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Russia dismisses Trump’s economic threats

2025/1/23
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Evgeny Popov: 我认为特朗普的威胁是无效的。美俄贸易额仅为3亿美元,微不足道。特朗普已经对俄罗斯实施了所有可能的制裁,再采取行动毫无意义。俄罗斯经济并非仅仅依赖石油和天然气,我们去年向印度、埃及和中国供应了数十亿美元的设备、电子产品和发动机。 Mark Rutter: 我对特朗普可能扼杀俄罗斯经济的威胁感到非常高兴,并希望欧洲也能效仿。目前,普京面临两大问题:一是国防开支占其预算的三分之一;二是俄罗斯经济状况不佳。美国的制裁将是有效的,如果欧洲与美国合作,效果会更好。 David Lubin: 美国对俄罗斯贸易实施直接制裁的想法有点可笑,因为美俄双边贸易几乎为零。2023年,美国对俄罗斯的出口约为6亿美元,进口约为45亿美元,而俄罗斯的GDP约为2万亿美元。因此,直接威胁毫无意义。特朗普的言论更重要的是其背后的姿态,旨在通过削弱中俄联盟来削弱中国。他需要重新获得与普京谈判的能力,因此威胁实施制裁是必要的。真正有意义的是限制俄罗斯获得硬通货收入,因为这会削弱俄罗斯经济,增加普京的困境。然而,制裁与行为改变之间的联系很薄弱,制裁往往被描述为‘广撒网’策略,无法预测地改变战争进程或普京的行为。特朗普的目标可能是为了瓦解中俄联盟,这可能限制了他对普京施压的程度。俄罗斯经济在2024年增长迅速,部分原因是国防开支激增和对经济的保护措施,但高工资增长对通货膨胀构成威胁。普京可能愿意与特朗普谈判,因为他即使谈判失败,也可以将责任推卸给对方。特朗普的不可预测性使得很难预测他的下一步行动。

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Donald Trump's recent threats to increase sanctions and tariffs on Russia have been dismissed by Moscow as mere rhetoric. However, opinions diverge on the potential effectiveness of these measures in ending the conflict in Ukraine. Some believe the threats are empty due to already low trade volumes, while others see them as potentially impactful, particularly if combined with European action.
  • Trump's threats dismissed by Kremlin
  • Low US-Russia trade volume
  • Differing opinions on effectiveness
  • Ukraine and NATO welcome the move

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Donald Trump's warning that he will target Russia's economy if it fails to reach a deal over the Ukraine war has been dismissed by Moscow. However, with trade between the US and Russia at historic lows and existing sanctions in place, David Lubin, a global economy specialist at Chatham House, discusses the potential effectiveness of economic measures in ending the conflict.

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