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Furthermore, the post-2014 sanctions did actually bite quite hard. They weren’t designed to obliterate, rather to discourage further action. And they would have
by rich_sasha 5y ago
Furthermore, the post-2014 sanctions did actually bite quite hard. They weren’t designed to obliterate, rather to discourage further action. And they would have done, had Russia acted reasonably.
- olsonjeffery 5y agoSo the sanctions would of worked, except that they didn’t?
- rich_sasha 5y agoThey worked as an incentive to not continue. Russia insisted in shooting itself in the foot.
- lttlrck 5y agoSanctions are a tool of persuasion. Sometimes persuasion doesn't work?