The Power of Economic Sanctions with Application to the case of Russia
Journal: Theseus (Ammattikorkeakoulujen)
Year: 2019

Western countries imposed sanctions on Russia as a result of its actions in Ukraine in 2014 after taking Crimea under Russian control. The USA and the EU implemented sanctions against Russia, which included travel bans, and asset freeze for government owned biggest banks, Several officials and some members of the ruling party of Russia, some of them are owners of the biggest gas, and oil companies, and these biggest banks of Russia, accordingly went under the sanctions too. But the thesis is mor