Abstract

Vladimir Putin has broken all the rules of geopolitics in Ukraine over the last five months. He finally had to pay for his actions this week. The coordinated list of tougher financial, military, and energy sanctions announced by the United States and European Union is a potential turning point. But is it enough to convince Putin to turn back from his determination to split Ukraine effectively in two?

Citation

Burns, Nicholas. "Stronger Sanctions are Needed to Stop Putin." Boston Globe, July 31, 2014.