International Institutions Mobilize to Impose Accountability on Russia and Individual Perpetrators of War Crimes and Other Abuses
Journal: American Journal of International Law
Year: 2022

Additional actions remain available if the United States and its allies choose to ratchet up economic pressure. One of the most far reaching moves would be the imposition of "secondary sanctions" that "would also punish third parties in other countries for interacting with parts of the Russian economy that have been sanctioned by the United States" making "'Russia radioactive to non-U.S., non-European businesses as well.'" 149 To restrict Russian oil revenues, the United States is reportedly con