Hi @mintymile
First and only point, I do NOT agree with any kind of economic and financial sanctions, that is literally THEFT. I think political and military situations should have resolution channels of another level. I ask you, do economic sanctions impact governments or the people?
This is a complex scenario. I can say that this is the way the international community deal with perpetuators of war - economic sanctions. We are not seeing the suffering of the people of russia but the repercussions on Russian Govt.
It's a pressure tactic basically... with sactions Russia can't trade, change its currency and value of Rubble collapses. Russian people get angry with Russian Govt. and put pressure as well to have resonable approaches and refrain from war.
For resonable countries headed by more resonable leaders it may work, but its not working against dictators like Putin.
But there is no other choice, either - its either war with russia to revent russia from turning more agreesive and capturing other territories, economic sanctions and isolation of Russia.
The second is a less harsh alternative at the current circumtances, but it will really be hard for Russian people, with ruble collapse, isolated eonomy, businesses everything will take horrible beating.
But its unfortunate... its about Russia needing to oblidge and stop this needless war, and we don't consider he peoples suffering.
All is far in love and war, consider what Ukraine people are facing, how these measures are there to help them, how international community and countries are putting pressure on Russia to stop the war. It's a hard line because people like Putin are not listening.
If Putin stops the war, sanctions will be removed, its all fair, if he does war, Russia deserves these sanctions, I am not for odinary russians getting blocked from crypto exchanges though, but well... is unfortunate!!
The powers and their double discourse of immorality, now, let's reflect on what you mention in your comments, "I can say that this is the way the international community treats the perpetuators of war: economic sanctions", my question is, where has that same international community been when the US has developed wars in the Middle East, because economic sanctions have not been decreed as a pressure tactic?
In this content of Russia agreesion on Ukraine, its a pressure tactic by Western nations to hinder Russia from taking over Ukraine, That much I know, there is no other ulterior motive.
US policies in the past, not that aware, I know they spoilt Afghanishtan, created and sponsored the Taliban and left Afghanisthan to be tortured by Taliban recently, sucks...
This does not mean something should not be done to prevent russia from taking over Ukraine right?
What other method is there, World war against Russia, or silently watch Russia take over Ukraine and then swallow up other territories of the world and then start another world war?
I cannot agree that world should keep quite and do nothing to stop Russia from ageesion, its ultimately required to keep these forces in check, in place, before they become like Germany did under Hitler in WW2...
Anyway
I do not believe in an unequal world, if yesterday there were no sanctions so little can there be today, I do not agree with wars, therefore, I will not be persuaded by the media, in conclusion I do not agree with economic sanctions to any state, much less that with the excuse of creating pressure now want to take control of cryptocurrency exchanges. The world is upside down, decisions are made the other way around, it has always been that way.
But then there is no other way to bring Putin around. Anyway... they had two options - war, or sanctions, they went second way... but Russia under Putin is not obliging.
What you say is true, there will always be two options and each party decides which one to take, let's hope that all this does not have a global scale outcome, and that these piles of sanctions do not end up destroying the cryptocurrency market either. Thanks for sharing your views, it has been an interesting interaction. Best regards, be well.
There will be severe global repurcussions - Russia will tilt to get over the sanctions using CHinese payment connections, they will shift to hold CYN , Chinese Yuan.
GLobal oil prices will soar...
What you said is true that the West have been villains as well, USA was supposed to protect Ukraine during a war, it failed!!
Big let down... I wish there would have been a protective response from other countries, definitely Russia would have retreated... that would have been more effective than sactions, but it would have been a war and that was negative consequences as well.
3 rd option was there - Negotiation and Diplomacy, somehow, no one seems to be good at it that its not working. Black mail and threats unitedly may have workled against Russia.
But reality is devastation in Ukraine and chaus in Russia. I hope Putin is pushed out atleast, these kind of times of so much suferring maybe be worth it if that dictator is out...anyway, I am no Russian so can't be arrested for that comment.
Ha!!