Russia and the West in a Geo Strategic Struggle for Control of Eastern Europe

The sanctions regime has been portrayed as retribution for russia's transgression of international law by breaching the territoryal integrity of ukraine. The west could recalebrate its sanctions so as to exert divergent pressures on russia's economic and political elite, writes layton pew. Simply by signalling its willingness to use the economic stick as well as the carrot, the west could regain the initiative influence potin's calculations,. And add to its deterrence capabilities.