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Str8talk21:
However, the officials insisted that given enough time, Russia will suffer
Russia sanctions aren’t working, US officials tell CNN

American officials admitted to CNN on Friday that US-led sanctions haven’t crashed Russia’s economy. Despite Russia’s record energy revenue and the strength of its currency, the officials insist that the effects of the sanctions are yet to be felt.

The US and its NATO and EU allies responded to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine by applying unprecedented economic sanctions to its economy. Russia became the world’s most sanctioned country within two weeks of the offensive, yet after successive rounds of penalties, energy embargos and excommunication from the SWIFT banking system, Moscow is reaping record profits from its fossil fuel exports, the ruble is as strong against the dollar as it was in 2019, and Russia’s inflation rate has fallen.

"We were expecting that things like SWIFT and all the blocking sanctions on Russia's banks would totally crater the Russian economy,” one unnamed US official told CNN. Another said that Washington “hoped to see the Russian economy suffering more by now, given the unprecedented severity” of the sanctions, CNN paraphrased.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed the same sentiment during an economic meeting earlier this week, declaring that the West’s “economic blitzkrieg” had failed.

Despite the apparent failure, the US officials told CNN that they expect to see Russia’s economy faltering by mid-2023. Shortages of foreign raw materials and components will be apparent by then, the officials said, with one saying that the US “has always seen this as a long term game.”

As far back as March, however, US President Joe Biden was claiming that sanctions had already “caused the Russian economy to crater,” citing a dip in the value of the ruble that proved to be short-lived.

Europe, however, has suffered immense economic damage as a result of its own sanctions on Russia. Fuel prices have skyrocketed across the continent, inflation in the EU is at its highest level in history, and even Germany, the bloc’s foremost industrial power, risks “deindustrialization” as a result of the energy crisis.

Like their American counterparts, European officials have insisted that on a long enough timeline, their sanctions will affect Russia. Addressing the European Parliament earlier this week, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said that sanctions “may not have an immediate impact,” adding: “It’s like going on a diet to lose weight and being upset that you haven’t lost kilos and kilos after just a couple of weeks.”

It will not work in Jesus name

Faithfulness88:
BY PST.SUNDAY & PST.CHAKOR OGIDIGBO OF HOLY HILL CHURCH ABUJA.

*WISDOM SEED*
Friday August 5, 2022

*The Light of the Body*

*Matthew 6:22 (GNT)*
_“The eyes are like a lamp for the body. If your eyes are sound, your whole body will be full of light;_

*Ephesians 1:18 (GNT)*
_I ask that your minds may be opened to see his light, so that you will know what is the hope to which he has called you, how rich are the wonderful blessings he promises his people,_


The bible refers to the eye as the light of the body. In other words, if the eye is blinded or plucked out, the whole body will be in darkness. The eye is such a powerful tool given to us by God, and how effectively we put it to use will determine to a large extent the direction in which our lives will be headed. There is the natural eyes with which we see in the natural; however God has given to every believer the inner eyes or the spiritual eyes. It was this Apostle Paul was praying about when he was praying for the saints in Ephesians 1:18 for their eyes to be enlightened.

When our spiritual eyes or they eyes of our understanding are enlightened, it brings us to the place of knowledge of the things that are ours in Christ, and also shows us how we can maximize them to the fullest. The dividends of our redemption can only become a tangible reality in our lives when our inner eyes are open to see and to know the things that belong to us in Christ. Psalm 82:5 shows us the flipside of what happens when we lack this knowledge. In other words, when the eyes of our spiritual understanding are blinded. It says “They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness…” This tells us that spiritual illumination and insight is crucial to walking in the light, living victoriously and not stumbling in darkness.

One of the best prayers you can pray for yourself on a daily basis is that God will enlighten the eyes of your understanding like Apostle Paul prayed in Ephesians 1:18. When this becomes a reality, you will begin to see like God, faith becomes automatic, boldness becomes natural and a victorious living is guaranteed for you because you will only see possibilities in God and in whatever life throws at you. Pray for your eyes today!

*Prayer*
Father, enlighten the eyes of my understanding.

*Declarations*
In the name of Jesus, I declare that I see well.
I see far, I see like God, I see no obstacles, only possibilities.
The eyes of my understanding are enlightened
to know the things that are mine in Christ
and I maximize them to the fullest.

I love that

[quote author=jeromestarks post=116722284]I need answers from our Muslim brothers.

A christian man cannot Mary a Muslim woman but a Muslim man can Mary a christian woman. The reason is man is the head of the family so a christian cannot head a Muslim

lexylaw40:
Let's face it now or never.... considering the tribal politics we play in Nigeria and Africa as a whole ,Pls can anyone give me reasons Igbos believe Hausas and fulanis in their right senses will vote for Peter Obi an Igbo man

Hausa/Fulani only for Muslim candidate

Newton2024:
We Yoruba Christians will vote Peter Obi since Tinubu is on Muslim-Muslim ticket, when MURIC told Yoruba Muslims not to vote Yoruba Christians Tinubu supported MURIC on that, so we Yoruba Christians are not fools to vote muslim-terrorist ticket. We won't vote you to Islamise us.

YOU ARE WRITE

[quote author=Pauldollars post=116636798]Majority of us The Yorubas Will Vote For Peter Obi As President

That is the position of many of us who are Yorubas today. We are not deceived by the blackmailing from the camapaign team and Social Media handlers of the APC and BAT.

At the national level we would have voted for Prof. Yemi Osinbajo whom we campaigned for, but since he's out of the race, we have switched to the alternative credibly competent Southern Christian candidate which is Peter Obi.

NB:
A NORTHERNER WILL NOT REPLACE A NORTHERNER. ATIKU SHOULD REST HIS AMBITION BECAUSE WE IN THE SOUTH ARE NOT SECOND CLASS CITIZENS.

TINUBU SHOULD REST BECAUSE CHRISTIANS ARE NOT SECOND CLASS CITIZENS IN NIGERIA. A MUSLIM CANNOT SUCCEED A FELLOW MUSLIM LET ALONE NOW TOLERATING A MUSLIM-MUSLIM TICKET AS IF THERE ARE NO COMPETENT CHRISTIANS FROM THE NORTH.

I support your write up

PDP is getting stronger in some northern states

The PDP chairman should step

That of Kaduna is wrong te author=frank14011991 post=116543471]I WORK IN DUTSE BUT STAY AND VOTE IN KANO.THIS IS MY PREDICTION FOR 2023
ZAMFARA: APC 55% PDP 35% NNPP 10%
SOKOTO: APC 45% PDP 45% NNPP 10%
KEBBI: APC 55% PDP 45% NNPP 10%
KANO: APC 40% PDP 25% NNPP 35%
JIGAWA: APC 60% PDP 30% NNPP 10%
KADUNA: APC 45% PDP 40% NNPP 5%
KATSINA: APC 65% PDP 30% NNPP 5%
ADAMAWA: APC 20% PDP 75% NNPP 5%
TARABA: APC 35% PDP 65% NNPP 5%
BORNO: APC 80% PDP 15% NNPP 5%
YOBE: APC 75% PDP 20% NNPP 5%
BAUCHI: APC 45% PDP45% NNPP 5%
GOMBE: APC 55% PDP 40% NNPP 5%
Base on what is on ground, between now and February anything could happen[/quote]