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Old 23rd Feb 2022, 20:36
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Originally Posted by Beamr
if the right oligarks are chosen. By seizing the fortunes of the billionaires Putin has made, the billions Putin has hidden may be seized.
Otherwise... I doubt it. It takes too long for sanctions to bite, most probably he'll be lying in his own mausoleum in red square before the sanctions get him overthrown. Just look at North Korea, Iran or Cuba. What has sanctions really achieved in those countries in over half a century,
The limited sanctions currently being used are unlikely to have any meaningful impact.
If Biden and the EU are really serious, they need to halt all trade with Russia, and immediately freeze all financialaccounts associated with Russia - no if, ands, or buts. EVERYTHING!
Targeted sanctions are a waste of effort.
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