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The only option I see is that part of the sanctions can only be removed as part of a truce,
The Russian economy is still resource-dependent and the budget receives significant revenues from oil sales since Russia was able to circumvent the imposed sanctions with the help of a ‘shadow fleet’,
Trump has the idea, which he’s voiced many times, that the European allies are manipulating America and are trying to solve their own security issues,
The growth of the Russian economy in 2024 compared to 2023 was about 4 percent, which in itself is not bad, but up to two-thirds of this growth was provided by the contribution of the military industry, without improving the lives of most Russians not involved in the military sector,
said economist Olga Savochkina The only thing that these sanctions and this whole military situation provided for is that it drove the Russian economy into such a distant tunnel.”
According to Vladislav Inozemtsev, of the Center for Analysis and Strategies in Europe (CASE There’s not the same euphoria as there was the last time when Trump won [the election] and champagne glasses were raised,
Tatiana Stanovaya, founder of the R.Politik consultancy firm, told Al Jazeera In the last few months, the main groceries grew in price one-and-a-half to two times,
Teachers, state employees, minor officials, and of course pensioners, they are losing today because inflation exceeds their income,
Today, the Kremlin’s attitude is much more sober and prepared for any scenario, both that there will be a new escalation and that Trump will propose some peace deal, although it is not highly expected,
she said, on expectations that the Republican leader will present a solid proposal all parties agree on It’s hard to imagine all the sanctions getting lifted overnight, but at least a clear understanding that no further sanctions are coming and geopolitical tensions are not getting worse would already reduce the current degree of uncertainty, which would be favourable for [the] economy and markets,
In many ways, the situation depends on what Ukraine itself is ready for,
