The Question of the International Isolation of the Russian Federation
Copyright (c) 2025 Andrékó Gábor

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Absztrakt
On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation launched what is called in Russian political jargon as a ‘special military operation’ against Ukraine. In response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, the United States of America and developed Western countries have introduced individual and economic sanctions against Russian natural and legal persons. Barely a year after the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, by 2023 Russia had already become the most sanctioned country in the world[1], and with 14,081 active sanctions, it won a dubious victory by surpassing the combined results of the seven most sanctioned countries. Based on the large number of sanctions, Russia should have been isolated in international economic and political relations, but despite expectations, the Russian economy and politics survived the ordeal by 2024. The study examines Russia’s attempted international isolation.
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