Comment by thrwyoilarticle
5 years ago
I don't agree, this is another friction to the Russian economy that directly hurts the Russian government's ability and will to continue.
>North Korea got to the point where they were literally eating grass in the 90s, and the Kims are still there.
And Putin's goal is to end up begging China for food?
> And Putin's goal is to end up begging China for food?
I wouldn't be surprised. It will just be branded as something else. Unless China slaps equivalent sanctions, Russia will likely become a Chinese vassal. Future generations of Russians will grow up learning how China saved them from "Western aggression".
How exactly does it hurt the Russian government's ability to do anything?
And as for food, Russia is already a net exporter.
If they didn't care about the operation of the economy they wouldn't care about oil
simply, it puts inner pressure on him. if enough people in Russia feel the war on them, then they will stand up.
I reiterate: there's not a single example of that working in the history of sanctions against authoritarian regimes, ever.
The reason why there isn't one is because whatever sanctions you can come up with, they cannot make life harder than said authoritarian regime for people inside the country if they tried to "stand up". You might be eating less because of sanctions, but standing up means you'll be eating even less in prison - assuming you live to see it.
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