Drawing the Short Straw: Disproportional Effects of Russian Sanctions on Central Europe and the Baltic States
Journal: Review of European and Russian Affairs
Year: 2016

In 2014, the agricultural sanctions Russia imposed on the European Union (EU) had a perceivable impact on the EU’s economy. Yet the sanctions arguably had a disproportionate impact, which suggests they were particularly successful in exposing underlying issues within the EU. Specifically, former Soviet bloc countries and southern European countries were far more greatly impacted by the sanctions than the larger western EU member states. This brings to light problems of disproportionate represent