… do the goals include “running out of soldiers” ![]()
https://www.reuters.com/business/russian-railways-calls-finlands-train-seizure-unlawful-2023-12-15/
Russian Railways calls Finland’s train seizure unlawful
I haven’t mentioned the experts who still talk about Russian security interests in the context of the Ukraine war
… of course “security” and “interests” are both propaganda terms that could mean anything
They’re how to sound grown-up and responsible while using violence to get something one wants

Ukraine aid will run out at the end of the month, White House warns
“Merry Xmas!” signed the gQp cc Putin.

So now, after almost 2 years, diamonds are being sanctioned? Given they’re a significant revenue stream, shouldn’t they have been on the first rounds of sanctions. Not like it’s stopping babby formula.
Does anyone have a sense of how the “Sanctions” lever(s) are set, scale 0=no-sanctions to 10=nothing-in-or-out.
Seems to me other than humanitarian aid when Russia collapses, no one should be dealing with Russia. Set the levers to 10 and wait a bit?