Let's not pretend we can just torment Russia until a "good Russian leader" emerges...
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Let's not invent ridiculous strawmen to argue against.
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You agree that tormenting Russia is unlikely to bring about the political changes...
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I have neither agreed with that, nor...
Either you agree with it or you don't? Perhaps I should leave this argument, as you seem capable of continuing it all by yourself. Anyway, those who have a clue about sanctions agree that they harm innocents most of all. [0]
[0] https://sanctionskill.org/2021/10/06/sanctions-punish-childr...