In the Media
BBC Newshour

Will Allied Sanctions Weaken Russia?

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Thomas J. Duesterberg
Senior Fellow
Thomas J. Duesterberg
In the Media
Thomas Duesterberg BBC Newshour
The oil and chemical tanker Birthe Theresi sails along a sea canal near Kanonersky Island in Saint Petersburg on February 12, 2025. (Getty Images)

Thomas Duesterberg appears on BBC News’ Newshour to discuss whether European Union sanctions will materially weaken Russia and how Brussels can release billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine’s defense. (Timestamp 31:14–36:14)

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