‘There Is No Reasonable Way for This to End’: Bill Browder on How to Stop the War

International sanctions imposed on President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia froze his personal assets. Or, at least, the assets he appears to own.

More effective, perhaps, are the sanctions against the Russian oligarchs in Mr. Putin’s orbit. That’s not necessarily because these well-connected, globe-trotting billionaires could put pressure on the president to change course on the war in Ukraine. According to William F. Browder, it’s because much of their extensive wealth is held on behalf of Mr. Putin.