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Originally Posted by opendoor
Why would they do that if Western powers (as you suggested) weren't going to remove sanctions as long as Putin remained in power?
We're a few days into the sanctions existing. It's going to take a while before the effects are really seen on the ground. And it's not just oil; wheat prices have gone up nearly 50% in the last 2 weeks and aluminum prices have increased by 25% in the last month.
Significant and prolonged sanctions can have unintended consequences. They're a good tool in the current situation if they can be used to deescalate, but there needs to be a clear (and realistic) path to reducing them or they're basically useless. There's a reason that the Versailles Treaty is widely recognized as a significant factor in why WWII happened. If the goal of the sanctions is regime change in Russia, then I don't see things working out.
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What is the realistic path you suggest for the ending of sanctions?