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He argues that targeted sanctions on Russian business elites removed their Western option and unified them around Putin, whereas broad U.S.
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He argues that targeted sanctions on Russian business elites removed their Western option and unified them around Putin, whereas broad U.S. pressure on China allegedly leaves Chinese business elites able to resist Xi Jinping.
"Second example are these American sanctions against Russia, specifically targeting Russian business people with close ties to the Putin regime, which is basically every..."
"And that's where they like to have their second homes. And we know this because of what's happening in China. So there is a..."
"Now, these rumors are completely false. They're fabricated. But it shows you that he's not as powerful as people like to believe. So when..."
The episode begins with two escalations: Ukraine expands, Iran heats up.
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