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minus-squareJerkface (any/all)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·24 days agoOkay, I get the abstract, “it feels wrong” thing, but what is the strategic value?
minus-squarevolvoxvsmarla @lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·24 days agoWhat do you mean? What is the strategic value of banning western luxury brands in russia, is that the question?
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·24 days agoIf the russian people cannot buy (or it gets really expensive) butter, and the elite cannot buy Porsches, there will be (more) civil unrest. If the russians pay more for military stuff then thats good too.
Okay, I get the abstract, “it feels wrong” thing, but what is the strategic value?
What do you mean? What is the strategic value of banning western luxury brands in russia, is that the question?
If the russian people cannot buy (or it gets really expensive) butter, and the elite cannot buy Porsches, there will be (more) civil unrest.
If the russians pay more for military stuff then thats good too.