The west’s half-measures are no deterrent to Russia’s aggression. These are the steps governments must take urgently
“Putin must fail.” These are the words of the British prime minister, Boris Johnson.
The way to do this is via all-out economic warfare, not the weak sanctions and half-measures that have been put in place so far. All political, diplomatic, military and economic means, short of war with Russia, must be deployed in synergy to ensure Ukraine continues to resist and Russia weakens and fails. Providing weapons, supplies and intelligence to the Ukrainian armed forces is key. But much more must be done right now to wage economic warfare to undermine Putin’s capacity to continue this war.
Orysia Lutsevych is head of Chatham House’s Ukraine Forum
