Other countries have cut off all trade with Russia because of that country's treatment of Ukraine, but whether that has a short-term effect to stop the killing of civilians by Russian forces is an open question.
There is also widespread opposition by the Russian people, but that is not affecting the Ukraine issue. Vladimir Putin is continuing his put-down of Ukraine, and has threatened a major war if other nations intervene. Meanwhile, Russian news media are conforming to Putin's commands to treat the conflict as an effort to eliminate "Nazis" from the Ukraine government.
The irony here is that the current president of Ukraine is Jewish.
Sanctions are a very effective way to force an economic surrender of an opponent, but that takes time -- months or more.
Meanwhile, citizens are dying.
There is also widespread opposition by the Russian people, but that is not affecting the Ukraine issue. Vladimir Putin is continuing his put-down of Ukraine, and has threatened a major war if other nations intervene. Meanwhile, Russian news media are conforming to Putin's commands to treat the conflict as an effort to eliminate "Nazis" from the Ukraine government.
The irony here is that the current president of Ukraine is Jewish.
Sanctions are a very effective way to force an economic surrender of an opponent, but that takes time -- months or more.
Meanwhile, citizens are dying.
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