Statements by the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin about a possible counter-measures on punishment of the West in connection with the Ukrainian crisis create preconditions for the start of " economic war, the consequences of which may be extremely sensitive for the United States And the European Union, informs.
Although centuries Putin said that Russia would not like to resort to retaliatory steps to additional punishment from the US And the EU, he did not exclude the possibility that in the future. Because of this step, foreign investors have the opportunity to lose billions of dollars in oil industry.
" I would expect that Putin will complicate life in Russia foreign companies from countries that support sanctions against the Russian Federation ", - quotes Bloomberg specialist sanctions from the Institute of international economy Peterson Gary Hufbauer.
As reported by Bloomberg, response, most importantly, we should be afraid of such companies As ExxonMobil, which has several large projects with Rosneft.
If Russia is going to reciprocate, it will also influence its economy, says the magazine.
" But Russia has always been proud of their ability to overcome difficulties. Six American And European bureaucrats under nondisclosure agreements have said they are investigating the potential risk to the economies And organizations in their countries, If Putin will take corresponding measures, " writes Bloomberg.
Possible economic problems do not stop the EU from discuss further sanctions against Russia. Anyway Britain feared the consequences of penalties for financial services, France - for the sale of military equipment, Italy - for sale luxury goods, and Germany - for the total amount of trade with Russia.
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