Sanctions are now hurting ordinary Russians, too
. They cannot access foreign savings, use western credit cards and hundreds of thousands of employees who worked for western companies face permanent job losses. Exports of food to Russia have also dried up, leaving many grocery store shelves empty. This, along with the estimated death toll of over 25,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine, will hopefully turn a reeling country into a restive Russia.
That’s why allies such as Canada must increase military and financial aid to Ukraine and reject any attempts to appease or compromise with Putin and his monstrous war machine.
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