Just a thread to discuss the sanctions on Russia following the Crimea/Ukraine events.


  • Will this affect regular people at all?
  • Has it affected any politicians (assume that would only bite them if they have assets abroad...)
  • What long term effects will the sanctions have...
  • Will this change Russias stand on issues relating to Ukraine?


My prediction is that the US and/or EU will also try to get RT off the air. It's getting more popular all the time, and it's driving Washington crazy.

I think there is a good chance that they will "discover" some form of bureacratic issue to get RT off the air, in the same way as happened with PressTV in the EU and Russian speaking channels in the Baltics and Ukraine. Or all the reporters will find that they are denied visas etc.