Simon Tisdall says sanctions can be effective, but only to a certain extent. South africa did not fall because of sanctions - it changed its mind within the ruling elite. But either way, i don't know of any dictator that's fallen because he's been made poor by the outside world. If we allow them to do what they're planning to do, then we will end up in a terrible, terrible place. And our national security interests are at stake.
Banks, energy suppliers and oligarchs are just some of the targets that sanctions enforced by the West are looking to put pressure on in order to halt Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. In this edition of The Sunday Debate, we ask how effective the financial freeze caused by sanctions can be in comparison to the potential impact of a fully fledged military intervention. Joining us is Bill Browder, Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign, and Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins. Chairing the debate is journalist and broadcaster Philippa Thomas.
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