Ask Prof Wolff: What Europe Got Wrong about Sanctions on Russia

Stay connected with the latest news from d@w. Join our mailing list today: A Patron of Democracy at Work asks: “Why, in your opinion, did European countries go along with the USA on sanctions on Russia after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year? Did European leaders miscalculate negative impacts that these sanctions will have on Europe or counted on some benefits that will be worth the losses? Are any benefits present?“ This is Professor Richard Wolff’s video response. Submit your own question to be considered for a video response by Prof. Wolff on Patreon: Ask Prof Wolff is a @democracyatwrk production. We are committed to providing these videos to you free of ads. Please consider supporting us on Become a part of the growing Patreon community and gain access to exclusive patron-only content, along with the ability to ask Prof. Wolff questions like this one! Your support also helps keep this content free to the public. Spreading Prof. Wolff’s message is more important than ever. Help us continue to make this possible. _________________________________________________________________________ Want to learn more? Check out this Global Capitalism on War and Sanctions: _________________________________________________________________________ We are excited to introduce our new Book Donation Program, which distributes free d@w books to libraries, schools, co-ops, prisons, and more. To request books or donate to the program: __________________________________________________________________________ Check out the 2021 Hardcover edition of “Understanding Marxism,” with a new, lengthy introduction by Richard Wolff! Visit: “Marxism always was the critical shadow of capitalism. Their interactions changed them both. Now Marxism is once again stepping into the light as capitalism shakes from its own excesses and confronts decline.” Check out all of d@w’s books: “The Sickness is the System,“ “Understanding Socialism,“ by Richard D. Wolff, and “Stuck Nation” by Bob Hennelly at _________________________________________________________________________ Follow Wolff ONLINE: Web: Patreon: Twitter: Facebook: Daily Motion: Subscribe to the EU podcast: Shop our worker CO-OP made MERCH: