All I can say is if I'm part of one of the companies that did business in Russia I wouldn't. Why should I care about propaganda? If there's any propaganda I want to make it is I will NOT negotiate with Putin.

But let's say you're right, that multi-nationals would accept doing business with Putin again. Ukraine won't. Russia barely survived the Chechens. Putin's regimea has shown itself to be a bully who is now, not surprisingly, more of a whiny loser. He's an old man surrounded by other cranky old men who are out of touch with everything. It's hard for me not to laugh at their group protrait.

Compare them with Ukraine, run by young people, who have bested them everywhere on the chess board.

Accept a draw? Why? You haven't made your case to me.