Asia’s commercial heft helps keep Russia’s war economy going
That holds future lessons for America
FOLLOWING VLADIMIR PUTIN’S invasion of Ukraine two years ago, more than three dozen countries, led by the West, slapped economic sanctions on Russia. They were unprecedented in their scope for a target of its size, covering energy and other commodities, finance, technology, travel, shipping and more. Their aim was to raise the cost to Russia of continuing the war.
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This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Unsanctioned behaviour”
Asia February 3rd 2024
- Japan’s ruling party is in crisis
- TikTok is a key battleground in Indonesia’s election
- The Hindu right’s pro-cow policies are terrible for India’s cows
- India’s opposition bloc disintegrates
- Asia’s commercial heft helps keep Russia’s war economy going
- Imran Khan is convicted. Pakistan’s generals are content
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