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by usr1106 1432 days ago
Sanctions would be stop selling gas. Just saying look we have this contract, we want to continue with it, but we change the terms without asking sounds something else.

To make priorities clear: Attack war is a crime and Putin, his government, and army leaders belong to Den Haag and then into prison.

But every westerner continuing to drive their car, fly to holidays and other wasteful lifestyle activites makes energy prizes go up and pays for Russia's war. Europeans a bit more directly than Americans, but in the end we have a global market so nobody goes free of reponsibility. Nothing they will end up in court for (would be a miracle if even Putin did, Bush and Blair didn't for doing not too differently), but certainly morally wrong.

Haven't checked recently but a month ago or so it was said Russia earns more money for oil and gas than in February, despite the volume having decreased quite a bit.