> Did that change in 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea? Nope Completely ignorant of recent history. The US started sanctions on Russia because of that.[0] That

> Did that change in 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea? Nope Completely ignorant of recent history. The US started sanctions on Russia because of that.[0] That was the resounding turn of relations with Russia, for good reason. The bellwether was what they did to Magnitsky, and thus the US Magnitsky Act, in 2012.[1] And like the other poster: > It's pretty morally dense (to put it politely) to view "hating Putin" as merely "the current thing". Yes, morally dense is a very polite way to put your view. Every day, for the past year and a half, Russia has tried to march further and further into Ukrainian territory, in order to annex it, shelling and shooting humans who stand in their way, as they take more land and cities. It is reprehensible to support that, far far more than condoning a diplomat saying they disapprove of Pakistani leadership. Lawyers really do have a reputation as a shite ethical bunch, eh? [0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions_during... [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitsky_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnitsky_Act