Hmm, a throwaway account with a single comment constructing a straw man to argue against western sanctions for the war. It’s simply an unfortunate reality that

Hmm, a throwaway account with a single comment constructing a straw man to argue against western sanctions for the war. It’s simply an unfortunate reality that the Russian state can’t be punished for their actions without collateral damage. The purpose of the sanctions is to economically punish Russia in order to ensure that Russia and others do not repeat the same actions in the future. Furthermore, the sanctions create a huge distraction for the Russian leadership that’s already very busy with their war effort. Within months, the sanctions will also severely disrupt Russian military supply chains as they rely heavily on imports. > And no they would not make rebellion, but rather switch to government propaganda that “west hates us and wants our collapse”. Yeah, nobody cares. This isn’t the purpose of the sanctions. > my partner is Russian, both having families in these countries Same. My in-laws control one of the biggest exporters in Russia, their business has been severely hurt by the sanctions. Despite this, you won’t find many arguing against the sanctions in our circles, it’s simply the appropriate response to Putin’s folly.