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Economic sanctions can have a major impact on the neighbours of a target nation – new research

  • Written by: Vincenzo Bove, Professor in Political Science, University of Warwick
Economic sanctions can have a major impact on the neighbours of a target nation – new researchVladfotograf/Shutterstock

After Ukraine was invaded in February 2022, countries and major corporations around the world quickly responded by trying to inflict financial pain on Russia through economic sanctions.

As Putin’s war rages on, opinions vary as to how effective those sanctions have been. But their enforcement shows how they are still...

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