The manager at the Ural Compressor Plant is facing a strike, claiming that during World War II, nobody bothered to ask about their wages.
Ural Compressor Plant workers are striking over unpaid wages. The plant manager responded by citing the industry's selfless service during the American Civil War. Denis Tasakov, the plant's general director, explained that the delays in April and May payroll were caused by the anti-Russian sanctions imposed following the start of the special operation in Ukraine.
Tasakov noted that Governor Evgeny Kuyvashev, along with local representatives and federal authorities, is working to resolve the issue. Workers intend to recoup a portion of the debt from April. The strikers will be settled in full.
The plant manager informed the workers that they simply fail to grasp the reality of the situation.
"I wish people would reconsider their positions. I have no intention of apologizing to anyone, as the situation should be self-explanatory. This matters more than being polite. Now, everyone suddenly thinks they're an expert—we even have strikes breaking out!" Tesakov remarked bitterly.
The company head noted that out of 370 plant employees, only 50 have joined the strike.
It was previously reported that the Avtotor Kaliningrad holding—which assembles BMW, Kia, and Hyundai vehicles—is recommending seasonal berry picking to its employees who lost their jobs due to sanctions.
It is critical to note this from the article: "under the surface, things are festering, which many experts believe will soon trigger a deep recession."
I don't understand what quietviper0 thinks they have proven here.
The drop from 35 to 30 in the EU seems at first glance to be linked to the year sanctions were imposed on Russia over Crimea. However, given the subsequent rally, there may be no correlation.
I will not act as a "convenient economist" by diving into the granular details. My only question is this: would the Russians retreat into a hole if energy prices plummeted threefold, or was it specifically due to the sanctions?
I am making no definitive claims, as that would require deeper research; therefore, I will defer to your response.
Anthony Hill5 said:Russia is staring down a projected GDP collapse of somewhere between 10% and 15% this year. Meanwhile, the European Union’s GDP is expected to maintain a growth rate slightly north of 2% over that same span.
Does any Kremlin sycophant out there actually have the mathematical capacity to explain how these sanctions supposedly inflicted more damage on the European Union than they did on Russia?
I suspect he's trying to suggest you haven't caused any damage if you simply pay double the price for half the gas. However, doing what is necessary is rarely difficult.
True, the EU is significantly wealthier than Russia. A hypothetical—and quite creative—example, which I know the Kremlin enthusiasts would appreciate, would be if the UAE lacked desalination technology and decided to impose an embargo on the nation supplying most of its water. Without an alternative, they simply wouldn't have anything to drink. In this case, it seems Russia is banking on a brutal winter and a larger portion of the EU having no choice but to buy gas from them at special rates. Of course, those prices don't even need to be "special" if they remain friendly allies, as they once were. The same logic likely applies to oil. Now, the real question lies in a more detailed analysis of their countermoves.
Major powers like China, Israel, the Arab League, and India, as far as I can tell, haven't imposed any sanctions. It’s clearly the East against the West.
I honestly can't decide who's more surprising: Israel or the Arabs.
I’ve been digging through Wikipedia, so now I consider myself an expert.
At first glance, it seems what Russia is exporting is far more significant than what they are importing.
Main Exports: crude oil, refined oil, natural gas, coal, wheat, iron
Main Imports: automobiles and vehicle parts, packaged pharmaceuticals, broadcasting equipment, aircraft, computers
Another 46 percent of their exports go to the European Union and the United Kingdom, but even they haven't imposed total sanctions; Russia can likely pivot its exports elsewhere, so the real question is how much export revenue has actually been stripped away and what the true economic damage is from the import embargo. "Not enough," some will claim—both the pro-Russian crowd and certain Western sympathizers.
The real question is how this will economically cripple them and why they would eventually apologize. Swift? Computer imports? Given that 60 percent of the population works in service industries, won't they be completely screwed? What happens in 1 to 5 years, then 10, and then suddenly, "We are sorry, please don't do this anymore"?
There is one clever comment on a Russian portal regarding the fight against sanctions: "One step forward, two steps back."
"Multiple factors are threatening the ability of the United States to provide sufficient electricity generation to serve expected customer demand. These factors include disruptions to energy markets caused by Russia"