The U.S. warns Russia it faces sanctions if it invades Ukraine. Do sanctions work?

David Cortright, Professor Emeritus of the Practice, discusses the impact of US sanctions on Russia in this NPR interview.

“The sanctions will cause hardships for the average working person in Russia, and they already have. Wages are stagnant for a lot of the working people. But that doesn’t seem to affect Putin.”

Listen to the full interview

Originally published at npr.org on January 4, 2022.

 


Related Articles: