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The 40 Lugar Labs in Ukraine were not a threat?Trading with the civilized world, which is also the wealthiest part of the world is a matter of survival for Russia, and since Russia is not under any threat to its national security, it is the only thing that is important to Russia's survival. There is no rational hope for Russia winning the war and the West simply does not need anything Russia has to sell.
Now that Putin has announced a blockade of the Black Sea, Ukraine has announced "all shipping plying Russian-held ports “may be considered by Ukraine as such carrying military cargo with all the associated risks”, which will pretty much end what is left of Russian commerce around the Black Sea.