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Re:The Coca-Cola Company Suspends Its Business in Russia by mcphage on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @04:40PM (#30607495)
> Isn't the aim of sanctions to hurt Russians?

I think the aim of sanctions is to make Russians unhappy, more than to hurt them. If they're hurt by the sanctions but not bothered by them, it accomplishes nothing.

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Re:The Coca-Cola Company Suspends Its Business in Russia by pvaldes on Thursday March 10, 2022 @05:51PM (#30633692)
> Isn't the aim of sanctions to hurt Russians?

All Russians working in McDonalds or Coca Cola are probably not much pleased now.

And Kool Aid seems to be really popular in Russia currently.

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