Did the sanctions shoot Russia in its own foot? 'Putin is becoming China's vassal'

Ilta-Sanomat

Saara Tunturi, Jaana Oksanen

Programme Director Mika Aaltola and Senior Research Fellow Elina Sinkkonen commented on the sanctions in Ilta-Sanomat on August 8th. According to Aaltola, Putin’s ability to act risky in politics might hit his own regime every now and then. Sinkkonen said that the sanctions make China even more important to Russia as an energy customer than before.