The claim that Western sanctions against Russia do not work or are unjustified does not hold water. Russia’s economy has been stagnant since Western sanctions were imposed seven years ago, and the Kremlin’s continued hybrid war against the West has made an even tighter sanctions regime an urgent priority.
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A Russian national flag flies in front of one of the Kremlin ruby stars in downtown Moscow on August 10, 2021.