> and (from Putin's POV) justifying the invasion. Or more importantly perhaps: the big supporters like China and India that might otherwise have been able to g

> and (from Putin's POV) justifying the invasion. Or more importantly perhaps: the big supporters like China and India that might otherwise have been able to get a word in edgewise and seen sanctions as justified to some degree. (Edit to clarify: "big" here refers to the countries' size/population/power, not that their support is as "big" as Syria's or North Korea's.)