US and allied economic sanctions against Russia for its illegal invasion of Ukraine have not achieved their declared objectives. Sanctions pushing up food pricesWar and sanctions are now the main drivers of increased food insecurity. Unsurprisingly, economic sanctions violate the UN Convention on the Rights of Children. Economic sanctions are the modern equivalent of ancient sieges, trying to starve populations into submission. No one seems likely to protect them against sanctions, today’s weapons of mass starvation.
