Except that they're proven to not work, especially in the recent case you're alluding to. They generally backfire, and punish only the general population. And there's zero legitimate excuse for the sanctions against many countries, like Venezuela and Cuba-- naked power politics.
It only takes 3,5 % of the population to protest ( ymmv ) - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35...
I'm not saying that it should still be applied to Cuba/Venezuela. I'm not saying there is no reason to either.
It depends on what the goal posts are for what "work" means. I think sanctions work when their cost offsets some of the benefit received through the "undesired behavior" of the target country. They also "work" when the threat of sanctions causes countries to avoid behaviors that would cause them to become sanctioned.
If the goal posts are that sanctions must destroy a country's warfighting capabilities in order to "work", then yes, they almost never work.
Name one major example where it has worked. North Korea still making nukes, Iran only significantly slowed down its nuclear weapons program when it received sanctions relief as part of the deal that Trump ripped up.
Fortunately, the security-autocrat in charge had a stroke and was put in hospital - they got rid of him in an overnight transfer of power to his deputy a far more sensible leader who started negotiations for a settlement earning himself a Nobel peace prize.
Yes the general population did suffer but we had nothing more to took loose except our dignity, freedom and liberty.
The end result was worth it even if the new clowns who replaced them were not any better i.e. the economy
If that's your objection, I have great news for you. They are proven to work, there's already scientific research in the case of Russia and Ukraine. You can't be bothered to inform yourself so I won't be bothered to search for a reference.
1 ruble is about 1cent lol
Like I said, I'm not sharing anything because you've already made up your mind. Ive skimmed your comment history and you're one of those "america bad" committed ideologies. Sorry, there's nothing I can do for you.
Was last you checked a little over a year ago, by any chance?
Because more recently, that doesn't seem to be true.
You represent this ratio as 0.011 vs 0.013 to pretend it's a small difference, when in reality it's a 15% difference which is huge in forex. You're just fundamentally dishonest.