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This Is No Time for Business as Usual in Russia

There are many reasons, both moral and practical, why American companies should pass up opportunities to do business in Russia even if Washington and Moscow give them the chance, Bush Institute Executive Director David J. Kramer and Albert Torres, Senior Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, discuss in Just Security. Revenue generated from American companies could help fuel the Russian war machine, and Russia lacks both the rule of law and friendly business environment that would make it a safe place to engage.