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How can the sanctions of countries against each other be resolved?
What is the point of sanctions? To weaken the opponent, right?
Sanctions are a means of weakening the opponent. They can be considered illegal, and in some cases they are. However, sanctions are often legal.
Are sanctions successful? Sometimes they are, sometimes they aren't. It depends on the circumstances.
Are sanctions ethical? When they're successful, then yes.
It's a tricky ethical question.
For example, sanctions were imposed against South Africa by the United Nations.