Should We Isolate Russia?

M asford: It may be morally satisfying to isolate russia, but policy makers have to consider the potential consequences of their actions. He argues that long-term political isolation will bring significant costs here at home for domestic politics in europe and the united states. M asford believes diplomatically isolating russia is more likely to provoke back lash in this space. And then a final political argument, we believe that ending the isolation of russia as it is right now will actually be essential to a viable and lasting peace agreement over ukraine.