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Three years into the Kremlin鈥檚 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces remain unable to achieve major advances on the battlefield, and Moscow鈥檚 economy is increasingly weak. President Donald Trump has threatened to increase pressure on Russia if the Kremlin does not negotiate an end to the war. But President Vladimir Putin shows no interest whatsoever in doing so and continues to message maximalist goals of annexing Ukraine.

The West鈥檚 approach to the war will depend in part on its assessment of Russia鈥檚 economy. Some think Russia can devote virtually unlimited resources to its war and that Kyiv must accept Moscow鈥檚 terms. This outcome would be tantamount to a Russian victory. Others believe the Russian economy is rapidly getting weaker and that the United States and its allies should increase sanctions and improve enforcement鈥攅specially on Russian energy and steel鈥攖o force Putin to seek an end to the war. This outcome would be better for Ukraine, the United States, and the West.

Senior Fellow Matt Boyse, Ambassador James Glassman, King Mallory, and Oleksandr Kalenkov will discuss the state of Western sanctions and what additional pressure should be applied against the Kremlin to arm President Trump with greater leverage to bring an end to the war.