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ChallyPrime t1_j1679ze wrote

Reply to comment by HunterRoze in Finland blocks sale of property near army garrison to Russian citizens. by FINCoffeeDaddy

With what? People protested in large numbers in 2012. Most people are in fear or apathetic. And Putin's goons have the firepower and media. Russia would need to be much weaker internally. Oddly, China doesn't have as tight a grip on its populace despite more resources.

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Austoman t1_j167yxq wrote

People have been protesting in varying quantities and timeframes all year in Russia. There is still a sizable amount of people who are willing to fight back against Putin in Russia. Letting the wealthy escape sanctions by fleeing to unsanctioned countries defeats part of the purpose of saod sanctions.

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Grouchy_Occasion2292 t1_j16nkaa wrote

Yeah exactly. It's not like these are poor Russians these are going to be very rich people who actually need to face the consequences of something that they are responsible for.

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ChallyPrime t1_j16qnb2 wrote

There are people with the clothes on their back crossing borders. Haven't you seen videos of checkpoints? Most people aren't oligarchs.

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usrevenge t1_j16duj9 wrote

So send them back armed. There is no fucking way the entire border is being watched.

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