> How devastating were they really? Well, we don't know, and won't for years perhaps, I should've clarified that I'm guessing about what will happen in the lon

> How devastating were they really? Well, we don't know, and won't for years perhaps, I should've clarified that I'm guessing about what will happen in the long-term, not asserting that Putin will say, "Oh gosh, look at the stock market, I'd better withdraw" in the next few days. But it does seem like the sanctions will have the effect of impoverishing and weakening Russia for decades.