Putin Reacts to US Sanctions on Russian Energy Firms

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Putin Reacts to US Sanctions on Russian Energy Firms

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Above: Russian President Vladimir Putin comments on new sanctions to journalists in Moscow on Oct. 23. Image copyright: Contributor/Getty Images

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Pro-Russia narrative

Russia is a self-respecting country whose foreign policy is not decided by external pressure. These oil sanctions will have little impact on Russia's economy, but they will harm the U.S.-Russia relationship and bring prices up for global customers.

President of Russia

Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil on X

Pro-Trump narrative

The latest round of sanctions will cripple Russia's economy. As much as Putin may be feeling optimistic now, we'll see how Moscow is coping in six month's time.

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