Paul Krugman: Laundered money could be the key to Putin’s downfall
Economic sanctions can be effective if the West is willing to take on its own corruption.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on economic issues via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)