Ukraine’s allies, including the U.S. and Canada, recently slapped new sanctions on Russia. The latest round of punitive measures in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine come just days after Western leaders blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Previous sanctions have targeted Russian financial institutions, the country’s lucrative oil and gas exports, members of Putin’s inner circle and the extremely wealthy oligarchs who support him.
But round after round of sanctions have not changed the course of the conflict, nor do they appear to have weakened Putin’s resolve. And they certainly have not brought the country’s economy to its
