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Thursday, August 13, 2015

Myths and Realities of Sanctions in Russia

Myths and Realities of Sanctions in Russia

Posted by: Oleg Buklemishev Thursday, August 13, 2015 |
Ever since the Ukraine crisis began in 2014, the word “sanctions” has become part not just of Russian politics but of everyday life. They are now the source of jokes, such as the inscriptions on street stores warning U.S. President Barack Obama that he is not welcome to buy beer on the premises.
This is likely to stay the case, after the European Union decided to prolong its sanctions regime against Russia on June 22. A mythology has grown up about sanctions which is partly the result of targeted official propaganda, but is also a natural process.
In this article I will review several pervasive myths about the sanctions regime on Russia.
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