Out of $ 650 billion sanctions: an economist on trade in Russian Federation and the purchase of technologies on "gray schemes"

Although the aggressor has problems with monetization of Rs in dollars and in accounts "stuck" the amount of $ 80 billion, but foreign currency revenues are so large that it allows Russia to activate "gray import" and buy everything necessary for the war, despite the sanction. Oleg Pendzin, an expert of the economic discussion club, said this in an interview with focus.

According to him, in whipped hostile drones or rockets, 70-80% of electronic components are produced by US or Europe companies and purchased according to "gray schemes", even with a huge overpayment. That is, today there is no reliable sanction "fence" between the world economy and the Russian Federation. "There are huge" sparins "through which sanctions can be avoided and one of these" sparin ", of course, provides China," the expert emphasizes.

"And yet bypass sanctions allow the countries of conditional south and the state of Latin America and India, eventually. " Although the rumors have gone to India are ready to replace Russian oil for deliveries from Saudi Arabia, but this issue should not be categorical, Oleg Pendzin said. This is nothing more than India's marketing move to bring down the price of Russian oil even more.

Although sanctions are really holding back the development of the Russian economy, it is impossible to call them "deadly" for Russia. Moreover, the Russian Federation laid the drilling of oil wells last year, and if taken in tones, in 2023 Russia produced more than in 2021. "When the average cost of oil in the market was $ 90, the Russian Federation was ready to sell it $ 75 and exported raw materials with the help of a" shadow "fleet," says the economist.

"This fleet was purchased at the gasket and insured in their firms, not in European companies. " It should be understood that Oleg Pendzin notes that the mechanisms of bypassing sanctions are constantly being improved and thus, in addition to the Russian Federation, Iran or North Korea operates. For example, despite all the sanctions of the DPRK successfully produces ballistic missiles that sells Russia.

One of the aspects of the success of raising such states in the bypass of sanctions is the totalitarianity of their regimes, notes economist. In civilized democratic countries, there are always political struggle and opposition that do not allow you to scroll similar schemes at the state level. A complete conversation with Oleg Pendzin will soon be released on the Focus YouTube channel.