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> this line of argument works with the Russian public, just to note

To a degree... I'd say western sanctions targeting the population as a whole were at least as effective in supporting the autocracy.

Hard to tell if the sanctions are targeted at the population or at the military industrial complex of Russia. I am not an expert in these matters.

When you can't use your credit card abroad or be paid for your work from there I thinks it's pretty clear.