Comments by "Withnail1969" (@Withnail1969) on "Russian Sanctions Are Making Global Finance Spicy || Peter Zeihan" video.

  1. They build their own weapons. They don't need foreign currency to do that.
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  2. The economy is not about currencies. It's about production.
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  3.  @shutinalley  Georgia commenced the war by attacking South Ossetia.
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  4. Indeed they did and actually had a lot of dollar denominated foreign debt. The interest rate on that went through the roof in the early 80s which contributed to the collapse. The debt was finally paid off by Russia which assumed the obligation.
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  5. Pay for what? They don't need anything from the West.
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  6. Russia uses the ruble. They don't need anything from Europe or the USA.
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  7. Russia didn't invade Georgia for no reason.
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  8.  @shutinalley  That was in dispute by the South Ossetians.
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