Russians condemn 'collective punishment' for the invasion of Ukraine.

Many Russians believe they are being punished unfairly due to Putin's full-fledged invasion of Ukraine.

The US, the EU, and their allies have responded to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine by sending weapons to the besieged country and imposing harsh sanctions on the aggressor.

Personal sanctions against President Vladimir Putin and his close associates are anti-Russian measures. An anti-Russian action plans to block selected Russian banks from the global financial system.

Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, declared that it was time to "squeeze Russia out of the global economy piece by piece." However, many Russians believe they are being unfairly punished for their leader's actions, and that collective punishment occurs.

Putin's United Russia party has a substantial majority in parliament, and opponents have frequently complained that elections are not free and fair, with protests erupting during last year's parliamentary plebiscite. 

While it is unclear how many Russians support their president's decision, an independent poll conducted just days before the invasion found that only 14% of Russians blamed Ukraine for the military standoff in the months preceding the attack.

"Sanctions have been imposed on ordinary people for the last eight years, and now there are new ones," complained Kirill Fedorov, 35, of St Petersburg, to Al Jazeera, referring to previous sanctions imposed on Russia after it occupied Ukraine's Crimea and Donbas regions in 2014.