I read that. And I read the rest of the article, where they were very vague about what those might be aside from travel restrictions, said it could be a long time before anything happens if at all, and that the folks trying to do this don't have the power to do it alone.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Consider that optics matter just as much as the actual content of the sanctions. Even if it's basically a nothingburger of travel restrictions, he will play this up to his audience as being persecuted by The Establishment for speaking truth to power.

In other words, they're giving him what he wants. Or do you think he interviewed Putin just for fun? Or because he really likes him?