@Yaroslav_Soldatov
Regarding sanctions, yes, they will hurt Europe. I am not sure that there is anyone who thinks that the sanctions are there to help the European or global economies. That's not the point of a sanction. The point of a sanction is to provide negative reinforcement on a national level, even at a cost to the nation.
As a side note, I would like to point out that your "boomerang" argument is pretty much just parroting what Medvedev said at the end of March. If you are wanting to convince us that you have access to a wide variety of news sources and are analyzing the situation rationally, quoting Putin's biggest sycophant is likely not the way to do it.
Regarding sanctions, yes, they will hurt Europe. I am not sure that there is anyone who thinks that the sanctions are there to help the European or global economies. That's not the point of a sanction. The point of a sanction is to provide negative reinforcement on a national level, even at a cost to the nation.
As a side note, I would like to point out that your "boomerang" argument is pretty much just parroting what Medvedev said at the end of March. If you are wanting to convince us that you have access to a wide variety of news sources and are analyzing the situation rationally, quoting Putin's biggest sycophant is likely not the way to do it.