This is the official short film adaptation of the classic video game Papers Please.

…made in 2018 by a Russian team. Way before the whole Ukraine war thing, you understand. …though I’d obviously love to hear where they are now.

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    8 hours ago

    I’d love to see some data backing this argument up. Doesn’t seem like years of sanctions on Russia, Iran, or North Korea had a sufficient impact to cause any change. Harming the economy can just as likely be used to reinforce the regime by creating a common enemy and blaming them for the people’s hardships (like North Korea does with the USA) On the other hand, use of force was pretty effective in causing change in Nazi Germany or Japan.

    Of course it’s not all straightforward. Change by force can have negative results, and change by economic means can have positive ones. That’s why I’d love to see the data, if there is any