Elementary economics. Just cut off the western cash flowing to Russia by imposing a total trade embargo including oil & gas & the criminal war waged on Ukraine by Russia rapidly becomes unaffordable as the priority for Putin to stay in power will be paying salaries and pensions.
RT @stluedke: Putin's ex-economic adviser explains why he believes a full oil embargo would stop the war „within a month or two“

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