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by Delitio 1520 days ago
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Fidel Castro, Kim jong Il, and Vladimir Putin.
Those are the only three instances where sanctions were used "ever in human history"?
Most recent attempts thus most applicable to today’s world. Yes.
The sanctions of the last 8 years have probably played a significant role in diminishing the RF's capacity to effectively occupy Ukraine.
OTOH, Russia successfully elected a POTUS that helped cripple Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.