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Time is not on #Russia’s side, argues #Finland’s foreign minister

RUSSIA IS FAR from an unstoppable force of nature. The autocrats who run it rely on a war economy that is unsustainable and shows serious cracks. Democracies should take advantage by increasing the economic pressure. It is we who have the momentum.

Contrary to Vladimir Putin’s narrative, and some people’s belief, sanctions do work. Even when they do not prevent certain goods and technologies from entering or—in the case of oil and gas—leaving Russia, they certainly make logistics more cumbersome. That increases costs.

Original: https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2025/01/08/time-is-not-on-russias-side-argues-finlands-foreign-minister

Unpaywalled: https://archive.is/YA0nB