The American and European sanctions are intended as part of a broadened effort to choke off the revenue and supplies that fuel Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, compelling Putin to negotiate an end to the war.
That’s what I’m screaming every time I hear of new sanctions for the US and EU. We could have cut his economy off like a light switch if we had 100% sanctions and monetary confiscation from the git go. Now Putin’s had time to forge and rejigger alliances.
3 years into a war. More restrictions.
So if those restrictions are on a scale of 1-10, where 10 is maximum restrictions, where are we? And why are we not on an 11 since 3 years?
That’s what I’m screaming every time I hear of new sanctions for the US and EU. We could have cut his economy off like a light switch if we had 100% sanctions and monetary confiscation from the git go. Now Putin’s had time to forge and rejigger alliances.