Our sanctions are against the part of Ukraine that was invaded???

[mysteryowl]

How is that helpful? What am I missing?

[padah513]

1. It's the two separatist regions

[mysteryowl]

2. I understand that.

I thought the sanctions would be against Putin, not the area under incursion.

[padah513]

3. Putin declared them independent regions and the heads of those two regions signed on with him

[mysteryowl]

5. Thanks, but to me the sanctions are going to hurt the very people under this crush.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

15. That's how sanctions work.

[nycbos]

4. Ukrainie's goverment has assests there.

I'm guessing it's to prevent whatever puppet Moscow installs from seizing them for Russia since it's right now rightly Ukraine's.

[mysteryowl]

6. Sounds complicated

I wish the sanctions would directly hurt Putin for this invasion.

[nycbos]

8. Well life is complicated.

I am guessing those types of sanctions are being worked on.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Yes an invading country usually seizes all the assets of the

the country it is invading. I hope Ukraine can protect their valuables.

[WHITT]

7. Weird, Huh?

[yardwork]

10. They weren't invaded. They invited the Russians in.

[mysteryowl]

11. That is not what I am reading or hearing

Just look at the LBN posts. Invasion.

[yardwork]

12. Putin is trying to invade Ukraine. Some regions just opened the door to him.

[Magoo48]

13. No matter where sanctions are implemented, inevitably, poor and working folks suffer most.

[Raven123]

14. It's just the start. World leaders had to meet to coordinate their response

The converse argument is why not sanction the area? Frankly I have no idea how the specific sanctions will function, but I assume it might make Putin’s job a little harder.There is no way we can prevent collateral impact on the citizens of Ukraine in those areas.