Ukraine crisis: US sanctions target Putin's inner circle
Source: BBC
US President Barack Obama has announced further sanctions against Russia over its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine.
The measures target individuals closely associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as a bank, Rossiya, controlled by his allies.
Meanwhile EU leaders are meeting in Brussels amid warnings that they may impose tough economic sanctions.
Tensions are high as Moscow approves a treaty enabling Crimea - an autonomous republic in Ukraine - to join Russia.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26672089
This is a good start. Next would be things like shutting down access to their luxury apartments in London, totally freezing their assets and property abroad, as recommended by pro-reform, pro-democracy opposition candidate for mayor of Moscow that Putin now has under house arrest: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/20/opinion/how-to-punish-putin.html?ref=opinion
Time to take away their yachts, bachelor pads, airplanes, and foreign investments to let them know the party is on hiatus until they stop acting the fool.
olddad56
(5,732 posts)LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)I'd love to see some heavy sanctions on them.
go west young man
(4,856 posts)Who's hurting the American people more....Russian businessmen....or the top 1% in America that have stolen our retirement?
uhnope
(6,419 posts)go west young man
(4,856 posts)Sad you think it's more important to worry about Russians than our own livelihoods.
Cha
(296,736 posts)we'll look at some shiny object OVER HERE!