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>I thought the point of sanctions is to inflict enough financial damage to the Russian people in the hope that they will start to turn on Putin? Primary of pri
by ukraineally 5y ago
>I thought the point of sanctions is to inflict enough financial damage to the Russian people in the hope that they will start to turn on Putin?
Primary of primary purposes is to reduce their ability to fund a war. War is very expensive, the reason for war can never be resources these days. These sanctions have certainly put a threshold of this war probably around 6 months.
Putin expected this to be over in 72 hours, he kind of needed it to be over in 72 hours.
The secondary possibility is that the Russian people oppose this and overthrow the government. That would be an ideal situation. I dont think that's necessarily high on what will happen.
If sanctions fail and an accident happens like invading or shooting at NATO. We won't be post-war. We start a world war in which Russia loses... just look how unified the world is against Russia.
- newsbinator 5y ago> Putin expected this to be over in 72 hours, he kind of needed it to be over in 72 hours. This is highly unlikely. However the coming weeks and months shake out in this war and in the broader political picture, it's important to approach the situation realistically. This isn't a video game, cartoon or Hollywood movie. The timeline isn't going to be measured in days and the primary agents' motivations and actions aren't as simple as in cartoons. Pretending otherwise will only confuse you, over and over as events transpire, about why things aren't going like they would in a cartoon.
- LexGray 5y agoThere is news Turkey is providing drones to Ukraine. Should this continue too long Ukraine may very quickly have the best armed military in the world.
- tguvot 5y agorecent joke in Ukraine it's that Nato is asking to join Ukraine
- signatoremo 5y agoThe longer the war the more likely Russia will lose. They won’t be able to control a large country as Ukraine, bordering NATO’s members, against a hostile population and well funded and well equipped insurgence. Their puppet that they will install in Kyiv won’t be recognized by anyone. In fact I’m not sure what Russia’s end game is. They only stand a chance if Ukraine’s people support them, which looks more unlikely by the day.
- imtringued 5y agoWhat if it is a resource war? Annex the oil rich territory. Destroy the oil infrastructure in the rest of Ukraine. Now your position as the oil oligarch of Russia i.e. Putin is safe. No need to occupy the country. Just wreck it and be gone.