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We're dealing with a borderline third world country, a country that totally would be third world if it wasn't for an abundance of gas, with a good military and nuclear bombs.

They'll respond by replacing Putin and backing down or sliding further. They won't win their economic stability back be increasing military expenditures or starting a war.

Of course it will have worldwide repercussions, but so is letting Russia chip away at parts of countries where their diaspora moved. Pancake their economy, and then see how popular the shirtless mouth breather is.