Description: Western governments may not have to make good on their threat to punish Russia for invading Crimea. Investors are doing it for them.

Source: Businessweek.com

Date: Mar 03, 2014

Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-03-03/forget-sanctions-dot-what-could-really-hurt-putin-is-investor-backlash#r=nav-f-story

Questions for Discussions:

• How was the Russian economy affected by global investment behavior?
• Do you think these changes affected political decision-making in Russia?