>It's not the author's responsibility to shield the Russian population from the consequences of war.

"It's not the author's responsibility to shield the Russian population from himself blocking access to Russians"?

A quick look at your comment history reveals a relatively new account primarily used for shouting down comments that aren't explicitly pro-Russia.

With that in mind I'd say it's safe to assume two things:

1.) You're not commenting in good faith

2.) The author's presumed actions were quite effective in spite of your disbelief.