Too Late?

[Untitled]

https://www.politico.eu/article/ruble-value-falls-russia-war-economy-ukraine-oil-prices-sanctions-inflation-interest-rates-oligarchs/

fresh sanctions have caused the ruble to plummet and has done huge damage to the russian economy.

my understanding was that most of the sanction options against russia had already been implimented? Why did they wait until now to do this? it seems that the democrats are only pulling their finger out now because they know trump will come to power in January and yank away all the support for ukraine.

what's the point in doing this now?

[tomus42]

//it seems that the democrats are only pulling their finger out now because they know trump will come to power in January and yank away all the support for ukraine.

what's the point in doing this now?//

 

I can only assume they thought they were going to win the election and had more time.

 

It should all have been done a long time ago of course.

[Old_Geezer]

Always good to have further measures one can apply, especially if your opponent knows it. Plus an increase in Russian ferocity since Ukraine was given permission to use donated missiles properly, and since the Trump claim of ending the conflict is expected, is probably a good time to respond.

[Untitled]

we all know trump is going to sell ukraine up the river old geezer. in a few months time putin will have victory. what good is crashing the russian economy now?

[jourdain2]

I think you are being a little premature, untitled. Trump may be after a deal, but he's not that stupid and will drive a hard bargain with Russia.  He knows that he has to keep the rest of 'the West' on side if he wants them to support NATO and enable the USA to remain a member without them paying most of the costs.

He will, I think, insist on Russia stipulating its limitations regarding land-grab.  Probably saying something like 'Keep Crimea old mate'.  Yes, I'm being flippant.  Whatever one may think of Trump, he cares about the USA, he is a wheeler and dealer and he knows that Russia could spoil his plans.

 

[tomus42]

//Whatever one may think of Trump, he cares about the USA //

Donald Trump doesn't care about anything but Donald Trump. 

The mystery of why that isn't obvious to everyone will be endlessly debated and written about by future historians looking back on this time.