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Will Sanctions Ever Force Putin’s Hand on Ukraine?
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Three years of sanctions aimed at punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine have failed to force President Vladimir Putin to negotiate for peace.
The country’s oil-dependent economy has continued chugging along because China and India have defied the western embargo and bought copious amounts of Russian crude. Joe Biden took aim at this trade in his final days as US president with another volley of sanctions, and his successor Donald Trump is threatening even harsher measures.