> Russia has lost nothing in leverage Russia has lost the option to provide extra of that much needed gas to Europe, along with billions and years of investmen

> Russia has lost nothing in leverage Russia has lost the option to provide extra of that much needed gas to Europe, along with billions and years of investments into that infrastructure. > but Putin has now gained leverage internally What exactly is this "internal leverage" and how is it supposed to work? Sorry, but this is really vague and unclear.