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In reply to the discussion: Putin says 'unfriendly countries' must buy Russian oil and gas in rubles. [View all]Martin68
(22,971 posts)extraordinary measures. The US did not impose sanctions unilaterally - Europe supports the effort as well (this is the worst outbreak of military violence in Europe since WW II). This is a fight for survival, and any tool that can be brought to bear short of the use of WMD is justified. If that means to you that the US is not a trustworthy partner, then I'm afraid we just disagree. China is not "many countries." How many countries feel that the US is a less trustworthy partner because of sanctions against Russia? Russia and China have both refused to be constrained by the rules and conventions that the rest of the world have agreed upon for the sake of international harmony and trust.
Thank you for engaging in this discussion with me. I hope my passion is not interpreted as disrespect.