Podcast: Have the sanctions against Russia failed?

2/29/2024, 5:33:44 AM

Highlights: Two years and 13 sanctions packages later, Russia continues to manage to circumvent the bans. The war even brought economic growth to the Kremlin. Are the West's financial weapons worn out? What can be done against the Russian “circumvention industry”? Sanctions expert Janis Kluge from the Science and Politics Foundation (SWP) answers this in this episode of SPIEGEL’s political podcast, “Sstimmenfang’” New every Thursday.

The West wanted to put warlord Putin in his place with “unprecedented” punitive measures. But his war against Ukraine continues, and the Russian economy is growing. Sanctions expert Janis Kluge shows the gaps.

Rockets with components from Germany are apparently hitting Ukraine.

How can that be?

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Relying on sanctions: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

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Benoit Doppagne / Belga / IMAGO

When Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion, the West responded with harsh economic measures.

However, two years and 13 sanctions packages later, Russia continues to manage to circumvent the bans.

The war even brought economic growth to the Kremlin.

Are the West's financial weapons worn out?

What can be done against the Russian “circumvention industry”?

Sanctions expert Janis Kluge from the Science and Politics Foundation (SWP) answers this in this episode.

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