Sanctions on Russia

“Russia’s central bank has managed to stabilize key aspects of the economy with severe controls, artificially propping up the ruble to allow it to rebound to levels seen before the invasion of Ukraine even as the West piles on more sanctions. That became evident as [the] central bank of Russia said [last] Friday that it was lowering its benchmark interest rate and said more rate cuts could be on the way.” (AP News)

Many on both sides criticize Europe’s continued purchases of Russian energy and call for the seizure of Russian...