Russia has borne Western sanctions before. Is this time different?
The West has promised harsh sanctions against Russia should it invade Ukraine. But Russians seem ready for them, both mentally and economically.
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The West has promised harsh sanctions against Russia should it invade Ukraine. But Russians seem ready for them, both mentally and economically.
The main task for Russia is to avoid excessive overexertion and, at the same time, not get bogged down in a costly confrontation, maintaining and using levers of pressure on the West where its own interests require it, Valdai Club Programme Director Ivan Timofeev writes.
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