Russia sanctions as a miracle cure? How the West can bring a Ukrainian victory closer. Tougher sanctions would probably not force Vladimir Putin to end the war immediately, says former NATO general Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

Despite Western export controls on military goods, Russia has apparently ramped up arms production in all areas. According to Ukrainian information, important military components are also arriving in Russia despite Western sanctions. The value of these products for the first ten months of 2023 is almost three billion dollars, reported Deutschlandfunk.