Russia Expert Melia Points To 'Evidence That Sanctions Are Working'

Name: Russia Expert Melia Points To 'Evidence That Sanctions Are Working'
Uploaded: 2026-09-04 15:16:10Z
Duration: 1 min 1 s
Channel: RFE/RL
Description: Thomas Melia, a former senior State Department official and a leader of the Free Russian Foundation NGO, told RFE/RL that US sanctions are causing real harm to the Russian economy, and that the sanctions bill currently being debated in Congress is not necessary to continue pressuring Moscow.

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Thomas Melia, a former senior State Department official and a leader of the Free Russian Foundation NGO, told RFE/RL that US sanctions are causing real harm to the Russian economy, and that the sanctions bill currently being debated in Congress is not necessary to continue pressuring Moscow.