Will the sanctions against Russia work? | Inside Story

EU leaders have been meeting in France to further punish Russia. But that hasn't stopped the Kremlin from hitting back. Moscow has now imposed an exports ban on a string of products. About 48 countries will be affected, including the U.S. and those in the EU. Russia is already facing the most severe set of Western sanctions ever imposed on a single country. They target a variety of sectors including, oil, banking, aviation and people close to president Putin. So, will Vladimir Putin be forced to stop his war on Ukraine? And have sanctions worked in the past? Thumbnail Proposed Description (Max 4 sentences) Presenter: Hazem Sika Guests: Chris Weafer – Chief Executive Officer at Macro-Advisory, a strategic consultancy focused on Russia and Eurasia. Glenn Diesen – Professor of International Relations at the University of South-Eastern Norway. Tom Burgis – Author of the Sunday Times best-selling book "Kleptopia: How Dirty Money Is Conquering the World". – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #InsideStory #Russia #Ukraine #Sanctions
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