Japanese economic observer: Western sanctions did not break the Russian economy

In Western countries, including their eastern partner Japan, opinions are increasingly heard that anti-Russian sanctions have not achieved their goals and the Russian economy is holding up well.

As noted by the Japanese edition of Yahoo News Japan, Russia continues to successfully resist Western sanctions, and not least thanks to the mentality of the Russians.

According to Wataru Nakamura, an economic observer for the publication, although Western sanctions have affected the Russian economy in a certain way, they have not created serious insurmountable difficulties "which the Japanese imagine."

The journalist noted that at the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict in February-March 2022, the West and Japan had the erroneous impression that the Russian economy was about to collapse under the pressure of sanctions. However, the following months have shown the resilience and resilience of the Russian economy. Even Western goods that were banned from being shipped to Russia can be found on the shelves of the country's stores, as new ways of delivering them (parallel imports) have been found, Nakamura says.

Yahoo News Japan writes that Russia was the only country whose economic growth forecasts were revised upwards by the IMF, while forecasts for all other countries were changed downwards.

The publication notes that the Russian economy is holding on due to many factors, including continued trade with China and India, the sale of energy products and rising prices for them. In addition, according to Nakamura, the mentality of Russians, who are accustomed to difficulties and are ready to endure certain hardships, is also important.

Comments

[sanik2020]

You have to be an idiot to impose sanctions against a country in the depths of which the entire periodic table, an excess of energy resources, an industrial and scientific base for development and processing. Yes, they create difficulties, but no more than their own oligarchs.

[Vladimir Postnikov]

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You have to be an idiot to impose sanctions against a country in the depths of which the entire periodic table,

In America, too, there was the entire periodic table, but this did not help the Indians.

[Uncle lee]

The mentality of Russians, who are accustomed to difficulties and are ready to endure certain hardships, is also important.

Which are created for us by those in power, even more than sanctions!

[rocket757]

Japanese economic observer: Western sanctions did not break the Russian economy

. It is much more difficult for Russia to resist external influences, it is much more difficult to overcome internal contradictions.
In the west, great masters at different combinations, so keep your ears sharp and your fists ready.
There is a big game and the end of the edge is not in sight.

[kor1vet1974]

In addition, according to Nakamura, the mentality of Russians, who are accustomed to difficulties and are ready to endure certain hardships, is also important.

Goes straight through the red thread ..

[Vladimir Postnikov]

In Western countries, including their eastern partner Japan, opinions are increasingly heard that anti-Russian sanctions have not achieved their goals and the Russian economy is holding up well.

Between "did not reach the goals" and "holds up well" - a huge distance.

Yahoo News Japan writes that Russia was the only country whose economic growth forecasts were revised upwards by the IMF, while forecasts for all other countries were changed downwards.

If you predict in advance someone's collapse, and someone's prosperity, then it is not surprising to revise for someone in a positive direction, and for someone - in a negative one.

The publication notes that the Russian economy is holding on due to many factors, including continued trade with China and India, the sale of energy products and rising prices for them.

Here is the answer to the question.
And now my forecast: If the socio-economic policy in the Russian Federation is not changed in the very near future, then the sanctions will still be able to achieve "their goals." What, are effective managers afraid to change the foundation of the economy? I see that they're bullshitting.

[Rome]

the erroneous impression that the Russian economy is about to collapse under the pressure of sanctions.

there is simply nothing to collapse! everything was destroyed before the sanctions commodity economy, so this is the bottom! Foreign bastards!!!

[rotmistr60]

anti-Russian sanctions have not reached their goals and the Russian economy is holding up well.

And what were the plans of the West one feast for the eyes. In a few months, the Russian economy will collapse, the indignant people will rise up and overthrow the government, and most importantly, the president will come with a petition to the West (read the United States) with a request to manage and command them unreasonable and bast. And here again an incident that was not foreseen and did not bother to calculate.

[kor1vet1974]

Russia's economy will collapse in a few months

And what, in fact, should have collapsed, which sectors of the economy?

[Kaufman]

I do NOT think that the West is planning something for six months. I think the planning horizons goaaaazdo further. Here we will look at the fact in dynamics. 21 years to compare with 22, and then God will give with 23 years.
However, the trends are not cheerful.
Our main opponent - the United States is now working in plus, its economy is growing. This can be seen, among other things, in the slowdown in inflation, gasoline prices flew back, etc. And here we are just in the negative. 22 year was closed with a budget deficit, 23 also had a planned deficit ...

[Kotofeich]

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However, the trends are not cheerful.

Unfortunately yes. Stars and Stripes know how to work "in the long run". It's too early for us to rejoice, everything is still ahead.

[Uprun]

To understand a Russian person, one had to live in Russia before the NWO is good and after ...... for ordinary citizens, nothing has changed radically. Prices have grown, but they used to rise, take the same sugar, housing and communal services were raised 1-2 times a year even before the war, there were no iPhones, so 70% of citizens did not have them. Are laptops missing from stores? No. Washing powder gone? No. In Soviet times, there was an assortment of seasonal products, bananas did not appear in stores before July-August, the same applies to fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, and now - all year round. Etc. etc.

[Uncle lee]

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fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, and now - all year round.

Only you can’t eat them and the prices are exorbitant!

[Uncle lee]

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Only you can’t eat them and the prices are exorbitant!

As of January 1, 2023, food prices in the Sakhalin Region are: a liter of milk - 180 ₽, a loaf of bread - 110 ₽, a kilogram of sugar - 190 ₽, a kilogram of rice - 260 ₽, a pack of pasta - 170 ₽, a dozen eggs - 230 ₽, two hundred grams of cheese - 540 ₽, a briquette of butter - 350 ₽, a liter of vegetable oil - 280 ₽, chicken breast fillet - 770 ₽, beef - 1 ₽, a kilogram of sea fish - 250 ₽, a kilogram of apples - 1 ₽, bananas - 070 ₽, oranges - 190 ₽, a kilogram of tomatoes - 190 ₽, cucumbers - 260 ₽, potatoes - 330 ₽, a bottle of beer - 260 ₽, and a pack of cigarettes - 97 ₽.
And this is from wholesalers!
Eat dear Sakhalin people, don't get fat!
I am not responsible for the quality.

[Vladimir Postnikov]

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Eat dear Sakhalin people, don't get fat!

In 1994, in the summer, I flew to Alaska from Magadan. A month later he returned, but the plane to St. Petersburg had to wait five days. I involuntarily compared prices with American ones and was stunned. Most of the products in Magadan were more expensive and of poor quality. I then asked: Why? Magadan is a port. Near America, China. Why are the prices so exorbitant? They answered me simply: the mafia. If your prices are correct, then this is definitely a mafia. Our own patriotic mafia.

[sanik2020]

In America, too, there was the entire periodic table, but this did not help the Indians.

If the Indians used any of this, maybe now the pale faces would be sitting there on reservations, who knows.