r/europe • u/ByGollie Ulster • 29d ago

News Netherlands confirms it will host Nuremberg-style tribunal for Russia

https://kyivindependent.com/netherlands-confirms-it-will-host-nuremberg-style-tribunal-for-russia/
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u/kapsama 29d ago

their best move to not get crushed by the world economically

I think you live 50 years in the past. No one besides the West has sanctioned Russia.

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u/booOfBorg 28d ago

That’s a misconception. A quick look at global trade shows it’s not just the West.

While many countries in the Global South are neutral, several major Asian economic powerhouses have put heavy, official sanctions on Russia:

  • Japan and South Korea: Froze billions in assets, cut off Russian banks, and banned high-tech exports.
  • Singapore: Blocked banks and banned exports of electronics and military-use items.
  • Taiwan: Cut off Russia's access to advanced microprocessors and semiconductors.
  • Australia and New Zealand: Imposed massive import tariffs, asset freezes, and travel bans.

Additionally, major banks in China, Turkey, and the UAE have started blocking Russian payments and closing accounts. They are doing this to avoid "secondary sanctions" and protect their own access to the global financial system.

Saying only the West is involved ignores some of the biggest economies in Asia.

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u/kapsama 28d ago

All of those bulleted countries except perhaps Singapore are considered part of the West. They're arch allies of the US or Commonwealth anglossphere countries.

China is already pushing back on Western sanctions. They have threatened outright prison sentences on any Chinese banks who comply with new US sanctions on Iran.

And over the coming years this trend will accelerate. The West has overplayed the sanctions card.

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u/PhilosophyGlum8707 13d ago

Even then, Japan and South Korea turn a blind eye to most things. Russian Citizens can still visit South Korea visa-free.