Do Sanctions Work?
Economics Explained
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What Can Go Wrong With Sanctions?
Sanctions limiting trade means that these countries will go without russia and the ukraine account for over 30 % of the world's wheat supply. Banking restrictions are cutting off russian farmers from the financial services they need to receive payment for selling their crops internationally. This is threatening to hit vulnerable nations like egypt, sakstan and turkey particularly hard because they have grown dependent on these grain exports to feed their populations. Just like the bees, sanctions are going to hurt everyone in the hope of hurting the hornet more.
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