The sanctions purpose are no longer a deterrent. There purpose now is to make this as painful as

[JohnSJ]

possible as long as Russia occupies Ukraine

[Claustrum]

1. I don't know why people thought it is a deterrent.

Putin went in knowing full well the sanctions are coming.

[Pantagruel]

3. "Putin went in knowing full well the sanctions are coming."

True, but you still have to apply them. Call them whatever.

[Claustrum]

4. Right. I am not saying we don't do it.

It's just that expecting immediate result or a withdrawal is fantasy. Biden fully knew it wouldn't have stopped Putin. It's just the silly reporter asking stupid question/placing an unrealistic goal.

[Omnipresent]

2. I hope our cards, aren't all played out.

[Claustrum]

6. From what I heard from Biden, it doesn't look like there is anything we could really do.

I got the impression that the hard line Biden drew is for Putin not to attack any NATO allies.

As far as Ukraine goes, I think it's a loss clause.

[totodeinhere]

5. I do not understand why RT is being allowed to broadcast in the United States.

RT should be shut down immediately in order to stop pro-Putin propaganda to be disseminated in this country.

[Claustrum]

7. You gotta shut down Fox News too because they are pro-Putin propaganda as well.

[totodeinhere]

9. I don't get Fox News but I suspect that shutting them down would be a lot

harder to pull off.

[lagomorph777]

8. That makes no sense at all!

RT is a foreign entity - not eligible for 1st Amendment protection.

[totodeinhere]

10. I don't understand your comment.

You replied that it doesn't make sense to shut down RT because they are a foreign entity and not eligible for 1st Amendment protection. Isn't that all the more reason to shut them down?

[lagomorph777]

11. Sorry. I am agreeing with you.

It makes no sense they are allowed to operate here.