Sanctions on Russia
in War in Ukraine ·
Gary Patel said:I’m seeing reports that Russian oligarchs are having their foreign private property seized. What are the actual legal grounds for this? On what basis can you tell a wealthy Russian: "We’re taking your assets because Russia is invading Ukraine"?
It just doesn't seem to add up to me.
Most of the sanctions the West implements end up hurting regular people more than they touch the elites. Especially when major corporations pull their services out of Russia—how is that supposed to stop Putin?☕