The West underestimated Russia
There will be no total victory for Ukraine, but Kyiv’s allies can help halt the Russian advance.
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Countries can bear the West’s sanctions – but not its moralising
Even Australia pulled out of trade talks with the EU because it could not subject itself to European finger-wagging.
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Are sanctions on Russia working?
Moscow’s ability to cope with the economic pressure is discouraging – but it’s only part of the picture.
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Will China retaliate against US tech sanctions?
Though Joe Biden and Xi Jinping’s G20 meeting was diplomatically reassuring, they remain engaged in a high-stakes battle.
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Has the UK gone cold on Russian sanctions?
Six months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, enthusiasm for the economic war on Putin is hard to find.
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“Stop financing the aggressor”: Ukraine’s former finance minister Natalie Jaresko on how to stop Putin
Natalie Jaresko was called in to rescue Ukraine’s finances after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Now, she says Western…
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Sanctions are pointless if we’re rolling in Russian oil and gas
Oligarchs depend far more on our addiction to Russian energy than football clubs.
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What took us so long?
It should not have taken the biggest land invasion since the Second World War to end decades of amorality over…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changes everything
We are in a different world now.
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The US struggles with sanctions paradox as Ukraine looks on
Measures must be tough enough to deter Putin from further action but not so harsh that they push Russia further…
ByWhat impact could more Western sanctions on Russia have?
Putin’s Russia could face greater trade penalties if it invades Ukraine.
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