Russia’s war in Ukraine has now been going on for almost five years, with no end in sight. Western sanctions have hurt the Russian war economy, and it is suffering from growing structural fatigue, but the country is accelerating its attacks on Ukraine. The sanctions imposed by the US Congress under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act have recently been rolled back by President Donald Trump’s decision to buy Russian diesel and waive sanctions. The European Union is increasing its military, economic, and humanitarian support for Ukraine, but will it be enough? What is the actual state… …read more
The war in Ukraine, sanctions, and the Russian war economy
