Crimea sanctions raise a chuckle in the Kremlin
- 10 years ago
Disapproval of Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region is unlikely to have significant effect on President Putin, many analysts agree.
An executive order by US President Obama targets 11 people with sanctions. The EU’s expression of reprimand is aimed at 21 Russian and Ukrainian politicians, parliament members and military commanders, including former president Viktor Yanukovych.
“We are imposing sanctions on specific individuals responsible for undermining the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the government of Ukraine. We’re making it clear that there are consequences for their actions.”
Will this inflict economic damage on a national level? Not really, experts say, because there aren’t any punchy
trade or financial measures.
The Executive Director of the Washington-based Center for the National Interest, Paul J. Saunders, said: “Frankly, I think it’s going to have little impact. It’s mainly a symbolic gesture. With the sanctions, frankly, I think these kinds of ind
An executive order by US President Obama targets 11 people with sanctions. The EU’s expression of reprimand is aimed at 21 Russian and Ukrainian politicians, parliament members and military commanders, including former president Viktor Yanukovych.
“We are imposing sanctions on specific individuals responsible for undermining the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the government of Ukraine. We’re making it clear that there are consequences for their actions.”
Will this inflict economic damage on a national level? Not really, experts say, because there aren’t any punchy
trade or financial measures.
The Executive Director of the Washington-based Center for the National Interest, Paul J. Saunders, said: “Frankly, I think it’s going to have little impact. It’s mainly a symbolic gesture. With the sanctions, frankly, I think these kinds of ind