President Zelenskyy, about half an hour ago:

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15. Putin says that sanctions don't matter. But remember, Putin is a propagandist.

He WILL lie to convey a sense of strength even if he doesn't have any. THAT'S HIS JOB.

And remember again that Putin WANTS to project an air of omnipotence and superiority. THAT'S HIS JOB. The right wingers in the US have fallen for Putin's rhetoric, hook, line, and sinker. They'd believe that Putin wears the best shoes even if their eyes told them that Putin is bare-foot. They bought into Putin like... they bought into Trump. Mentally, they are nearly one and the same. Trump's base is highly "romantic." They truly believe that backing a dictator will cause them to love their country more. That's what I mean by "romantic." They willingly cannot criticize Trump, or they'll get punished or banished. This is very similar, but to a less extreme degree, to Putin's intolerance of political diversity. Those who advocate for it or even report it are either killed or imprisoned.