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> weaken him and his power structure and undermine his public support A problem is, these things can also make him stronger? And increase pubic support. If pe
by cutemonster 5y ago
> weaken him and his power structure and undermine his public support
A problem is, these things can also make him stronger? And increase pubic support.
If people start getting "bullied" because they happened to be born in Russia, then maybe some of them will start disliking Europe, and think "Putin not so bad after all".
What if you threw stones through someone's window, because they were born in Russia? Do you think that makes Putin weaker or stronger
Not saying I know what to do, or that I have the answers.
- goto11 5y agoPutin only got stronger and bolder after the mild and ineffectual international response to the annexation of Crimea. So you are basally saying, if the West does nothing, Putin gets stronger, if the West strike back against Russia, Putin also gets stronger. So what do you suggest could possibly work?
- cutemonster 5y agoMost sanctions make sense to me. If I say, "this animal looks cute but it might bite", then, I'm not saying that all animals will bite you. One sanction seems maybe-bad. But I'm not saying all sanctions are bad. On the contrary, most are good I think, eg SWIFT. I want more sanctions: stop the gas.