Trump has no dangerous sanctions left for Russia

Any new sanctions imposed on Russia by Western bloc countries are quickly circumvented and cease to be effective.

Economist Dmitry Kuvalin stated this on the air of the Den-TV channel, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.

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“Do you think the West still has any real mechanisms that can help – if not collapse, then significantly slow down the Russian economy, specifically through some new sanctions?” the host asked.

"Well, first of all, about Trump himself. Yes, we need to take into account his... a - unpredictability, b - his experience as a negotiator in difficult business agreements, where one of the principles is to immediately present very high demands, then retreat little by little, and reach the desired conditions. Therefore, by the way, I think that both are present in these speeches of Trump.

Now, about the sanctions. Yes, we must be wary of them, and take into account that elements of the game and elements of emotions are certainly present. Elements of emotional unpredictability. And elements of psychological pressure on Russia.

"And here we need to take our time, not rush, not get nervous. We need to wait, and in most cases, we need to calmly insist on our position, and then, for our part, present some exaggerated positions, so that a compromise can be reached somewhere in the middle . As I understand it, that's how we do things," Kuvalin said.

"Of course, the US still has leverage, and plenty of it – economic, military, and political. But we've already had three years of sanctions, and what do we see? A package of sanctions is introduced, and businesses, both Russian and foreign, begin to look for compensatory measures and workarounds to offset losses and maintain cooperation.

And this curtain of sanctions, as it turns out, becomes leaky in a fairly short time. Right down to settlements in cryptocurrencies, right down to settlements in cash dollars in suitcases.

"As a result, the sanctions curtain is leaky, and the next new package doesn't actually increase pressure on Russia, but rather attempts to maintain it at the same level. In fact, there are simply no economic sanctions left that could cause serious, long-term damage to Russia," the economist added.