The US is afraid to impose serious sanctions against Russia: afraid of their economy - Bloomberg

Western countries are probably not ready to use those levers of influence on Russia that could be of great importance to it, experts believe. US President Joseph Biden again demonstrated his determination to resist Russia when he announced a new package of sanctions against the aggressor country.

But these sanctions signal that the US is afraid to take the most rigid measures for the Russian Federation, as it can lead to negative consequences for both the world economy and the US economy, Bloomberg writes. The new package of sanctions has become the largest since two years ago Russia began a full -scale invasion of Ukraine. But this package does not have sanctions against many companies and industries, including the metallurgical, energy sector and banks.

The publication writes that such caution in Biden's administration demonstrates that despite all the statements of the US President on sanctions against the Russian Federation, his team does not want to pursue streams of income that experts, according to experts, can undermine Russia's economy. This caution is caused by fears that it will lead to large -scale shocks in the world economy and economy of the United States.

Experts say that really harsh measures for the Russian Federation carry significant risks. According to Kim, Donovan, a former US Ministry of Finance employee to have a real impact on Russia, the United States will have to take measures that may have harmful consequences for the global economy as a whole.

The publication writes that despite the fact that new restrictions are reducing the impact of companies and people under sanctions, Ukraine still lacks the US approval for the purchase of new weapons and ammunition worth $ 60 billion. Baiden's request for this money is now considered in the House of Representatives of the US Congress. The sanctions were imposed in a difficult time for Ukraine, the publication writes.

Last year, the counter -offensive could not significantly change the front line, and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation recently captured Avdiivka. At the same time, Washington continues to hesitate to provide additional assistance to Ukraine, since a new funding package approved by the Senate has stalled in the House of Representatives. With regard to Russia's economy, it continues to develop, despite sanctions.

According to Alexander Isakov with Bloomberg Economics, despite the gradual strengthening of sanctions on the Russian Federation, the country's economy will increase this year, according to estimates, by about 1-1. 5%. Eddie Fishman of Columbia University believes that Western countries are probably not ready to use those levers of influence on Russia that could be of great importance to it.