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Economic sanctions may make Russians' lives worse – without stopping Putin's assault on Ukraine

  • Written by Joseph Wright, Professor of Political Science, Penn State
Economic sanctions may make Russians' lives worse – without stopping Putin's assault on UkraineEveryday Russians, like these people in Moscow, may shoulder much of the burden of the world's economic sanctions aimed at Vladimir Putin and his oligarchs.AFP via Getty Images

The economic sanctions levied upon Russia as a consequence of its invasion of Ukraine target the Russian economy and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest...

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