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It sure makes Putin look weak on the world stage. Looking weak is a bad position for a dictator to be in, it makes their supporters look for replacements, which means they're out of a job and probably destined for a shallow grave.

De Mesquita, B. B., Smith, A., Siverson, R. M., & Morrow, J. D. (2005). The logic of political survival. MIT press.