Some Russia sanctions Ahead But West Has Big Toolkit

At present, both the US and Europe – acting either as the European Union or through the initiative of single governments – are unlikely to ramp up sanctions beyond extending their current lists of Russian entities and individuals subject to travel bans and asset freezes. The West, however, has a vast array of sectoral and financial measures it can use to hurt Russia to varying degrees should Moscow further destabilize Eastern Europe. Download a pdf copy of my original article here.

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