Putin meets with oligarchs, the richest people in the country have access and communicate with governments and have the ability to affect policy making. Placin

Putin meets with oligarchs, the richest people in the country have access and communicate with governments and have the ability to affect policy making. Placing sanctions on people close to Putin and freezing their soccer team worth billions of dollars definitely has an impact. Many car manufacturers are pulling out and not selling parts. We live in a globalized society and Russia was a part of it. Putin was betting on oil/natural gas money but that soon will be gone.