| crissindahouse said: I think it's ok if Western companies selling/producing/delivering food in Russia don't stop their business even if many complain about some companies not doing it. As much as Russia needs to be sanctioned but anything which is about delivering food to humans should work as normal as possible. If such a company stops their business in Russia it wouldn't only mean no products of that company (let's say McDonald's), it would also hurt the whole supply chain. If it's a Russian farmer or whoever who could start to struggle. But they are after all responsible to feed people. |
That's the underground, subtle point of sanctions, though. No one in the Russian government is going to have a change of heart over this stuff. And people won't complain if they aren't uncomfortable. But if you get the people uncomfortable, you increase the chances of an uprising within the nation, which will lead to soldiers abandoning their duties/joining the rebellion. The West is hoping the Russian people and armies will rise up against Putin and resolve this problem from within. Will they suffer in the meantime? Yes. But a LOT less than will suffer with a global war. It's the least lethal strategy.
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