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Paul Musgrave Quoted On The Impacts Of Economic Sanctions & Corporate Boycotts Against Russia

Paul Musgrave, assistant professor of Political Science at UMass Amherst is quoted in an article examining the impacts economic sanctions and voluntary corporate boycotts against Russia have had on businesses and life in Moscow following the country’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine. “Western brands are part of the lifestyle of a particular segment of Russian society. So some Russians will see the loss of foreign trade as a big disruption, while others won’t care,” Musgrave says. “But even people who aren’t affected by the symbolism will be affected by the broader sanction.” Referring to the Western corporate optimism following the end of the Cold War, “CEOs talked about deepening commercial ties with Russia in terms of bringing peace and capitalism. The deep dream of the ‘90s is over in Moscow.” (The Washington Post, 3/25/22)

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