New York Times: “Predictions in the early months of the war that economic restrictions would soon undermine President Vladimir Putin’s regime or reduce the ruble to “rubble” did not pan out. Mr. Putin remains entrenched in the Kremlin, and his forces are inflicting punishing damage on Ukraine and gaining on the battlefield.” “Yet the idea that economic sanctions could bring a quick end to the war was always more a product of hope than a realistic assessment, said Sergei Guriev, a Russian economist who fled the country in 2013 and is now the dean of the London Business School.” “A better measure of success, Mr.
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- Russian Ruble Nosedives as Economy Gives Putin Major Headache
The plunging Russian currency, the ruble, has added to inflationary pressures in Russia, British officials have said, as the country faces further economic turbulence exacerbated by the ending of its natural gas transit deal with Ukraine.
01/3/2025 - 10:38 pm | View Link - Are Russian Sanctions Working? Debate Gains New Urgency With Trump.
The president-elect has said he will use sanctions sparingly while vowing to end the war in Ukraine, renewing questions over their efficacy.
01/2/2025 - 6:21 am | View Link - More
- International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Since 2014, the European Union has applied eleven rounds of sanctions against the Russian Federation. The last 11th round of sanctions in June 2023 focused on dual-use items such as computer chips and as well as an attempt to limit ship-to-ship transactions of sanctioned goods.
01/3/2025 - 5:58 pm | View Website - Ukraine-/Russia-related Sanctions
The Ukraine-/Russia-related Sanctions program represents the implementation of multiple legal authorities. Some of these authorities are in the form of an executive order issued by the President. Other authorities are public laws (statutes) passed by The Congress.
01/3/2025 - 6:16 am | View Website - New Measures Targeting Third-Country Enablers Supporting Russia’s ...
The United States is today sanctioning nearly 400 entities and individuals for enabling Russia’s prosecution of its illegal war. In this action, the Department of State is imposing sanctions on more than 120 individuals and entities. Concurrently, the Department of the Treasury is designating more than 270 individuals and entities.
01/3/2025 - 6:02 am | View Website - EU sanctions against Russia explained
The EU has imposed individual and economic sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. What do they mean in practice?
01/3/2025 - 12:19 am | View Website - Treasury Takes Aim at Third-Country Sanctions Evaders and Russian ...
Sanctions target individuals and entities in 17 jurisdictions; Deputy Secretary calls on countries to take similar action against enablers of Russia’s military-industrial base.
01/2/2025 - 8:19 am | View Website - More
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