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SayItLoud

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4. The Russian people need to step up and oust Putin, HOW?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Feb 19, 2022, 11:23 AM

Feb 2022

If he invades Ukraine there needs to be a full stop of everything Russia. Yes, the West will suffer but full stop is needed.

For those who say "but the Russian people will suffer", yes they will but not nearly as much as the Ukrainian people.

The buck stops with the aggressor and those who can affect the aggressor.

It's costing the West billions of $ every time Putin takes these aggressive actions. Nothing of consequence was done when he took Crimea and that was a big mistake on the EU and our part.

Don't let it happen again.

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EU chief: Russia could be cut off from markets, tech goods [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2022 OP

Putin is one of the richest men in the world. Does he care if he hurts the Russian people? Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #1

No and once the gas stops going to europe, I'm not sure they'll have jimfields33 Feb 2022 #3

So Putin is holding a lot of cards. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #5

Biden has already talked about redirecting US LNG to Germany. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #6

Putin has cards he has not played yet. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #11

Both sides of the conflict have cards that they have yet to play. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2022 #18

They don't get all their nat gas from Russia... paleotn Feb 2022 #9

So was Louise XVI paleotn Feb 2022 #7

No sign yet the Russian people are dusting off the guillotines. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #12

Few signs before the Soviet Union imploded... paleotn Feb 2022 #16

Yes but he is an evil, ruthless, diabolical genius. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #17

Yes, because it weakens him and he will end up with a bullet in his head in a ditch...I am sure Demsrule86 Feb 2022 #13

He has one of the world's best security teams. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #14

Putin is a high functioning narcissist and sociopath. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #15

Russia may have oil and natural gas, but no overall economy to speak of. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #2

The Russian people need to step up and oust Putin, HOW? SayItLoud Feb 2022 #4

Cut them off of the SWIFT international money transfer system. BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #8

Simply put, Putin's hand is really just crap, built on bluff. paleotn Feb 2022 #10