Sanctions are complex, vary from country to country, and are ever-changing in today’s tumultuous geopolitical landscape. Many businesses, however, make assumptions that could come back to hurt them down the line

Since the early 1990s, economic sanctions have emerged as a favoured foreign policy tool. With the US ramping up measures against North Korea and Russia, it seems sanctions are here to stay – despite their many flaws

When Russia seized Crimea earlier this year, the invasion triggered anger and fear across the western world. The White House, Brussels and Westminster were outraged. Their reaction was punishment by economic sanctions. Will it bring Russia to heel?