Question

Why would many countries opt to sanction Russia? What does that do to the country?

Answer 1

Answer: Countries outside of Ukraine and Russia are seeing firsthand how harsh the Russian government is and as an act of solidarity for Ukraine, many countries are opting to place sanctions on Russia.

These sanctions have resulted in the Russian currency being reduced to less than 1 cent per ruble & have thus made this war a financial burden on Russia.

**Ukraine is not part of NATO so allies within NATO are not obligated to go to war for them or provide any help.

Explanation: The sanctions placed on Russia were imposed because they were perceived as a threat by other countries. These sanctions were designed to harm Russia's economy by heightening the cost of war and hopefully de-escalate their conflict against Ukraine.

**Sanctions are typically the most powerful type of political play before a country joins a war.

Imposed sanctions on Russia:

- The UK has frozen all Russian bank assets ($630bn)

- Russian socialites, politicians and government officials are scrambling for money as their economy gets hit hard