So should we be worried about Little Vlad and the Gangsters and what they're up to

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Originally Posted by WES

Personally I think we're going about this the wrong way. The Oligarchs can always find ways around sanctions and really won't care given how wealthy they are. And they will always support Putin.

We should target the Russian people and start stirring from the bottom up. I'd start by banning all Russian citizens from entering EU countries. And try and get the middle eastern countries to join in. When they can't take their holidays in Dubai and the south of France you'd start to see some unhappiness amongst the people.

It would hurt the travel industry but that might be offset somewhat by more people travelling to those countries if they know they won't have to mingle with the vulgar cretins.

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Dubai's wealth is based on them treating all dollars equally and not taking sides. Not a chance they'd play ball.

But you're right about the oligarchs. When Khodorkovsky was jailed, it made clear to every oligarch that like some late-medieval duke, he only holds his lands by the grace of the monarch. Go against the king and you lose your head and lands.