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Economic sanctions may deal fatal blow to Russia's already-weak domestic opposition

  • Written by Brian Grodsky, Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Economic sanctions may deal fatal blow to Russia's already-weak domestic oppositionRussian police have detained thousands of Russians who have taken to the streets to protest the invasion of Ukraine. AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky

The West has responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by imposing harsh economic sanctions.

Most consequentially, key Russian banks have been cut out of the SWIFT payments messaging system, making...

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