New Delhi, July 22 -- On Friday the European Union imposed its 18th package of sanctions against Russia for its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. This round of sanctions may affect India more than previous ones.

But do sanctions even work? What's the thinking behind them, and how have they affected Russia?

The latest EU and UK sanctions against Russia are their most stringent yet. The aim is to show Western solidarity against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, 2022.

Key measures in the latest package fall under eight categories: energy, finances, trade, anti-circumvention, military capabilities and supply chains, protecting EU member-states from arbitration, Russian accountability, and against Russian ally Belarus.

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