Russia/Ukraine Flashcards
Economic causes - Economic sanctions
Russian Banks, defense orgs, energy orgs, have limited access to international financial market.
Wider international consequences - Russia/Belarus strengthening E&E
President Lukashenko has supplied weapons to russia but hasnt joined war.
Russian nukes stationed in belarus to bring closer to the west
Role of international orgs - EU sanctions
asset freeze on banks and finanial institutions and travel ban on putin
Bilateral response - Home for refugees
over 160k refugees have settled in UK
Bilateral response - Scottish government
MS Victoria held 1000 refugees before permanent housing was found in july 23.
Bilateral - UK sanctions
In march 22, Chelsea football owner Roman Abramovich had assets frozen
Evidence for success - refugees UN
In 2023, UNHCR and partners helped 2.6m ukrainians and other countries