The folks on the list are divided into three groups: top Kremlin officials, ideologues and other public figures who have agitated for Russia to annex Crimea, and rich guys who are close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The theory is that if these individuals howl with metaphorical pain, they will in turn be able to bring political pressure on Mr. Putin to change his actions.
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