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Sansovino. It's not a game. My question was both genuine and serious.
Whatever the views may or may not be of the owner(s) or any given Russian, this is not a time I want to contribute to the flow of hard currency to the Russian economy. I appreciate that, rather like shelling and bombing, economic sanctions and boycotts can have an indiscriminate effect. Life, as we are reminded most forcefully at present, just isn't fair but sometimes you nevertheless have to make a choice.
For me it is not an attempt at moral condemnation - I have no idea what anyone concerned with this business thinks and it's none of my business - I just want to know where my money would go if I bought more product and if it would go to Russia, then, sorry, but I cannot allow that.
If you go to Strelets Home Page, you will see the "About" button. Click on the button and read to the bottom of its excellent history and you can see it is a Ukranian company. If you buy the WSS Range, Strelets sadly informed us the Sculptor who designs these popular figurines has just joined the National Guards and has gone off to defend his country. Hope this helps.
Hurrah Strelets! Please keep the messages coming as best and as often as you possibly can. You must continue to be able to see you have a dedicated following in many parts of this world. Safety and blessings to you all. Prayers that all of you remain whole of body and mind, that workspace, equipment and masters remain intact so that when the day comes to resume production of all those wonderful little plastic figures we admire - you can.
Toby Barrett
Thoroughbred Figures
Portsmouth, Virginia USA
Well spoken, Strelets, and I hope that people here will honor your wishes. Most of us feel deep passion.....even great anger....at what is occurring, but you are correct when you say that there are other places for those discussions. Please be safe. To a better day.