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Originally Posted by Solecismic
One doesn't have to condone the activities of war criminals to be horrified by the stories coming out of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, about 40 days in, the US campaign of sanctioning individuals has finally reached Putin's daughters. Experts indicate the Russian economy may start to show signs of stress when sanctions are extended to second cousins and that great aunt nobody likes.
Europe will have to choose between shutting down its power grid on colder, non-windy days and refusing Russian oil. Not a great position to be in, but there still aren't signs that western leaders are willing to abandon their policies of having Russia and China produce most of the world's reliable energy.
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I have a friend who lives in Germany, and there's a real possibility that by the fall they won't have gas to heat their homes with.