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Sanctions explained: how they work, who enforces them, and what they actually achieve

Isometric network of connected nodes with deliberate interruptions on specific pathways suggesting selective disconnection within an otherwise functioning trade or financial system

Sanctions explained: how they work, who enforces them, and what they actually achieve Sanctions are one of the most frequently used — and most misunderstood — tools of modern foreign policy. Governments rely on them to apply pressure without military force, but their effects are often indirect, uneven, and slow. This explainer sets out what […]