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The beatings will continue until morale improves.

• nevermindiguess 5y ago
  I think you summarized that best.
• smt88 5y ago
  The purpose of the sanctions is for morale not to improve. Some Russian citizens were saying they don't support the war and have nothing to do with it. These sanctions make it personal for them in a non-violent, non-lethal way. We are trading Russians' convenience for Ukrainians' lives and, judging by Putin's tone today, it is working.
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  • lostmsu 5y ago
    What did Putin say today?
    • smt88 5y ago
      Some details here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/04/putin-russia-ukraine-normalization-sanctions/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/04/putin-russia... You will have to decide how to interpret it and whether he really believes it. It's not exactly a "let's de-escalate together" statement, but it certainly suggests sanctions are working.