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*[https://washingtondc.jhu.edu/news/do-sanctions-actually-work-experts-evaluate-the-efficacy-of-this-widely-used-foreign-policy-tool/ DO SANCTIONS ACTUALLY WORK? EXPERTS EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF THIS WIDELY USED FOREIGN POLICY TOOL] (“What we found is that it works in ways that we don’t want it to work. And it doesn’t work in the ways that we want it to work,” said Middle East expert Vali Nasr, one of the book’s authors.)
*[https://washingtondc.jhu.edu/news/do-sanctions-actually-work-experts-evaluate-the-efficacy-of-this-widely-used-foreign-policy-tool/ DO SANCTIONS ACTUALLY WORK? EXPERTS EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF THIS WIDELY USED FOREIGN POLICY TOOL] (“What we found is that it works in ways that we don’t want it to work. And it doesn’t work in the ways that we want it to work,” said Middle East expert Vali Nasr, one of the book’s authors.)
== International agreements ==
==== International agreements often fail to achieve their intended results ====
While international agreements certainly have their place and peace/peacemaking are always a good thing to pursue, research indicates that most international agreements fail to achieve their aims ([https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2122854119 International treaties have mostly failed to produce their intended effects], PNAS, August 1, 2022, 119 (32) e2122854119 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2122854119). Given men's frequent cases of poor thinking/planning and the sinfulness of human nature, this is not entirely surprising.
Also, as far as the Russian/Ukrainian peace negotiations, agreements are only as good as the trustworthiness of the people signing them. And unfortunately, Russia/Putin/Biden Administration are all corrupt and shown [https://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:_The_SPECIFIC_MONTH_OF_APRIL_2022_was_not_a_pivotal_point_in_politics_that_will_affect_politics_for_30_years#Analysis HERE as can be seen in points #1, #2 and #3].
And when I look at the Minsk Agreements, former agreements and promises mentioned below, I see Russia/Ukraine/West breaking agreements/promises. Also, as far as the Minsk agreements, as can be seen below, Russia appears to be the biggest violaters of the Minsk agreements, with Ukraine breaking the agreements also.
'''Russia, West, Ukraine and the West all acting badly in terms of Minsk agreements, agreements and promises:'''
Russia acting badly:
*[https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russia-not-ukraine-is-serial-violator-of-ceasefire-agreement/ Both Russia and Ukraine Were Violaters of Minks Agreements, but Russia was a bigger violater], 2017
*[https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4443781-history-shows-that-no-ceasefire-or-treaty-with-russia-can-be-trusted/ History shows that no ceasefire or treaty with Russia can be trusted], The Hill, 2024
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2016, U.S. Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations: "Russia has acted contrary to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the Open Skies Treaty, and the Incidents at Sea Agreement. Russia has altered the human rights landscape within its own country, decreasing democracy and begging questions about the future of governance, not just in Moscow, but across the Federation. Moreover, Russia has joined the civil war in Syria and begun militarizing the Arctic.", 2016 [https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-114shrg28077/html/CHRG-114shrg28077.htm#:~:text=While%20Russia%20is%20currently%20in,between%20500%20and%205%2C500%20kilometers.]
West and Ukraine acting badly:
*[https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-disappointed-merkels-words-minsk-140859136.html Merkel admits that West were not sincere about Minsk Agreements], Yahoo News, 2022
*[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/15/west-promises-developing-countries-summit-paris-climate-vaccines-budgets The West has broken its promises to developing countries – and we’re all paying the price], The Guardian, 2023
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