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How The War In Ukraine Could Go Nuclear

FiveThirtyEight Politics

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The Importance of Economic Sanctions on Russia

A year ago one of the focuses of how this conflict was unfolding was that the United States and the West in general was capable of making Russia pay a price for Ukraine's invasion. Despite all of that the rubble has rebounded Russia is able to continue funding the war like why haven't those economic sanctions been more effective? Galen Droop: The really big question for me long term is how effective sanctions are depriving Russia access to Western technology and how much that effect has on Russia over the long term.

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