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"if we find a way to make the Russian population at home understand the costs of this conflict to them in their hometowns" (www.csis.org)

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The sentiment in Washington before the Moscow attack was that Russians needed to experience firsthand the impact of the war in Ukraine. This attitude intensified as US sanctions proved ineffective, Russian advancements in Ukraine quickened, and President Putin received a high level of support from the Russian population during recent elections.

Previous attempts to make Russians understand the war's effects included drone strikes on major city centers, attacks on infrastructure, and efforts to destabilize Russia's economy.

Emily Harding, who is a former CIA operative within the US government-funded think tank CSIS, is featured in this transcript.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago

Nobody said these people were smart.