← Back to context Comment by waffle_maniac 5 years ago 4 comments waffle_maniac Reply jopsen 5 years ago Economic pressure will eventually reduce the threat that Russia poses. This is a long-term strategy.It'll take years, and it will drag the Russian people into poverty.Sad, but what's the alternative?With a little luck this avoids a war. Russians might suffer, but they would also suffer of we fight a war. waffle_maniac 5 years ago jopsen 5 years ago Agreed, it won't work. It won't remove Putin.But it means that if we have to fight a war with Russia. The Russia we'll be fighting will be poor.I'm guessing that's the cold logic behind it.Mind you, sanctions probably aren't at that level yet. Oil and gas still flows. 1 reply →
jopsen 5 years ago Economic pressure will eventually reduce the threat that Russia poses. This is a long-term strategy.It'll take years, and it will drag the Russian people into poverty.Sad, but what's the alternative?With a little luck this avoids a war. Russians might suffer, but they would also suffer of we fight a war. waffle_maniac 5 years ago jopsen 5 years ago Agreed, it won't work. It won't remove Putin.But it means that if we have to fight a war with Russia. The Russia we'll be fighting will be poor.I'm guessing that's the cold logic behind it.Mind you, sanctions probably aren't at that level yet. Oil and gas still flows. 1 reply →
waffle_maniac 5 years ago jopsen 5 years ago Agreed, it won't work. It won't remove Putin.But it means that if we have to fight a war with Russia. The Russia we'll be fighting will be poor.I'm guessing that's the cold logic behind it.Mind you, sanctions probably aren't at that level yet. Oil and gas still flows. 1 reply →
jopsen 5 years ago Agreed, it won't work. It won't remove Putin.But it means that if we have to fight a war with Russia. The Russia we'll be fighting will be poor.I'm guessing that's the cold logic behind it.Mind you, sanctions probably aren't at that level yet. Oil and gas still flows. 1 reply →
Economic pressure will eventually reduce the threat that Russia poses. This is a long-term strategy.
It'll take years, and it will drag the Russian people into poverty.
Sad, but what's the alternative?
With a little luck this avoids a war. Russians might suffer, but they would also suffer of we fight a war.
Agreed, it won't work. It won't remove Putin.
But it means that if we have to fight a war with Russia. The Russia we'll be fighting will be poor.
I'm guessing that's the cold logic behind it.
Mind you, sanctions probably aren't at that level yet. Oil and gas still flows.
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