Sometimes the do-something impulse is too strong.
Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
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How the Ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Became Putin’s Man in Germany
Gerhard Schröder, who is paid almost $1 million a year by Russian-controlled energy companies, has become a pariah. But he is also a symbol of Germany’s Russia policy.
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Acknowledging the Limits of Sanctions
Sanctions alone will not force Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
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As Marine Le Pen Moves Closer to French Presidency, Putin Ties Persist
As elections approach Sunday, the far-right candidate is linked to the Russian president by a web of financial ties and a history of support that has hardly dimmed despite the war in Ukraine.
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Russia’s Missile Test Fuels U.S. Fears of an Isolated Putin
American and foreign leaders have been weighing whether their success in making Russia a diplomatic pariah could push President Vladimir V. Putin to strike in new ways.