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> What options would there be against Russia without the possibility of economic sanctions? Not fueling their imperial fanfiction to begin with. The original m
by qsort 4y ago
> What options would there be against Russia without the possibility of economic sanctions?
Not fueling their imperial fanfiction to begin with. The original mistake was offering them aid after the fall of the USSR without requiring steps towards liberal democracy in exchange.
- croes 4y agoThey took steps towards a liberal democracy. Remember Yeltsin? That led to the rise of oil and gas oligarchs meanwhile the ordinary people suffered. That's why they voted for a "strong" leader: Putin.
- hef19898 4y agoAh, of course. Because execting a Morgenthau plan on one of the two major nuclear powers, one that is currently desintegrating, ever was a good idea...