Man who lit self on fire gets 10 years for escape attempt, faces more time Regarding the sanctions now being applied to Putin’s regime — indeed, an achievement in coalition building — most countries are not participating. China and India are buying Russian crude oil and other goods, and Israel is furnishing safe harbor to Russian oligarchs while hoping that Putin helps it secure a nuclear deal with Iran — ironically, the one Israel sabotaged. Even the most comprehensive sanctions packages have major holes. Due to the wonderful dumb luck of the West — more so than any concrete response...