Comment by yrgulation
5 years ago
Initially my comment was that i approve of this. We need to calm down. Some russians are also a victim of putin. While from the comfort of my arm chair is easy to demand that russians show the same bravery as ukranians and topple their dictator, the reality is different.
We need to let our governments take drastic action, and sure, us as citizens stand up to anyone in support of putin and the war but not issue blanket bans and private sanctions.
We dont want to create the conditions of the first world war where innocent germans were punished for actions they were not responsible for, led to misery and was later on used as propaganda. Many in Russia dont even understand the enormity of what is happening, and that includes some here on this forum. Yes you can be well educated and highly paid and still not understand that russia has attacked humanity itself in the name of long gone glory and pride.
As such i would kindly ask that namecheap changes this policy and applies it only to those customers that display clear support for the putinists (i.e. government entities, propaganda farms, money launderers and so on).
Remember, Germans were the first casualty of the nazis.
I stand for ukraine, but i stand for freedom loving russians too.
Right now, the most important action that the West can take is military aid to Ukraine. Ideally, direct air support, but even equipment helps. If the invasion ultimately fails, it's unlikely that Putin will remain in power for long. Not because of any revolution, but because the Russian elites themselves will pin everything on him.
With government and private sanctions, it really depends. Some (e.g. disconnecting SWIFT) will be a major pain in the ass for the elites. Others, like this one, really only hurt the population at large, and the govt propaganda is going to tap into this big time.