tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post80165472016801154..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: How sanctions work. Apparently.John Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-40822907260356466992022-02-26T13:10:23.313+00:002022-02-26T13:10:23.313+00:00That little sketch tells us more about how our sha...That little sketch tells us more about how our shallow useless ruling class think. That they fail to attribute intelligence and indeed a strong resolve to Russians in general is a massive lack of understanding. I can just imagine many Russians concluding that maybe London is not such a smart place after all - it smells and rains a lot. "Maybe we just build up our new reserves in a less hostile and volatile place". <br />The Greek economy could do with a big leg up so Athens might be nice. Or Istanbul where there is another mellow kind of dictator who responds well to being stroked gently. You'd be surprised how many locations would be tempted to give a discreet welcome to Russian wealth without making a big fuss. dafishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216920242825385976noreply@blogger.com