“The current regime of sanctions and limitations is almost like a form of collective punishment, and should be stopped.”
What would you change ?
I would abolish the use of sanctions, especially those that punish individuals of a given country, and even more especially those which are intended to lead to policy change. The entire premise of sanctions is arrogant and paternal, as if the US is the Daddy who needs to punish his child. If we have problems with a country, we ought to figure things out via diplomacy. That includes just living with the fact that other countries have legitimate spheres of interest, just like the US does, and these might not align.