How's that going to backfire?
What you've presented as the "bad option" is the current status quo. Putin had sky high approval for decades and the Russian population has supported him while he strengthened his grip on power.
Yeah, ban on running a business abroad is definitely going to hit the public supporting Putin, right.
Also, he doesn't have sky high approval any longer. At the last elections, he could muster his percentage in the first tour with huge falsifications and disallowing any other credible candidate.
Also, he doesn't have sky high approval any longer. At the last elections, he could muster his percentage in the first tour with huge falsifications and disallowing any other credible candidate.