April 09, 2025
Is Russia Under Pressure?
Since 2014, the United States and its allies have provided increasing military support to Ukraine while imposing more and tougher economic sanctions on Russia, especially since Russia launched its February 2022 invasion. But how much pressure does Russia face? Is it enough to require significant concessions to Ukraine? And could ending the fighting create new problems for leaders in Moscow? The Center for the National Interest hosted Jeffrey Edmonds, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), to discuss.
Watch the full video on The National Interest.
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