Ignoring a dictator often seems rational & sensible. Then there's a next time, etc, until you can't ignore him & by then it's much worse.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) March 8, 2014
1) Treat Putin's Russia like the rogue state it is. Remove from international institutions he exploits & abuses. G-7, Interpol, WTO, et al.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) March 8, 2014
2) Target Putin's ally oligarchs & state companies with investigations & sanctions as appropriate for the criminal enterprises they are.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) March 8, 2014
3) Support the nations & institutions Putin is trying to dominate & destroy before they collapse. Ounce of prevention worth pound of cure.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) March 8, 2014
4) Like a disruptive tech company, take the list of "what free world needs from Putin" & create substitutions. Energy, supply lines, etc.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) March 8, 2014
5) Support, not blame the victims. It wasn't Georgia's fault it wanted to join NATO. Wasn't Ukraine's fault didn't want to be Putin's slave.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) March 8, 2014
6) This is rhetorical not an action item, but it's critical: Distinguish Putin from Russia. He's a dictator. Russian people don't want war.
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) March 8, 2014
Sum it up in a picture:
Excellent list of possible Western policy responses to Russian aggression in Ukraine from @Kasparov63 pic.twitter.com/oNajuKsEYz
— La Russophobe (@larussophobe) March 8, 2014
