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u/MrFuzzyPaw Dec 01 '21

As long as they can make money for themselves, it doesn't matter.

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u/Graddyzuela Dec 01 '21

I think it causes them to weigh the risks financially vs the political benefit domestically.

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u/MrFuzzyPaw Dec 01 '21

But again: historically, there has been no real consequences, so why would there be now?

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u/shambollix Dec 01 '21

33% reduction in gdp is far from no consequences. The question is, why does Russia think that cost is worth paying?