How is Russian policy affecting the economies of Europe and the United States?
When Russia was waging a conflict against Ukraine, Europe and the United States provided enormous support to Ukraine by banning Russian goods and recalling gazillions of businesses from Russia, hoping to devastate the Russian economy and force Putin to end the war. However, based on current projections, Europe is about to hit rock bottom and face an economic crisis. The annual inflation rate of energy has increased by 41.9%, food inflation has increased by 10.4%, and 27 countries have slowed their GDP rates due to the impact of the war. What is Putin's strategy, and how did he dominate the geopolitical war against the most developed countries? Europe was pushed into this crisis without even fighting, thanks to Russia's clear strategy of limiting the supply of key European necessities. The war is fought over three necessities: finance, food, and fuel. Europe attempted to ...