While the country’s Central Bank may have managed to offset some of the tougher sanctions, the West’s economic broadside has caused long-term damage to “Fortress Russia”.
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The sanctions are likely to last beyond the current conflict. This may end up bringing about a solution to Africa’s desire to produce its own military hardware for its own use.
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As the world becomes more divided by this war, the Chinese yuan may become the safe haven for Russia and other liked-minded countries.
Over-reliance on sanctions and economic warfare measures have led to strategic complacency and the avoidance of negotiations on the part of the western governments.
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Western countries are trying to fight Russia with sanctions, but Putin has taken steps to protect the Russian economy.
Denying Russia’s central bank access to its offshore reserves threatens hyperinflation, a recession and massive unemployment.
By working with allies, the Biden administration has been able to place severe sanctions on Russia – including targeting Putin’s inner circle and banning banks from SWIFT.
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PayPal CEO Dan Schulman sees much more potential in blockchain ID than payments at present. He’s absolutely right.
Blockchains and cryptocurrencies are being co-opted by the very system they were designed to overthrow.
If you’re creating an app for an iPad, then why not create it on an iPad too. Is Apple’s Swift move to do this just another step towards the end of the personal computer?
If the banks can’t trust each other’s messages, can you trust the banks?
As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) winds up in San Francisco today, 1,000 Apple engineers and 5,000 developers will return to their parts of the world armed with Apple’s own programming…
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