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Russia and Ukraine face EU sanctions threat

Maximus Zeebra

Maximus Zeebra

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The European Commission on Friday (16 January) threatened to take unspecified sanctions against Russia and Ukraine unless gas flows to the EU resume after the weekend
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Interesting considering the European commission itself can do nothing about this and have to convince all the nations in Europe to their strategy, but I think that should not be too difficult..

WikiAnswers - What are Russia's trading partners

Russian trade
exports.
European Union 58.7%
imports
European Union 44.6%

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ee.html#Econ

EU trade
exports
Russia 5.2%
imports
Russia 8.2%

I think we are playing a straight flush against a high card ace in a potential European Russian trade war. :mrgreen:
 
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