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The point of sanctions isn't comfort. If China wants the global economic pain to end, they should lean on their ally to stop killing Ukranians and actually leave. Not with milquetoast, diplomatic, vague language, but by ending support. They just want this to be as easy for them as possible. But they don't get to have their cake and eat it too in this scenario.

You're nibbling at periphery issues. The core issue is that Russia invaded its neighbour and has killed probably half a million Ukrainians in a year. Sorry "Can't we all just get along" isn't enough. It's transparent.