Loading ...needed protection some time ago and the US supplied it in exchange for a stable oil price .Now everybody wants Russias oil &Gas and nobody wants to assist in its protection .Russia has the ability to protect itself so they gang up on it as they covet their energy .
Europe is a very fickle business partner for Russia and is prone to go to war to get what it wants.Russia knows it must sell the energy to Europe that it needs ,but they must pay for it .The Sanctions on Russia are an attempt to undermine its ability to protect its assets. You cant deny your neighbors access to the well ,but they must pay a fair price .Russia is like Saudi Arabia ,its income comes from one source..energy ….Its not a manufacturing center like Germany and Japan,does not have a climate like France and Italy for growing food. Sooner or later the oil runs out or the world finds a better source of energy ,then what does Russia or the Saudis do ?They must have a National wealth Fund for when that happens. A savings account that the Wests Banksters cant inflate away .A Stable world currency is necessary ,a role the DOLLAR used to play and no longer is trusted .Gotta go to GOLD and fast….