re: #235 sattv4u2

I think Putin is actually pissed that the Malaysian plane got shot down. It’s a pr nightmare for him. He was doing fine (overall) in his quest to push into eastern Ukraine. Yes, there was some pushback from the west. Some “strongly worded letters” and “hastags” and even economic sanctions on “friends”, none of which was deterring him from moving forward. But overall, a collective yawn because it wasn’t affecting every day life in most regions of the world

Now, the whole world IS actually watching

Also, he is fucking with a multi-billion dollar industry and interfering with international travel and commerce.

Human rights are all well and good,, but they are often just talking points. Fucking with a major international industry, however, will not remain without consequences, and going to have repercussions for Putin