I am mostly talking in terms of energy. So basically, NATO plus Australia with the US has been in this proxy war with Russia. So you might think in war you would stop trading with the country you are at war with. NO not really, we will put some sanctions on and go steal/acquire Russian assets in our countries.
There were possible catastrophic human consequences to civilians of a sudden stoppage of energy supplies to certain countries on either side. I have no idea to the boil a frog in hot water approach. Like you think no one would notice?
International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine beginning on 24 February 2022, the United States, the European Union,[1] and other Western countries[2] introduced or significantly expanded sanctions covering Russian President Vladimir Putin and other government members,[3] and banned "selected Russian banks" from using the SWIFT international payments system,[4] triggering the 2022 Russian financial crisis and a massive international boycott of Russia and Belarus, which supports the invasion.
Fossil fuels and other commodities
On 28 February 2022, Canada banned imports of Russian crude oil.[52][53] On 8 June, Canada banned services to the Russian oil, mining, gas, and chemical industries.[54]
On 8 March 2022, US President Joe Biden ordered a ban on imports of oil, gas and coal from Russia to the United States.[55]
Also on 8 March 2022, Shell announced its intention to withdraw from the Russian hydrocarbons industry.[56][57]
Switzerland is a major hub for commodities trading globally. As such, about 80% of Russia's commodity trading goes through Geneva and there are an estimated 40 commodities companies linked to Russia in Zug.[58] Glencore, Gunvor, Vitol, Trafigura and Lukoil Litasco SA are oil and commodities trading firms with stakes in Rosneft and Lukoil, two major Russian oil companies.[59][60][61] Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK), a Russian-based company in Lugano, is also a major player in commodities/steel trading with Eastern Europe.[62]
In May 2022, the European Commission proposed a ban on oil imports from Russia.[63] The proposal was reduced to a ban on oil imports by sea to appease Hungary, whose prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has befriended Putin and which gets 60% of its oil from Russia via pipelines.[64] European imports of oil supplied by pipelines from Russia is estimated at 800,000 barrels a day and is an exception to the sanctions, with oil transit insurance bans being phased over several months. Germany and Poland have vowed to end pipeline deliveries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions_during_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine
Now, I think we are slowly but surely moving to the space where everybody starts to go what do we need you for again? The EU has done 10 rounds of sanctions but it seems to have hurt the EU and Western economies more. If you are a professional and don't succeed the first time. Failure is guaranteed you're an amateur.
Sanctions against Russia and what the G7 may do to fortify them
The EU has imposed 10 rounds of sanctions on Russia since President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces into Ukraine on Feb. 24. Banks, companies and the energy sector have been hit. Well over 1,000 officials are subject to asset freezes and travel bans.
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/sanctions-russia-g7-fortify-99473817
If you think Karma is a bitch (With Karma it will eventually catch up to you) wait till you meet whiplash.
Whiplash
Whiplash is a neck injury due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the cracking of a whip.
Whiplash is commonly caused by rear-end car accidents. But whiplash can also result from sports accidents, physical abuse and other types of traumas, such as a fall. Whiplash may be called a neck sprain or strain, but these terms also include other types of neck injuries.
Most people with whiplash get better within a few weeks by following a treatment plan that includes pain medication and exercise. However, some people have chronic neck pain and other long-lasting complications.
The quest for relevance is the quest for whiplash. We have the BRICS - 5 countries no longer trading in US dollars, After BRICS, ASEAN 10 countries no longer trading in US dollars.
Russia to possibly have 1% GDP growth this year. With most of the world not supporting the sanctions against Russia. So where do you think this is heading? If an 800-pound gorilla turns out to be a chimpanzee. The USA sits at about 25% of the world's GDP not really a chimpanzee but... Annie, are you OK?
21 May 2023 - G7 Japan, more sanctions against Russia - The Duran