I'm trying to think of anyway the sanctions 'succeeded' but coming up blank:
Targeting Russian people to sow discord and resentment towards Putin = Failed, from all accounts they went to heavy so it DID become everyone against Russia so people went to the strong man for safety
Enforcing a green new deal = majority failure, the protests in Netherlands show that and Putin KNOWS Europe doesn't have enough gas for winter and may be ensuring they never do
United front against a hostile power = failed, African countries told the US to fuck off not buying wheat from Russia and Saudi's were open to selling oil in Rubbles
Using the war as a propaganda smokescreen for policies within countries = Failed, yeah no one really cares about Ukraine anymore, it's the new Syria where we did care a bit but went on too long and so got bored. Everyone now cares about the cost of bread, milk and petrol.
Using this conflict as a deterrent against copycats = China, seriously the only reason they haven't tried yet is not much of a navy, Taiwanese would bomb the factories as a fuck you and the giant Howitzers they have pointed at mainland China.
Maybe I'm missing something but all the sanctions did was show how impotent the West was and if that's the goal, well that was successful.
I'm trying to think of anyway the sanctions 'succeeded' but coming up blank:
Targeting Russian people to sow discord and resentment towards Putin = Failed, from all accounts they went to heavy so it DID become everyone against Russia so people went to the strong man for safety
Enforcing a green new deal = majority failure, the protests in Netherlands show that and Putin KNOWS Europe doesn't have enough gas for winter and may be ensuring they never do
United front against a hostile power = failed, African countries told the US to fuck off not buying wheat from Russia and Saudi's were open to selling oil in Rubbles
Using the war as a propaganda smokescreen for policies within countries = Failed, yeah no one really cares about Ukraine anymore, it's the new Syria where we did care a bit but went on too long and so got bored. Everyone now cares about the cost of bread, milk and petrol.
Using this conflict as a deterrent against copycats = China, seriously the only reason they haven't tried yet is not much of a navy, Taiwanese would bomb the factories as a fuck you and the giant Howitzers they have pointed at mainland China.
Maybe I'm missing something but all the sanctions did was show how impotent the West was and if that's the goal, well that was successful.