This podcast, Sanctions Strategy and Effectiveness: Influencing Russia’s Foreign Policy, explores the use of sanctions policy in international relations and examines the impact and effectiveness of sanctions.
As a case study in sanctions strategy, the along with other actors, such as and the US, imposed sanctions upon Russia as a response to the Russian military intervention in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine in late February 2014.
A copy of the transcript is available here to accompany watching the podcast.
If you are looking for a lesson plan on Ukraine, we have the “Ukraine, Russia, and the European Union” lesson plan on the Global/World Issues and Politics list and the links are available below:
“Ukraine, Russia, and the European Union”
Lesson plan and teacher’s section .
Additional lesson plan materials:  Growth of the EU,  Eastern Partnership,  Russian Approach,  Energy Case Study,  Ukraine Crisis.

This is a Jean Monnet Project activity which is supported by a grant from the of the European Union and by ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University.