Russia's top 5 trump cards in the sanctions game against the US.Considering the fact that Washington has sanctioned pretty much everything Russian there is to sanction and that Moscow has refrained from using its big guns against the US, Russia has some interesting options if it needs to respond this time around.
So far, Russian lawmakers have warned that the new punitive measures might be met with tough retaliation that would target some sensitive areas of cooperation between the countries. RT decided to look deeper into the list of potential reciprocal measures Moscow could deploy to hurt the Americans.
>russia >genuinely relevant looks like someone fell for the propaganda
Robert Morris
LMAO
Bentley King
I don't even think Trump had anything to do with this. You'd have to prove to me he has any control of his administrations. All I see is a bunch of Bush fags doing what ever the hell they want.
user, next time you post something try to engage your brain please, assuming you have a brain, because so far looks that you have blob of fat inside your skull.
>1.Titanium In case of an all-out sanctions exchange, the Russian government could place either a ban or some other kind of restriction on exports of titanium to the US. Russian titanium monopoly VSMPO-Avisma produces a third of the world's titanium parts for the aircraft industry. The company delivers 70 percent of its products to the global market. Avisma provides 40 percent of titanium components for Boeing and 60 percent for Airbus, and covers all titanium components for Brazil's Embraer.
Replacing Russian titanium would be next to impossible for Boeing. Industrial work with titanium began simultaneously in the US and USSR in the 1950s. However, only Russia has been successful in producing high-quality titanium alloys.
Using other materials is also not an ideal option for Boeing. Titanium has major advantages over other alloys. Aircraft construction requires the use of materials that can withstand the severe pressures of flight at high altitudes, as well as constant exposure to the elements. Traditionally, aircraft were made of steel, but lighter, more durable materials are now used to extend the life of aircraft and make them more energy-efficient. Titanium is as strong as steel but 45 percent lighter. It can withstand long periods of exposure to salt water in marine atmospheres. The strength of titanium makes it difficult to weld, which contributes to its high price compared to steel and aluminum.
This really is the only one of the five that would be a pain to replace The other four are meaningless. Even access to Soyuz rockets and Baikonur is not that big a deal
Mason Green
>The other four are meaningless. REALLY? What about this one? >Airspace Situated strategically between Europe and Asia, Russia could introduce higher tariffs for the transit use of its airspace for all US cargo and passenger planes, or could ban the flights altogether. In best-case scenario, American carriers would either have to pay the higher tariffs or choose alternative air routes. But losing shorter Russian routes from Europe to Asia also means losing to the competition from European and Asian airlines.
At worst, there would be no choice but to fly around the world's biggest country, which would significantly add to fuel costs. Either way, American carriers would bear heavy financial losses which would be a disaster for the US airline industry.
that's nothing, Russia sold off most of its investments to make up for the oil market collapse and this is them having to dig in deeper to try and stop the current bleeding from their economic woes
let's face it, their GDP is shit for the amount of people they have and the Ruble is becoming worthless. Putin fucked Russia by overextending himself around the world and now the Russian economy is going to go bust if the sanctions persist well before any significant damage could be done to the U.S.
Grayson Moore
>a meaningful amount of US airliners fly over Russia Priceless kek
Joseph Allen
Thank God for Texas Shale being resilient to bad oil prices. Cost-cutting developments abound. God, I love being white and being surrounded by Engineers and Scientists that are white. It's truly a beautiful sight.
>Thank God for Texas Shale being resilient to bad oil prices. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? If international oil prices fall shell oil extraction in the US is not profitable.
Russian tech is already taking a big hit from the recent sanctions on electronics. American investment in Russia is nearly three times as big as vice versa. If Russia seeks tariffs on titanium plus those other literally what things like banning US airlines from Russian space (kek) they will sign their death blow. Ruble will completely collapse
Your move Russkies
Elijah Hill
PLEASE READ THIS POST, PLEASE.
Landon Myers
Fucking meme flag with a meaningless post.
Xavier Lee
I guess you are to stupid to grasp it....LOL go and see a dentist you british inbred
>3. LNG & other energy Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other energy products from Russia to the US could also be banned. Russia's reported exports of oil and petrochemicals to the US makes up just $8 billion worth, which is just 4.6 percent of Russia's entire energy exports. The ban would be relatively painless for Russian producers who could easily re-channel those shipments to Asian buyers.
But it could be a different story for the US, which is trying to become a major player in energy exports. Unable to produce enough for domestic consumption and exports and not having enough LNG tankers, the US reportedly resells Russian LNG to European countries. If Russia cuts off energy supplies, American plans of becoming a major energy exporter would have to be put on hold.
>US companies in Russia Despite worsening relations between Moscow and Washington, many American corporations are continuing to work in Russia without interference from the Russian government. In retaliation to any new US sanctions, Russia could make life difficult for such corporations as PepsiCo, Procter&Gamble, McDonald's, Boeing, Mondelez International, General Motors, Johnson & Johnson, Cargill, Alcoa, General Electric and many other companies. In August 2014, Russia's consumer watchdog shut down four McDonald's restaurants in central Moscow over "administrative violations," launching investigations into more than 430 Russian franchises of the company.
On the other hand, there are very few Russian companies in the United States. Washington would find it difficult to respond with mirror measures. The only consideration for the Kremlin in targeting American businesses in Russia is domestic employment, since these companies provide jobs for Russian citizens.
These seem like viable options to speculate about. But that's all they are atm, speculation. The Trump administration, on the other hand, is doling out tariffs like crack on welfare day. What would halt the Russians from moving ahead with moves like this?
Henry Cox
Is it true that OP is an old woman constantly spammin RT?
Blake Barnes
>What would halt the Russians from moving ahead with moves like this? I think Russians are getting closer to punch US in the teeth. They just waiting for few other countries to get super pissed at US. Look at Germany several hours ago...they are pissed at the US.
>I think Russians are getting closer to punch US in the teeth.
You figure, eh. I do wonder. Someone like Iran may not have too many overt ways of responding. But someone like Russia or Canada could hit back with something. Then again how much do you want to enrage the big guy on the block?
Josiah Harris
>Then again how much do you want to enrage the big guy on the block? Looks like eventually Trump will drive himself and the US into the corner. They are isolating themselves every day. One day it will start chocking them. No question about it. Russians are plying very patient game, setting up a few traps for Trump and his dogs.
Henry Howard
>RT Oh, I thought it was something to worry about until I saw that.
Logan Lewis
>Oh, I thought it was something to worry about until I saw that.
America is already an LNG exporter thanks to the shale boom. The export market to China didn't exist before 2015 and 2017 it's 2 million tons a year and LNG plants are still being built because we have so fucking much of it. America will take the Euro market and Russia will take China. So far the only reason the Chinese are eating the LNG tariffs is because the Russia China pipeline isn't ready to meet the Chinese demand till 2019. Who knows, maybe we'll have ourselves an ol fashioned OPEC energy war and outcompete the Russians when they have a God damn pipe to their customers. Sanctions on Russia and containment of China seems motivation enough.
Joseph Barnes
I guess you are too stupid to grasp the topic....LOL
