Intelligence Squared

The Sunday Debate: Sanctions Won’t Stop Putin

Mar 20, 2022

Bill Browder, leader of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign and author, discusses targeted sanctions against human rights abusers. Simon Jenkins, a seasoned author and columnist, counters by questioning the overall effectiveness of these sanctions. They dive into how sanctions impact both the oligarchs and ordinary Russians, debating their moral implications and potential to incite internal dissent. The discussion incorporates comparisons with historical cases and explores how sanctions fit into broader international relations.

41:14

Episode guests

Simon Jenkins

Bill Browder

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Sanctions and Their Impact on Putin and Russia

17min

The Efficacy of Sanctions in International Relations

2min

The Efficacy of Sanctions: A Critical Examination

13min

Exploring the Intersection of Sanctions and Internal Dissent in Russia

2min

Cultural Isolation and the Impact of Sanctions on Russia

2min

Banks, energy suppliers and oligarchs are just some of the targets that sanctions enforced by the West are looking to put pressure on in order to halt Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. In this edition of The Sunday Debate, we ask how effective the financial freeze caused by sanctions can be in comparison to the potential impact of a fully fledged military intervention. Joining us is Bill Browder, Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign, and Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins. Chairing the debate is journalist and broadcaster Philippa Thomas.

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