanctions restrictions against Moscow if the Kremlin decides to invade Ukraine by military means. However, in practice, such measures can lead to unpredictable consequences for American allies, writes the New York Times.

The new sanctions should include restricting the work of SWIFT, blocking the activities of large Russian banks, the Direct Investment Fund, and also affect the business of energy companies.



Against the backdrop of the largest energy crisis in Europe in decades, US sanctions against Gazprom, Rosneft and other market participants could seriously hit the Europeans themselves, who will inevitably face rising prices for fossil fuels. The EU's acute dependence on Russian energy resources will become an "ace in the sleeve" for Moscow.

In case of such steps from the West, the Kremlin may reduce gas supplies to the EU

- believe in NYT.

This scenario is disadvantageous for the United States, as it endangers the security of its closest allies.

At the same time, disconnecting Russia from SWIFT is unlikely to be an effective measure to curb Moscow's aggression against Ukraine, the newspaper emphasizes, recalling that depriving Iran of access to the international payment system did not change the external and internal policies country.

The New York Times recalls that all the previously imposed sanctions against Russia turned out to be absolutely ineffective: Crimea, as it was, and remains part of the Russian Federation, the conflict in Donbass has not been resolved, and the Kremlin continues to strengthen its positions in other parts of the world.
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  1. Vladislav N.
    Vladislav N.
    -3
    9 December 2021 11: 28
    ͟В͟о͟з͟m͟o͟zh͟n͟y͟y͟ Russia's response to new sanctions will make the United States come to its senses

    Nooo, if possible, then it won't be - threats to gobble up a package of Metronidazole trichomoniasis cannot be cured, to cure it must be taken orally, and not a star with a lingering bunch to start.
  2. gunnerminer
    gunnerminer
    -6
    9 December 2021 12: 08
    Against the backdrop of the largest energy crisis in Europe in decades, US sanctions against Gazprom, Rosneft and other market participants could seriously hit the Europeans themselves, who will inevitably face rising prices for fossil fuels. The EU's acute dependence on Russian energy resources will become an "ace in the sleeve" for Moscow.

    And again, the United States benefits from the weakening of the euro.
  3. Jacques sekavar
    Jacques sekavar
    -7
    9 December 2021 12: 39
    The announced sanctions are the most serious and will affect all natural monopolies - income in the domestic market is limited by tariff regulation, and the domestic market itself is incomparable with the external one either in volume or in terms of purchasing power, and therefore the lion's share is received in the foreign market. They will restrict the dollar, wait for similar restrictions and the euro. The accounts of legal entities would not be arrested.
    Whatever happens, and the Russian Federation will continue to fulfill its contractual obligations, Putin keeps his word. It's another matter if they themselves refuse to supply. Well, as they say, if the costs of the northern streams have already paid off, it is not clear how.
    Reimbursing the loss for the EU is not a problem. The world is full of oil and gas suppliers, it is a matter of time and money. But the refusal to supply from the Russian Federation will hit the budget hard and there will be practically nothing to compensate for the losses - you cannot turn the EU-oriented pipelines to the PRC. At the expense of the NWF, you can hold out for a year, and then maybe that will improve.
    1. FrankyStein
      FrankyStein
      0
      10 December 2021 14: 09
      To begin with, they will have to lift all restrictions on Venezuela and Iran, invest billions in their energy sectors, stretch thousands of kilometers of pipelines and supply dozens of LNG plants. Even decades of shock construction projects in the spirit of the early USSR will not be enough for this. And in the case of gas, there are serious reasons to believe that it is, in principle, impossible to completely replace the resource base of Siberia. Hardly anyone would take such a risk. The golden 20th century of free resources is left behind. Ahead is the era of expensive resources and a tough struggle for them.
  4. gorenina91
    gorenina91
    -9
    9 December 2021 12: 54
    Russia's possible response to new sanctions will make the US think again

    - Damn, personally I will not be at all surprised if soon Gazprom itself (through the Russian government) turns to the Americans with a request to "assist with the launch of the SP-2" ... - There is no one else to hope for ...
    - Damn ... - whatever one may say - the paradoxical situation is obvious ...
    - The future of Gazprom (Russia) in relations with Western Europe (EU) today entirely depends on the SP-2 ... - And today Western Europe (EU) controls the launch of the SP-2 gas pipeline ... - so the EU also controls Gazprom .. - And Western Europe (EU) today is controlled by the Americans ... - i.e. the Americans also have control over Gazprom ...
    - Here - "on a straight line" and Gazprom - the Americans need to submit their "petition" .; bypassing Western Europe (EU) ... - so it will be more accurate ...
    - China passed us well, threw us away (apparently the United States promised him to hold the Olympics - although they are still those "promisors") ...
    - Most likely, Gazprom will start dividing gas supplies to the EU in half with the Americans (the US will not agree to a smaller one) ... - Well, there is another freeloader from Gazprom (besides Germany) ... - Gazprom will also have to take a share of the Americans "... - isn't there too many" owners "for one Russian pipe ...
  5. oderih
    oderih
    +2
    9 December 2021 13: 57
    Russians will never get cancer. It's there among the Vau-Ukrainian plebeians.
  6. Alsur
    Alsur
    +4
    9 December 2021 13: 57
    Quote: Jacques Sekavar
    The announced sanctions are the most serious and will affect all natural monopolies - income in the domestic market is limited by tariff regulation, and the domestic market itself is incomparable with the external one either in volume or in terms of purchasing power, and therefore the lion's share is received in the foreign market. They will restrict the dollar, wait for similar restrictions and the euro. The accounts of legal entities would not be arrested.
    Whatever happens, and the Russian Federation will continue to fulfill its contractual obligations, Putin keeps his word. It's another matter if they themselves refuse to supply. Well, as they say, if the costs of the northern streams have already paid off, it is not clear how.
    Reimbursing the loss for the EU is not a problem. The world is full of oil and gas suppliers, it is a matter of time and money. But the refusal to supply from the Russian Federation will hit the budget hard and there will be practically nothing to compensate for the losses - you cannot turn the EU-oriented pipelines to the PRC. At the expense of the NWF, you can hold out for a year, and then maybe that will improve.

    How interesting you are. There are many suppliers, replacing Russia is not a problem at all, it's already ridiculous. And there are few buyers, it is a big problem to replace the EU. It's like a black-and-white view of the world. But life is more interesting. In fact, it is not easy to replace Russia; at the same time, it is not easy to deliver gas to Southeast Asia. But on the other hand, in SEA Klondike, the population in the countries is large, the need for energy is great, there is a prospect.
  7. oderih
    oderih
    +1
    9 December 2021 14: 01
    We'll strangle one by one. We'll start with this. We'll send Biden's grandfather to the ranch.
  8. Face
    Face
    0
    9 December 2021 16: 14
    Russia urgently needs to build the Power of Siberia-2 and increase LNG production. At one point, the United States will sharply redirect its gas carriers from Asia to Europe. China will be left without energy, Russia without gas buyers in Europe. You can't pull.
  9. zloybond
    zloybond
    +1
    9 December 2021 19: 28
    It is simply impossible to disable this system due to a break in the payment notification system. No confirmation of payment - for example, there is no shipment of gas to Europe or oil to the USA. And Russia will play the fool for a long time, saying that it knows nothing about the receipt of money, and we do not believe in a telephone notification. They know this very well. Therefore, the author needs to throw this uninteresting topic out of his head a little and write about something else, or first figure it out, and then write.
  10. Termit1309
    Termit1309
    +1
    10 December 2021 11: 24
    Quote: Jacques Sekavar
    EU-oriented pipelines in the PRC cannot be turned

    It’s very funny to give advice to Russians without knowing what is happening in Russia. Turn around, and this naive foreign young man is closely engaged in.
  11. av58
    av58
    0
    12 December 2021 15: 23
    Why give our sworn friends grounds for accusing Russia? There is no need to refuse energy supplies, it is enough to refuse to accept payments in US dollars, euros, British pounds, and in general in the currencies of countries that have imposed economic sanctions against Russia. You can also n = extend the same counter-sanction to foreign airlines, and the transit of goods through Russian territory. There are goods and services, but what will they pay? Only in gold.