The White House is promising new sanctions on Russia in response to the death of Russian opposition leader and prominent Vladimir Putin critic, Alexei Navalny, in prison last week. According to The Associated Press, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the sanctions “will be a substantial package covering a range of different elements of the Russian defense industrial base, and sources of revenue for the Russian economy that power Russia’s war machine, that power Russia’s aggression, and that power Russia’s repression.” The announcement comes just days ahead of the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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John Forrer, associate research professor of strategic management & public policy, is the director of the Institute for Corporate Responsibility (ICR) at the GW School of Business. His areas of expertise include corporate social responsibility, globalization and global governance, and business and peace. He also teaches courses on impact investing, business government relations, and public private partnerships. While it isn’t obvious yet what the Biden administration plans to impose, Forrer can discuss economic sanctions.
Scheherazade Rehman is a professor of international business and international affairs. She has advised a number of institutions including USAID, the U.S. State Department, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. She can discuss the sanctions imposed on Russia, how the European Union is responding to the crisis and larger global risk factors
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