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Why Biden's threat to slap Russia with more sanctions is unlikely to deter Putin in Ukraine

  • Written by David Cortright, Director of Policy Studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
imageBiden and Putin held a virtual summit on Dec. 7, 2021, to talk about Ukraine. Mandel Ngan, Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik, AFP via Getty Images

The Biden administration is threatening harsh, “high impact” sanctions against Russia if it invades Ukraine.

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