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95% of the world is rightly angry that the US has economically blocked nearly everything they buy to take revenge on Russia.

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The sanctions on Russian oil means the oil price is 50% higher than it should be. Europe is even cutting down forests to burn wood because they have run out of gas. The US is blocking nearly everything that Russia sells. That includes grain. Imagine being a starving Ethiopian unable to buy grain from Russia because of the US. Along with food and energy the US has blocked Russian minerals crucial for every product. It is just common sense. The US is trying to hurt Russia by economically blockading the world. The US restricts Russian shipping so no Russian products can be sold in Europe. But the world is full of ships without sanctions. They don’t need to use them. Any ship using a US port is effectively unusable to Russia to ship anything. Farmers are now having to use expensive fertiliser due to the sanctions. The US has caused massive inflation for the entire world.<br><br>The world depends on Russian palladium for car production. Along with chrome, rhodium, platinum and iridium. The world depends on Russian potash to grow crops. Russian nickel for stainless steel. Russian titanium for aircraft. Russian Neon, Argon, Helium and Krypton gas for all sorts of applications. Russian diamond for cutting industrial tools. Russian Molybdenum and Vanadium steel for strength. Russian Cobalt for the electrical conductor in cars. Russian uranium for nuclear. Russian Barium for drilling oil. Russian carbon black for rubber. Russian copper for electronics. Russian lithium for batteries. Russian boron for fibreglass. Russian rhenium for jet engines. Russian tungsten for high heat situations. Russian industrial Beryllium for nuclear and semiconductors. Russian Tantalum for high heat in electronics. Russian Cadmium for metal coatings. Russian silver and gold for Jewellery. Russian Jewellery containing Palladium is blocked from being sold too. Eyeglasses containing titanium and frames containing rhodium (silver) are blocked. Russian Magnesium for strength and lightness. Russian Scandium for Aluminium alloys. Russian Dysprosium for magnets. Eyeglass lenses contain Russian Titanium dioxide. Cars contain Russian strontium for magnets. Russian scandium for Aluminium alloys. Paint contains Russian carbon black. Russian silicon metal for solar panels is banned. Russian Caesium for electronics is banned. Russian Zirconium for nuclear is banned. Russian Indium for solar panels is banned. Russian Gallium for semiconductors is banned. Russian Germanium for semiconductors is banned. Russian Niobium for high heat situations is banned. Russian Cobalt for electromagnets is banned. Russian Osmium for fountain pens is banned. Russian Rubidium for atomic clocks is banned. Russian Erbium for lasers is banned. Russian Yttrium for superconductors is banned. Russian Holmium for magnets is banned. Russian Lutetium for catalysts is banned. Russian Thulium for portable x ray devices is banned. Russian Ytterbium for atomic clocks is banned. Russian Europium for catalysts is banned. Russian Gadolinium for magnets is banned. Russian Terbium for magnets is banned. Russian Dysprosium for magnets is banned. Russian Cerium for catalysts is banned. Russian Lanthanum for catalysts is banned. Russian Actinium and Protactinium for superconductors is banned. Russian Neodymium for magnets is banned. Russian Promethium for atomic batteries is banned. Russian Samarium for magnets is banned. Russian Praseodymium for magnets is banned. Russian Mercury for thermometers is banned. Russian Lead, Tin, Manganese and Zinc for batteries is banned. Russian radioactive isotopes for cancer treatment is banned. Russian Iridium for high performance alloys is banned. Russian Rhodium for catalytic converters is banned. Russian Osmium for fountain pens is banned. Russian Rhenium for turbine blades is banned. Russian osmium for electrical contacts is banned. Russian iridium for electrical contacts is banned. Russian Indium for soldering is banned. Russian Tungsten for golf clubs is banned. Russian Ruthenium for electrical contacts is banned. Russian Manganese for steel production is banned. Russian Molybdenum for high strength steel is banned. Russian Chromium is banned for stainless steel. Russian Tungsten for wear resistance is banned. Russian Titanium for high strength/low density is banned. Russian Niobium for high temperature is banned. Russian Cobalt for high temperature is banned. Russian Tantalum for high temperature is banned. Russian Hafnium for rocket nozzles is banned. Russian Rhenium for rocket nozzles is banned. Russian Scandium for Aluminium alloys is banned. Russian Yttrium for superconductors is banned. Russian Osmium for fountain pens is banned. Russian Iridium for fountain pens is banned. Russian Rhodium for silver plating is banned. Russian Osmium for jewellery is banned. Russian Iridium for high performance alloys is banned. Russian Indium phosphide semiconductors are banned. Russian Indium for alloys is banned. Irish Crystal glassware can’t be made because it contains 24% lead but now lead is banned from Russian mines. Russian Indium for soldering is banned by the US. Russian Gallium for semiconductors is banned. Russian Germanium for semiconductors is banned. Russian Niobium for high heat is banned. What if you want to make a fountain pen and use iridium tipped nibs. The iridium is banned. Russian Strontium oxide used in cathode ray tubes is banned. Russian dysprosium for nuclear control rods is banned. Russian Manganese dioxide for dry battery cells is banned. Russian Manganese phosphating for rust prevention is banned. Russian Zinc oxide for rubber and plastics is banned. Russian Lithium carbonate for psychiatric medicine is banned. Russian Indium tin oxide for flat panel displays is banned. Russian Manganese for pigments in paint is banned. Russian chlorine for water purification is banned. Russian calcium carbonate for antacids is banned. Russian boric acid for roach killer is banned. Russian Sodium borate for eye wash is banned. Russian Lithium hydroxide for lubricating greases is banned. Russian Lithium is blocked from being used in electric car batteries. Russian Indium for alloys is banned. Russian Selenide for photo copying is banned. Russian Cadmium for semiconductors is banned. Russian Niobium for jewellry is banned. Russian Tantalum for electronic components is banned. Russian Manganese dioxide for dry battery cells is banned. Russian Zirconium for ceramics is banned. Russian Cerium for catalysts is banned. Russian Europium for catalysts is banned. Russian Terbium for catalysts is banned. Russian Dysprosium for catalysts is banned. Russian Indium for soldering is banned. Russian Tungsten filaments for light bulbs is banned. Russian Rhenium filaments for gas turbines is banned. Russian Hafnium for plasma cutting tips is banned. Russian Oxygen free copper is banned. Russian Niobium for jewellry is banned. Russian Scandium for sports equipment is banned. Russian Cobalt for magnets is banned. Russian Rhodium for catalytic converters is banned. Russian Iridium for high performance alloys is banned. Russian Osmium for fountain pens is banned. Russian Indium phosphide semiconductors is banned. Russian Indium for alloys is banned. Russian Indium for flat panel displays is banned. Russian Arsenic for semiconductors is banned. Russian Antimony for flame retardants is banned. Russian Bismuth for pigments and cosmetics is banned. Russian Cadmium for semiconductors is banned. Russian Caesium for drilling fluids is banned. Russian Caesium for photoelectric cells is banned. Russian Gallium for semiconductors is banned. Russian Germanium for semiconductors is banned. Russian Holmium for magnets is banned. Russian Indium for alloys is banned. Russian Iridium for fountain pens is banned. Russian Lanthanum for camera lenses is banned. Russian Lutetium for catalysts is banned. Russian Mercury for thermometers is banned. Russian Molybdenum for steel production is banned. Russian Neodymium for magnets is banned. Russian Niobium for jewellry is banned. Russian Osmium fountain pen nibs are banned. Russian Osmium for electrical contacts is banned. Russian Pallidum for mirrors is banned. Russian Rhodium for catalytic converters is banned. Russian Rhodium for silver plating is banned. Russian Ruthenium for electrical contacts is banned. Russian Scandium for alloys is banned. Russian Silver for solar panels is banned. Russian Tantalum for electronic components is banned. Russian Terbium for fuel cells is banned. Russian Thulium for portable x-ray machines is banned. Russian Tin for pewter is banned. Russian Titanium for jewellry is banned. Russian Tungsten for cutting tools is banned. Russian Uranium for nuclear is banned. Russian Vanadium for nuclear applications is banned. Russian Yttrium for superconductors is banned. Russian Zinc for alloys is banned. Russian Zirconium for dental and medical tools is banned.<br><br>Russian diamonds, Palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium, ruthenium, Zirconium, Hafnium, Niobium, Tantalum, Tungsten, Rhenium, Indium, Tin, Manganese, Scandium, chromium, Cobalt, Nickel, silver, Gold, Platinum, Molybdenum, Mercury, Arsenic, Antimony, Bismuth, Cadmium, Caesium, Germanium, Holmium, Lanthanum, Lutetium, Neodymium, Osm

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