205 | Nate Sibley: Russia's Rulers Aren't Who You Think and What Sanctions Can (and Can't) Do

Welcome to the first day of The Realignment's near-daily Ukraine coverage. For our first episode, Marshall interviews Nate Sibley, a Research Fellow at Hudson Institute's Kleptocracy Initiative. His research focuses on authoritarian regimes, transnational corruption, and U.S. national security. They discuss the rise and fall of Russia's oligarchs, why Putin's largely immune to financial sanctions, how economic warfare impacts Russian society, and more. SUPPORT/SEND US A TIP: https://buy.stripe.com/bIYdRx0gc6qjaEEcMM REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/ BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignment