Sanctions on Russia Haven't Worked?

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Nicholas mulder: Have the united states sanctions on russia actually worked in any fashion? He says if you think, and i think this is the real goal that we are all hoping for, that putin and the russian government will change their behavior, then they've clearly not worked. Mulder believes diplomacy could be a more effective way than sanctions to handle conflicts like this.

The US hopes the threat of sanctions will dissuade Russia from invading Ukraine. Historian Nicholas Mulder explains the surprising history of economic penalties as a weapon of war.

This episode was produced by Amina Al-Sadi, edited by Matt Collette and Sean Rameswaram, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Noel King.

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