Yes, sanctions and boycotts can make people angry, or at least uncomfortable, but the real question is whether they will persuade Putin to reverse his policies. It is apparent that Putin's regime keeps the people on a tight leash and will use sanctions as an excuse to keep them in line.
The real sanctions against the Russian people come from their government's policies. It may be that Western sanctions will make some people feel discomfort, but at the end of the day, the real suffering comes from the Kremlin's policies, not from the sanctions. As such, they will only bring more anger and alienation to the citizenry, and ultimately, lead to greater demonstrations and protests, creating even greater public discontent.
Do you really believe in sanctions? Tell me how change the politics in North Korea or Iran? They are much smaller then Russia but i don`t see how their leaders cry and change politics. And when we are talking about North Korea - this country has no any resources and no possibilities to make problems to USA or EU but sanctions does not work even with such small country. Why do you think they will work with Russia? The real sanctions against the Russian people come from their government's policies. It may be that Western sanctions will make some people feel discomfort, but at the end of the day, the real suffering comes from the Kremlin's policies, not from the sanctions. As such, they will only bring more anger and alienation to the citizenry, and ultimately, lead to greater demonstrations and protests, creating even greater public discontent.
