And at the end of the day if that interpretation is true, your essentially saying 'bad fucking luck' to all the Russians who lost their jobs while living in a country perpetrating a war that if they speak out against, they'll be jailed at best.
You're right, there's no convenient sanctions but if that's really what old mate Lush is saying, he's got a point.
They suffer if they revolt too.
Judging by your name, you're an Aussie and I've got to say, disappointed in your complete writing off of the entire Russian population. How the fuck is some young girl working at Lush supporting Putin or deserving of suffering if they don't revolt?