205 | Nate Sibley: Russia's Rulers Aren't Who You Think and What Sanctions Can (and Can't) Do
The Realignment
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The Oligarchs Aren't Driven by Saint Trope, but They Had Their Money
Oligarchs had a pretty great deal in the status quo before all this. They were active members of vladimir petons m, propping him up. But they are not people we should have considered friends at any point. And to that end, the time to put pressure on them and to get them angry is now. It's not something to do after the tanks start rolling. By the time our interests have truly alined, they have been effectively neuted as a force,. a political force, in russia. That's why can't cant drin corruption. Once again, there's no point to eston. Totoso, keep tellingitosme l me
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