The U.S. And NATO Impose Sanctions On Russia But Will It Be Enough?

 

The U.S. And NATO Impose Sanctions On Russia But Will It Be Enough?

 

            The United States and allies have imposed severe sanctions on Russia in retaliation of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine. The sanctions have yet to deter Putin in his quest to regain control over the country. In a press conference President Biden stated that the U.S. would impose these sanctions to the largest banks in Russia as well as on the Russian elite. Nato has so far decided against military intervention and hopes that these sanctions have a long lasting economic effect on Russia. Some feel however that the sanctions are not enough to stop the situation from escalating further. Many reporters asked President Biden today why those sanctions didn’t extend to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications or SWIFT which is a global messaging system that connects thousands of financial institutions or imposing sanctions to Putin directly. It’s like saying you’re thirsty, I can’t give you any water but here is a glass of milk. Biden also announced that the U.S. and NATO plan send more troops over to Europe as a reminder that the United States plans to protect NATO territory to the fullest. He also repeated that U.S. troops would not be engaging in any ground fights with Russian soldiers in the country of Ukraine. America and their allies want by all means to avoid what can very well be World War III. In addition to the sanctions imposed by the U.S. the United Kingdom imposed their own sanctions on Russia by freezing assets in some of their largest banks as well as over a hundred of Russia’s elite. The idea is to stop Russia from doing business all over the globe. These penalties may be damaging to Russia’s economy overall but is it enough to stop Russia from completely overthrowing the Ukraine government?