Instead of threatening Ukraine, Putin could be committing resources to bring indoor plumbing to the 20% of Russians who still lack it. themoscowtimes.com/2019/04/02/ind…
"Out of 37 upper-middle and high-income countries studied, the highest drop in life expectancy was observed in Russia," reports a medical journal. Instead of threatening Ukraine, Putin could be committing resources to Russian public health. rferl.org/a/russia-covid…
Partial and temporary social benefits paid to mothers seem to have had some success raising Russia's low birth rate. Instead of threatening Ukraine, Putin could commit resources to enlarge those benefits and make them permanent bbc.com/news/world-eur…
Purchasing power of the ruble is sliding in face of likely Western sanctions. Instead of threatening Ukraine, Putin could commit resources to raising Russian living standards. themoscowtimes.com/2022/01/13/rus… 
Russian doctors, dissidents, and other figures keep falling out of windows. Instead of threatening Ukraine, Putin could commit resources to window safety. cnn.com/2020/05/04/eur…
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