When you know it's useless...

On Thursday, April 24th, during a conference in Tokyo, the U.S. President Barack Obama revealed that a new round of economic sanctions was planned and ready to be inflicted on the Russian economy. This new round of sanctions would target Russia's wealthiest individuals who are, surprise, also part of Putin's inner circles. By throwing harsher penalties at Russia's 1%, as well as the assets that they control (especially the strong energy market), The United States hope that Putin will be leaded towards a peaceful solution concerning Ukraine. However, on the same day, Obama was recorded stating that he knew full well that more sanctions were not going to make Putin change his mind... In his own words: “I understand that additional sanctions may not change Mr. Putin’s calculus”.  When the leader of the most influential country in the world is caught saying he knows that the efforts of the international community are not working, it may be the time to reconsider the approach that is taken in this conflict.

Source: 660 News