"I support stricter sanctions on Russia for its ongoing drone attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. The current sanctions regime clearly hasn't deterred these attacks, which deliberately target energy systems before winter—a strategy designed to cause civilian suffering. The international community has a responsibility to impose meaningful costs for violations of international humanitarian law. The argument that sanctions "exacerbate conflict" misunderstands causality. Russia escalated by invading Ukraine and continues choosing to attack civilian targets. Sanctions don't cause this violence—they respond to it. Yes, sanctions have economic costs, including for Russian civilians. But the alternative—allowing aggression to succeed without consequence—creates far worse precedents. Ukraine's civilians are being killed and frozen in darkness. The discomfort of economic pressure pales against systematic war crimes. Effective sanctions targeting Russia's military-industrial complex, drone supply chains, and remaining financial channels are both morally necessary and strategically sound."
Russia targets Ukraine with more than 800 drones in deadly daytime assault
Russia launched a significant daytime assault on Ukraine using over 800 drones, resulting in the deaths of at least six individuals. This attack occurred shortly after a previous deadly strike and follows a brief ceasefire between the two nations. The escalation in hostilities highlights the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kyiv, as both sides continue to engage in long-range attacks. The situation remains critical, affecting civilians and military personnel alike amid the prolonged war.
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"Sanctions should be tightened. The argument that they “hurt civilians most” has become a rhetorical shield for Moscow; Russia still finds hard currency to fund glide-bomb and drone strikes, while ordinary Ukrainians—not Russians—are being killed in their beds. Existing measures have not deterred systematic attacks on civilians and energy infrastructure; they have merely slowed Russia’s ability to rearm. Crude-price caps are already leaking, microelectronic components still reach the Shahed-assembly line via third countries, and the Central Bank’s reserves are inching upward. I have argued since 2022 that sanctions must be dynamic—tightened each time Russia escalates. The moral and strategic imperative now is to raise the marginal cost of every drone launched, not to relieve pressure out of misplaced humanitarian concern for the aggressor’s population."
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“ I support stricter sanctions on Russia for its ongoing drone attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure ”