title: The impact of economic sanctions on Russian economy and the RUB/USD exchange rate
abstract: Current economic situation in Russia could be considered at least as dismal. Russian population, being largely under the influence of their political elite and mass media, blames Western countries that have been imposing economic sanctions on Russia. In this paper, we are trying to provide an objective overview of the impact of Western sanctions on some incremental economic indicators within the period from 02/01/2013 till 07/11/2016 and challenge the common opinion of many Russians. Looking at 
journal: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES