The Sanctions Will Grow in Size and Intensity

... place in the event that new problems should arise. The political climate will fuel the existing sanctions and give rise to new ones. The only question is whether the process will proceed gradually or in fits and starts. What is more, the precedent of RUSAL and other similar cases has shown that it is possible to punish individual Russian citizens effectively while at the same time establishing control over their assets and removing industry risks. If the scheme works, why not use it against other Russian companies? Especially if their owners have a “black mark” against their ...