Putin remains, in spirit, a Soviet secret policeman who watched watched the East German tyranny collapse. He is determined to attack any challenge to the regime pre-emptively, [ to prevent protesters from winning. ]( http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/01/putin-power-east-germany-russia-kgb-dresden ) Nothing will convince Putin let go, but sooner or later he will die or become incapacitated. Economic sanctions against Russia may convince Putin's successors not to continue his tyranny.
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