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Disrupting the flow could force Mr. Putin to choose between sustaining the war and maintaining the payouts to oligarchs and citizens that secure his political backing—though such an economic squeeze would take some time.

“It’s just about the political willingness and business willingness,” Massaut said.

They eventually reopened, but a broad sense of malaise — economic, political and disaster-driven — has contributed to dozens of bars, clubs and restaurants closing across the city.

By the 1970s, as the Troubles worsened, his work took a more political turn.

Above all, as hard as it would have been to believe in 2018, partisan rancor has gotten far worse, with both sides hungrier than ever to score political points.