Sanctions Unlikely to Force Russia’s Hand: Foreign Policy Experts

Sanctions Unlikely to Force Russia’s Hand: Foreign Policy Experts
An Ukrainian soldier keeps position sitting on a ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun at a frontline, northeast of Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 3, 2022. Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
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Two foreign policy experts from Curtin University, Australia, believe coordinated sanctions and boycotts on Russia will do little to quell the current invasion of Ukraine or push Vladimir Putin’s inner circle to remove him.

Democratic nations have been in lockstep in the past week, rolling out a wave of sanctions to increase pressure on the Russian elite to cease the invasion of its neighbour.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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