You misunderstand. A coup by the people on the streets is tremendously unlikely, but the odds of a palace coup grows every day. The people most hurt by these s

You misunderstand. A coup by the people on the streets is tremendously unlikely, but the odds of a palace coup grows every day. The people most hurt by these sanctions are those closest to Putin, the people who have made themselves fabulously wealthy by maintaining close ties to the government. Their quality of life has been most severely impacted by this move.