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C0RI0LANUS

(510 posts) Fri Feb 3, 2023, 06:36 AM Feb 2023

Russian Pharmacies Short Of Medication, Customers Blame Sanctions

Sanctions over Russia's unprovoked war on Ukraine have now caused shortages throughout the sector, according to Russian patients.

Parents with sick children asking in vain for Nurofen are an increasingly common sight in Russia, where pharmacies are turning customers away.

Pharmacists say they no longer have the medicines they usually stock.

Link: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-drug-shortage-pharmacy-sanctions-ukraine-war-antibiotics-nurofen/32252470.html

The US retaliation is inadvertently hurting innocent Russian civilians who also despise Vladimir Putin and the war.

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Russian Pharmacies Short Of Medication, Customers Blame Sanctions (Original Post) C0RI0LANUS Feb 2023 OP

Putin pulls out of Ukraine, sanctions end. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2023 #1

Yes don't the Russians see the connection between sanctions and their invasion of Ukraine? Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #6

This is a problem Putin could literally fix with one withdraw order to his troops Takket Feb 2023 #2

I'm sorry the Russian kids can't get any ibuprofen, I'm more sorry Ukrainian kids don't have homes Walleye Feb 2023 #3

Russian pharmacists hate him, see how ck4829 discovered how to get meds to Russian people ck4829 Feb 2023 #4

What about the innocent Ukrainian children being raped, tortured, murdered? Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #5

No local makers ? ok, what about China? Tetrachloride Feb 2023 #7

That could get the people more against the war treestar Feb 2023 #8

Umm... 2naSalit Feb 2023 #9

Not meant to be propaganda or border-line propaganda. C0RI0LANUS Feb 2023 #10

They should be blaming Putin. Vinca Feb 2023 #11

ForgoTheConsequence

(4,875 posts)

1. Putin pulls out of Ukraine, sanctions end.

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 06:42 AM

Feb 2023

How is this anyones fault but Putin’s?

Irish_Dem

(49,901 posts)

6. Yes don't the Russians see the connection between sanctions and their invasion of Ukraine?

Reply to ForgoTheConsequence (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 07:50 AM

Feb 2023

Takket

(21,850 posts)

2. This is a problem Putin could literally fix with one withdraw order to his troops

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 06:46 AM

Feb 2023

But he would rather his own people suffer because of sanctions than stop the war that is making Ukraine suffer. There is no one to blame but Putin.

Walleye

(31,345 posts)

3. I'm sorry the Russian kids can't get any ibuprofen, I'm more sorry Ukrainian kids don't have homes

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 07:10 AM

Feb 2023

ck4829

(35,126 posts)

4. Russian pharmacists hate him, see how ck4829 discovered how to get meds to Russian people

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 07:21 AM

Feb 2023

It involves "accidentally" combining a Russian president with an open window on the top floor of a tall building.

Will anyone be bold enough to try this recipe out?

Irish_Dem

(49,901 posts)

5. What about the innocent Ukrainian children being raped, tortured, murdered?

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 07:45 AM

Feb 2023

Tetrachloride

(7,990 posts)

7. No local makers ? ok, what about China?

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 08:00 AM

Feb 2023

ah, chinese covid sucked up the market.

anyway, i find the topic to have a number of lively adjectives.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

8. That could get the people more against the war

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 08:01 AM

Feb 2023

creating pressure on Putin.

2naSalit

(87,470 posts)

9. Umm...

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 08:03 AM

Feb 2023

The US retaliation is inadvertently hurting innocent Russian civilians who also despise Vladimir Putin and the war.

Small potatoes compared to the brutality inflicted on innocent Ukrainians, this sort of guilt-shaming is bordering on propaganda.

C0RI0LANUS

(510 posts)

10. Not meant to be propaganda or border-line propaganda.

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 08:18 AM

Feb 2023

The Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty story is highlighting the problems the Russian people are suffering from the sanctions. The story doesn't discuss the suffering of the Russian oligarchs-- the ones intended to suffer. How can an 87-year old babushka fight back against Vladimir Putin and his security apparatus?

I am all for keeping the sanctions and other pressures on Russia. But I am also cognizant of the unintended consequences-- that's all.

Vinca

(50,390 posts)

11. They should be blaming Putin.

Reply to C0RI0LANUS (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 08:20 AM

Feb 2023

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