"Im hearing that some of the oligarchs around Putin were shocked that he went through with an invasion, and they need to feel the pain to pressure him to change course. That, and the brave protests we've seen by Russian citizens, really does matter. 5/10"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Elissa Slotkin:
"Only Putin is to blame for this crisis, but given that neither the preemptive threat of sanctions nor the measures announced in the last few days have deterred this invasion, its clear hes unswayed by a gradual approach. Its time to throw the book at him. 4/10"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"No economic punishment should be off the table, and we should continue to hit Putin where it hurts: access to the global financial system via SWIFT, its oil and gas sector, political commissars, cronies and Putin himself. 3/10"Read on Twitter
"Over the last 18 hours, Putin has crossed the Rubicon and launched the most significant military conflict in Europe in 70 years. Hes a thug operating off a disturbed view of the world and a misguided sense of his role in history. 1/10"Read on Twitter
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