Why Sanctions May Be The West's Most Powerful Weapon Against Putin And His Oligarchs

Rachel Maddow reports on a new set of sanctions that are penetrating the core of the Russian economy, from the freezing of Russia's Central Bank to deny Putin access to stored funds, to major oil corporations BP and Shell pulling out of Russian business arrangements. And that's not to mention Switzerland.

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[pierinocattaneo]

I am Swiss and like many others in my country we are the first time very glad that our government (often hypocritically opportunistic) does not crawl cowardly behind the cloak of neutrality!

[cocacolablood]

You know you're doing it wrong when the Swiss break neutrality to thwart your interests.

[cedricreichmuth]

I need everyone to understand that the Swiss have stood idly by too long as their neutrality was abused as a cover for conducting business with war criminals. That ends now.
Neutrality means standing on the side of peace no matter the conflict parties.
As the home of civil and human rights, we owe it to the world to do better!

[about_all_everything]

I am originally from Ukraine and I am heartbroken for Ukraine and Ukrainian people!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[Akposhushu]

I feel so sad for the damage putting has caused not only to Ukraine but the world economy.... I pray for the safety of every family out there

[НатальяГоголина-ив]

I'm from Russia.I want you to know that there is a lot of people who are against Putin, against his crimes.It's almost impossible to protest here because people are get sevearly beaten, jailed etc.Otherwise there would have been hundreds of them to express their opinion.

[gdjherp]

We're not stomping on Russia. We're stomping on Putin.

[charlesmartin]

Thanks for coming back during this crisis Rachel.

[marilyno]

If Exxon doesn't pull out (or takes longer to do so), it's obviously due to their valuing money over life and ethical living.

[rahuldelhi]

In modern world society war is a threat against humanity. Peace harmony and talk are the best options. The world must condemn Russian act of cruelty against Ukrain.

[joaneskins]

Rachel Maddow is simple the best. Not just on MSNBC but as an Investigative Journalist.

[cynhanrahan]

Thank you, Dr Maddow! Not sure this makes me feel safer, but it sure makes me feel like the world isn't taking Putin's crap.

[karonmcgregor]

So, will the US/Europe be taking money out of this reserve fund and giving it to Ukraine to rebuild their country? It would be the right thing to do.

[Bobyjon]

I would really love to see all these frozen assets be confiscated and donated to Ukraine

[tioswift]

BP didn’t pull out because of their humanitarian beliefs, they pulled out because of an oil investment in Russia that they considered not profitable due to the conflict and sanctions.

[jafajustanotherfrustrateda]

Rachel, Swiss accounts do get frozen in corruption and criminal cases but this is the first I have heard of it occurring in response to military sanctions.

[willyustad]

And, btw - the Norwegian oilfund pulled out of all co-work with russian interests. That means billions out of there.

[Casey_HZD]

This moment in history should serve as a turning point where all nations of the world cannot and must not stay silent, but must choose a side and be fully committed to that cause. Only this way will there be more unity and less ambition for would be future dictators to rise.

[velocitygirl]

30% of their banks have not been sanctioned, he will move that money there … we need to go after the people in the US that are enabling them and HIDING their assets - we need laws that demand they tell us or be prosecuted.

[dannmarceau]

Donald Trump suggested that Vladimir Putin is a genius, but then, come to think of it, he said that about himself too.