"Targeted sanctions" as a geopolitical tool are a complete myth. They fall apart at the slightest scrutiny: from outside a sovereign nation, how do you prevent

"Targeted sanctions" as a geopolitical tool are a complete myth. They fall apart at the slightest scrutiny: from outside a sovereign nation, how do you prevent a target from colluding with a non-target to get around the targeted sanction? You can't reasonably ensure that, so by induction the only solution is to sanction (read: blockade) the entire population and its real economy. Which is a massive human rights abuse.