America’s Sanctions on Russia Are Not a Slam Dunk
Why the West’s economic response is entirely unprecedented—and the effects are impossible to fully predict.
The sanctions imposed by the West on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine are already historic. They may also shape the future of international politics for decades to come—in ways that are impossible to predict.
Cameron Abadi is a deputy editor at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @CameronAbadi
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