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The Magnitsky legislation was a global sanctions response to human rights violations in Russia[1], not the Russian occupation of Crimea. The point is that they
by bduerst 5y ago
The Magnitsky legislation was a global sanctions response to human rights violations in Russia[1], not the Russian occupation of Crimea.
The point is that they are a prime example of how economic sanctions are effective, especially against Russia. If anything, there should have been the threat of more sanctions for invading, and now with countries like Germany pulling out of energy deals and other action, we have only to see how it plays out.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitsky_legislation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitsky_legislation
- cryptonector 5y agoHow on Earth can you say with a straight face that they are effective given what's happened now?! I mean really, that's just gaslighting now.
- bduerst 5y agoThen help me understand how my comment is gaslighting? Do you mean wikipedia is wrong? Or maybe you can finally answer why sanctions made things worse?
- cryptonector 5y agoSanctions did not work. They did not prevent bad behavior from Putin's part. There is a full-on war going on because sanctions did not work. They. did. not. work. Who cares what some wikipedia page says! -- use your eyes, see the war, draw conclusions. The conclusion is inescapable: sanctions no worky. Sanctions no worky + claims that they do == gaslighting.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> There is a full-on war going on because sanctions did not work. The sanctions largely weren't imposed until after the war started. So, it was mostly potential sanctions that didn't work
- cryptonector 5y agoWhat are you talking about? Sanctions were imposed in 2014, then more in 2016, then more in 2017. The ratchet has gone one way. The war we're seeing now started this week. Stop lying.