I cannot stop repearting myself: Putin is an extortionist.

Correspondingly, he cannot but react but through a blackmail. 'You do as I like, or I "bomb" your infrastructure....'

I cannot stop repearting myself: Putin is an extortionist. His sole 'political program' is blackmail.

Correspondingly, he cannot but react but through a blackmail. 'You do as I like, or I "bomb" your infrastructure....'