Lordo wrote:Trade sanctions works both ways. If America sources stuff from elsewhere her people will have to pay the extra cost. This is why the Europeans will take up to 5 years to implement them if at all. I suspect the peace plan will include sanction removal.
Good evening Lordo
Yes, of course. Nevertheless, and for an example, there's been a significant policy change brought about by this invasion. The ole "unintended consequences".
I'm thinking particularly of Russia. Although it could apply equally to the Chinese. Putin's Russia is now perceived as an unreliable energy supplier. I think the Germans in particular have been stung by the accusation that they have inadvertently financed the current Ukrainian tragedy.
I can't quote a source, and don't like to post links - most ignore them anyway, particularly if they might offend their agenda - and people can of course always do their own (unprejudiced) research - Heaven forbid
but, whilst you clearly can't change energy source policy overnight there's been a seismic change in the EU (aka Germany) to move away from Russian oil/gas imports. Ultimately, that's going to hit Russian GDP big time. And, sorry, nothing I've read supports your occasionally expressed view that - it's not a problem, they will simply sell it to somebody else.So, I suspect China will think long and hard about where it's best interests ultimately lie and come down on the "let's not get too involved" side. This evening's filthy, criminal, lying western media reports of recent changes in the Chinese reporting of the Ukraine invasion seem to bear that out.
As always, time will tell.
It does seem to naive, narrow-minded, can't think outside the box, people like me that Putin has miscalculated on several fronts . And, whatever the outcome, is a bit up the creek without a paddle, sort of thing.
