mind games again- see that's what happened when we failed to take on Germany in 36.
Premis 1, he holds all the cards- therefore he can't lose.
Premis 2 the EU needs his Oil and gas- ergo he holds all the cards.
Premis 3 He knows you think like that ergo 1 and 2 are his principle defence.
Now how would I think.
(1)covid caused by the Chinese has cost the world economy 10% give or take
Vlad thinks we will cut our cloth according to what we can afford. After all we always do.
(2) Germany and France are onside with Vlad because they both want Russia in the EU.

Macron has certainly intimated that.
(3) France doesn't want Nato run from America it wants OTAN run from Paris Brussels.
(4) In the push to create fossil free energy, it weakens Russia's hand.
Ergo Russia must make it's next move within the next ten years or so when the value of natural resources starts dwindling.
How would I fight?
Doirty dirty in the courts, total sequestration of Russian Assets in the UK/US including offshore and we all know how the Russians like using British courts cos of the flexibendy ness of the system- all you need is a boomerang, just ask our Tone.
Just pop my cheque in the post.