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Or rather it has to do with Russia and the Brics trying to subvert the dollar, not war. Not to mention, there's no way it would get cut off from the west at this point, if only in political rhetoric. Nordstream and Southstream kicked Washington in the balls at every turn, to the point where they're almost dropping their intentions.

Next, the west has a shit ton of money invested in the Russian stock markets. Their stock markets rebounded back to previous levels a few weeks after the sanctions.

Furthermore, military equipment. See France.

Uh, freedom. what? Have you been to Russia?



Agreed, economic war, geopolitics, power plays, bravado, provocation, badgering, undermining, not military war.




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