Russia Sanctions: The New Normal

In March 2014, when the Obama administration first invoked economic sanctions against Russia, no one knew how long they would last. The White House was betting the pressure of sanctions would change Vladimir Putin’s mind about annexing Crimea and deploying Russian military forces there.

A year and a half later, it hasn’t worked and American businesses that deal with Russia are caught in the cross-fire of economic warfare.

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