'Everything is going to hell': Western sanctions cause economic chaos in Russia - FRANCE 24

[Rhiannon12866]

The United States and other Western nations have targeted Russia with sanctions of unprecedented breadth and severity for a major economy, and it didn’t take long for ordinary Russians to feel the damage. The Russian rouble plunged to a record low Monday. Depositors lined up at ATMs to try to withdraw their money from the embattled banking system. Cut off from Google Pay and Apple Pay, Russians were stuck at ticket booths at Metro rail lines. The Institute of International Finance foresees the Russian economy enduring a double-digit contraction this year, worse even than its 7.8% drop in the Great Recession year of 2009. And the pain could quickly spill over into other countries as well.

[SheltieLover]

1. Everything goes to hell when a narcissistic devil is running the country

I feel so badly for the Russian people. They despise him, too!

Someone needs to remove him & his cronies from power!

[LuvLoogie]

4. Not enough so far

They don't despise him enough.

[Scrivener7]

2. This will not be pain free for us. I really hope people don't organize their "liberteh"

convoys when we begin feeling it, because our choices are to bear a little pain or to watch WW3 break out.

[magicguido]

3. Do something about your leader.

[Chainfire]

5. You have to wonder it the Russians believe that war comes without a cost?

They need to place the blame where it belongs, and that is on their own shoulders. The could can Putin and his mob, and be welcomed back into the world like the prodigal son. Through action or inaction the Russian people are responsible for their economic problems. They should rest assured that the problems will get worse before they get better.