As long as Putin or any like him know the threat of a nuclear response is not there. Little will stop them. Ukraine giving up it's weapons allowed this to happen. The west assured them it would protect them...
Sanctions only work if implemented and enforced by a large group. Not allowing, overlooking operations and transactions to continue. Slipping through the cracks. Putin knows that he will have enough who still want his money, resources that he will prevail.
He is winning and knows it. I'm afraid he will not even when faced with a defeat negotiate in good faith. Be willing to go down in flames taking everyone with him. I lose everybody loses...
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