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The New York Times confirmed that the United States and its allies are facing increased and unexpected economic pressures and problems as a result of the sanctions they imposed themselves against Russia, at a time when these measures did not significantly affect the Russian economy or the course of the Russian special operation in Ukraine.
The newspaper said in a report that the United States and its European allies feel “disappointment and pain” due to the sanctions against Russia, as they did not expect the economic pressures they are subjected to and are facing a sharp rise in energy prices after the refusal or announcement to reduce Russian oil imports, noting that Russia is in At the same time, under the pressure of sanctions, it recorded an increase in its revenues from the sale of oil and gas.
"The reality is that the economies of Western countries are much weaker than their governments think," the newspaper quoted Andrew Weiss, vice president of the Carnegie Endowment for Research, as saying.
The newspaper suggested that the Republican Party would take advantage of the economic problems afflicting the United States, including the unprecedented high rate of inflation and the increasing cost of living, in order to win the midterm congressional elections after the failure of the administration of US President Joe Biden to deal with these problems.
Earlier, the head of the American Institute for Economic Research, William Roger, said that the United States, through the sanctions it imposed on Russia, ended up “shooting a bullet at its feet,” while the International Monetary Fund warned that America faces an increased risk of economic downturn, noting that the Americans have a “pathway.” tight” to avoid stagnation.
Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the increase in global inflation and the rise in commodity prices globally are not a result of what happened in recent months or the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, but rather the result of several years of irresponsible action by the G7 countries that printed and distributed money and imported food from countries of the world to begin the food crisis.
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