[kerneloftruth]

Grassroots change in an autocracy (dictatorship), where protest is banned and criticizing the leader can get you killed is a lot to ask for, much less expect, as a result. Such actions may just rally ordinary Russians against the sanctioners

[kelnos]

And in fact that's pretty much what's been happening in Iran over the past few decades. I think we can expect Russia to be a bit different, but I'm not sure that difference will be enough to get your average Russian to direct their anger at Putin rather than the West.