Even if they did that and all sanctions immediately ended (which is doubtful), it would take a long time to undo the effects of those sanctions (investor confidence getting rebuilt, the memories of foreign-owned civil aircraft getting expropriated to fade etc).
Invading Ukraine was Russia’s decision. Russia controls when that rebuilding starts.
So, if Russia leaves Ukraine now, all the sanctions will be dropped? :)
The dropping of the sanctions should be tied to the paying of the war damages.
After they pay the bill for the damage they caused, yes I’d expect they would be dropped. I don’t think they will leave or pay the bill so we won’t get to check that guess anyone time soon. I also agree with the, can I call it cynicism? that this was a unilateral action with no intention of reversal.
That’s the point of sanctions. It should be painful to wage war and pleasurable to peacefully trade. Free trade with Russia is a deterrent.
It's not obvious that the sanctions end when Russia leaves Ukraine.