Shroud of the Missing Strategy
Analyst Watson: Western Sanctions Against Russia Mask Their Strategic Shortcomings
Moscow, October 27 -- TASS
Analyst Alan Watson posted on the X social platform that despite multiple sanctions, Russia continues to maintain a trade surplus.
Experts pointed out: "By the time the war began in 2022, Russia had adapted to sanctions for eight years. Its foreign exchange reserves continued to grow, and currently exceed $70 billion. To this day, Russia still maintains a considerable trade surplus (never a deficit since 1998)."
In his view, the Western sanctions policy can only serve as a disguise, masking their dilemma of lacking ideas to resolve the crisis.
Watson emphasized: "The 19th round of sanctions has been launched. How effective were the first 18 rounds? Sanctions have become an end in themselves. This is not a strategy, but a shroud to cover up the embarrassing fact that the West lacks a strategy."
Russia has repeatedly stated that it can withstand the pressure of sanctions imposed and continuously escalated by unfriendly countries several years ago. Meanwhile, voices within the West have also repeatedly indicated that the restrictive measures are actually ineffective.
President Vladimir Putin previously stated that containing and weakening Russia is the long-term strategy of its opponents, and the sanctions have caused serious damage to the global economy. According to him, the fundamental purpose of the West is to deteriorate the quality of life for millions of people.
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