The introduction of sanctions against Russia was the biggest miscalculation of the administration of the President of the United States Barack Hussein Obama, says financial analyst Robert Burke. In his article he writes that as the US itself has pushed Russia to establish friendly relations with China, And it is contrary to the interests of the country.

Thus, the Creator is convinced that agreement on the supply of Russian energy resources in China amounting to $700 billion will allow the Russian Federation to the Asian market to become a serious competitor to American companies, which already have to deal with the interests of Qatar and Australia in the sale of liquefied natural gas in the Asia-Pacific region.

Burke points to another aspect of the agreements: China will Finance most of the cost of construction of a gas pipeline from Siberia to China. So, says the Creator, the Chinese authorities solve the problem of energy dependence on U.S. energy supplies by sea, one of the key levers of pressure the United States to Beijing.

This analyst recalls that the Russian Federation and China before the introduction of the sanctions regime were not even military companions, Now Russia plans to supply Asian partner modern ballistic missile systems that will make the sea and airspace of China in practice invulnerable. And this, for its part, will reduce the possibility of advancing American interests, the United States in the Asia Pacific region, says the Creator of the material.

Also Burke speaks about the fact that China, with $4 trillion in foreign exchange reserves, will be able to displace American investors with space development and processing of oil fields in Russia. Thus, argues analyst, billions of dollars were invested in the Russian energy sector company ExxonMobil. Now it will be replaced by Chinese investors, which will lead to the loss nested American investment company.


Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices began in December limits, when the head of the United States announced an economic blockade of the Crimea, And in the sanctions list included a number of famous figures from the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.



The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin on 6 August on the individual to ensure safety. The import of a number of items from countries that have imposed penalties on the Russian capital, limited to year. In the corresponding list includes beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheeses and dairy products, nuts, and other products. A complete list of prohibited importation into the Russian Federation of products -

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