Survey: Majority of Germans doubt sanctions against Russia - fear of economic crisis
Created: 07/17/2022, 06:51
By: Kathrin Reikowski
Vladimir Putin has also been a warlord since February 24, 2022 - even if the official interpretation in Russia is that there is only talk of a military "special operation" in Ukraine.
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Russia sanctions: According to a survey, a majority of Germans are not very convinced of their effectiveness.
Berlin - The sanctions imposed in the wake of the escalating Ukraine conflict are apparently not convincing the majority of the population in Germany: the
Bild am Sonnta
g publishes a survey according to which almost half of the population believes that the sanctions harm Germany more than Russia.
Over 30 percent believe that both countries will be harmed.
Insa survey by Bild am Sonntag from July 16th, 2022
Sanctions hurt Germany more than Russia: 47 percent
Punitive measures harm Germany and Russia equally: 36 percent
Moscow will be hit harder:;
12 percent
Residents of Germany are afraid of economic crisis
The reason for these assessments is apparently the fear of an economic crisis in Germany.
According to the survey, 74 percent of those surveyed expect an economic downturn and an increase in unemployment in Germany.
83 percent believe that prices will continue to rise.
63 percent of those surveyed expect a so-called gas emergency, in which companies would be turned off the gas.
83 percent even expect restrictions for private households.
CSU, FDP and Greens disagree on sanctions strategy against Russia
"The strategy of quickly bringing Russia to its knees with sanctions has not worked so far," said CSU boss Markus Söder of the
picture on Sunday
.
"Western weapons have so far had a significantly more effective effect against Russia than the sanctions that have been imposed." Nord Stream 1 repair takes longer and he offers to use Nord Stream 2 for that?”
Green leader Omid Nouripour, on the other hand, defended the punitive measures imposed on Moscow.
"It is more than visible that our sanctions are hitting Putin's war economy hard," he told
Bild am Sonntag
.
FDP parliamentary group leader Christian Dürr even promised further sanctions: "The question of tightening arises in particular if Russia reduces or stops gas deliveries in violation of the contract." (AFP / kat)