Originally posted on 01/30/2018:

those sanctions are BS, its like north Korea - to keep americans distracted from real issues they need to pay attention to in the country.

Most of my family is back in Russia, some own big business, some are Joe simpletons - noone noticed those sanctions from the frist batch - no economic impact whatsoever. More than that - american businesses close - Russian businesses pop up like mushrooms after the rain.