> What's the real difference between the west's economic retaliation versus a military retaliation? It is considerably easier to reestablish SWIFT transaction

> What's the real difference between the west's economic retaliation versus a military retaliation? It is considerably easier to reestablish SWIFT transaction processing than it is to return the dead to life. > Seems to me totally isolating Russia from the world financial system means they have nothing left to lose and might lead to the war expanding. As a dictator Putin might place zero value on Russian life, as you've done in your comment, but it is unlikely that everyone on the Russian side will see it that way.