Will sanctions on Russia fuel dissent against Putin at home? | UpFront

“Regimes like this change behaviour or get replaced through two sources, a palace coup by the elite, or by mass protests."

“Mr Putin is afraid of both,” says Russian economist Sergei Guriev.

“The elites are very unhappy. Imagine you've been building a company for 20 or 30 years, and it's destroyed in one week,” he says. However, he feels Putin is smarter with the Russian population.

“He plays divide and rule with the elite ... but also, he invests a lot in brainwashing the population, saying you're suffering, but this is economic aggression by the West, and we are innocent, we are a victim.”

Guriev argues that despite economic hardship, a majority of Russians will remain reluctant and afraid to push for real change. “Russians are now going below the poverty line, but can they protest against that? The answer is no because Putin's police are still well paid and happy to put down the protesters.”

On UpFront, Marc Lamont Hill asks Guriev, an economist, scientific director of the economics masters and PhD programmes at Sciences Po Paris, and co-author of the book, Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century, whether economic sanctions on Russia will fuel dissent against Putin at home and what effect they could have on the global economy.

[joerogain]

Russia 🇷🇺 no offence but these are not Sanctions! These are “Special Financial Operations” designed to grow & help your Economy and to root out any endemic Corruption.

[th]

Blood on Putin hand, Putin war not Russia

[Sunny]

Well it’ll certainly challenge their belief in his current narrative that he’s saving the Ukrainian people anyway..

[luciferx]

There's so many countries don't have luxury like America and Europe to support sanctions. And those countries will pay the most price .

[TOSStarTrek]

Normally no but 75% of the world is supporting it.

[naejin]

Authoritarians favor the stick over the carrot. Putin is absolutely an authoritarian.

[mijazin]

Marc Lamont Hill voice change game is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[SA-cvfy]

windows and apple software should immediately cease to work in Russia let them do this and see the impact it has!

[Oscarcat]

11.00 The reporter are the sanction justified - The rest of the world Will be hurting much more if Putin and then Xi know they can get away with this. More sanction and more military help.

[ricfermi]

Dissent? Dissenters are everywhere! From Albania to Zimbabwe

[luciferx]

Do America Thinking to sanctions on Israel like this .

[thaddeuspawlicki]

Is there anywhere I can put my savings where the government can't 'freeze' them when they get displeased with me?

[kgapholasegadimanebethuel]

That is what you wish it happens and it won't...

[ponirkhanofficial]

I think, with the ongoing war Between Russia and Ukraine and the lack of coordination Between the two World powers, It's important for both sides to find a way to alleviate the suffering of the people in the world market. I wish everyone peace.

[merced]

Time will come to those who are responsible for there actions -- no one will escape from true judgement.

[danmalin]

no he's gained support because why on earth would you sanction at a societal level.

[joaneskins]

"When I look into Putin's eyes I see the KGB/FSB & GRU." Senator John McCain

[zeeer]

The first dude is acting serious? lmaoooo what????

[shaiLearning]

Only ordinary people suffer by paying unnecessary excess on everything. This is pathetic 😒

[spaceshuttledoorgunner]

My bet is on palace coup. Easiest way out for Russia as a nation. Similar ending as NKVD's Beria. Go Zhukov!