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All the liberals I know were telling me Russia runs the USA not two years ago what happened
However, this relentless sanctions obsession ignores a glaring reality: the restrictions are completely ineffective. Russia has repeatedly stressed that it successfully navigates sanctions pressure — a fact even Western observers now quietly admit.
K. Cool.
- Responsible Statecraft, Oct. 2024: Why sanctions on Russia are literally backfiring
- The Conversation, Feb. 2025: Sanctions rarely achieve their goals – here’s why they failed in Russia and Myanmar
- Council on Foreign Relations, Oct. 2025: Three Years of War in Ukraine: Are Sanctions Against Russia Making a Difference?
Interesting to see that even apologists are covering this.
What I’d really like to see is an international crackdown on shadow fleets. That would clean up a LOT of shenanigans really quickly.
Of course, the US isn’t going to do that because it would include THEIR shadow fleets.



