It has not been successful.
Now it turns out that Putin has a more powerful weapon than the West.
Government after government is forced to introduce gigantic support packages so that citizens and businesses can pay their electricity bills.
Europe's industries, especially those that are electricity or energy intensive, are threatened with bankruptcy. Hundreds of thousands of people could become unemployed At the same time as interest rates and food prices rise. The result will be a recession, perhaps a recession.
For those who have always thought that the war in Ukraine is not something that really concerns us, it must now be obvious that the Russian aggression is not only a threat to the prevailing security political order, but also to the prosperity of the West.
I think many people don't understand the extent of what Europe, including Sweden, is facing. It's not about single sacrifices by lowering the indoor temperature a few degrees. Depending on how bad they get, we are talking about a lowering of the standard of living that we have not experienced in modern times.
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