Assessing the impact of sanctions on Putin’s war effort
A refinery is illuminated in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Tuesday evening, April 5, 2022.
Russia’s military continues to target Ukrainian civilians, with revelations of possible war crimes committed in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha. Most countries, including the US, have responded with more sanctions. What impact does economic pressure have on Vladimir Putin’s war effort? And, the United Kingdom’s government has promised to ban the discredited practice of conversion therapy. But this week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the ban does not include transgender and nonbinary people. Plus, Orizaba Peak is home to one of Mexico’s last glaciers, and it’s melting, leaving 2 million people at risk of losing their water supply. Restoration efforts are underway.
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