> That makes no sense. First of all most of the sanctions are not "punishment", they prohibit certain transactions and are not aimed at people Visa and MasterC

> That makes no sense. First of all most of the sanctions are not "punishment", they prohibit certain transactions and are not aimed at people Visa and MasterCard suddenly blocked all transactions for all credit/debit cards issued in Russia, and you claim such actions "not aimed at people"? Come on.