US Sanctions Won’t Change Putin’s Decision Calculus, Experts Say

US Sanctions Won’t Change Putin’s Decision Calculus, Experts Say
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his address to the nation at the Kremlin in Moscow on Feb. 21, 2022. Alexey Nikolsky/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images
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National security analysts say Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely remain undaunted by the sanctions package unveiled on Feb. 24 by U.S. President Joe Biden.

Atlantic Council senior fellow Emma Ashford said Biden’s sanctions package was what most observers expected: a series of restrictions on Russia’s ability to use the Western financial system, while leaving Russia’s energy exports mostly untouched.