>>> They believe Americans will not punish the Russian oligarchs by blocking their access to banks.
[...]
How Obama Crippled a Russian Bank with a Stroke of a Pen
"Obama yesterday authorized the Treasury Department to add 20 members of PutinÂs inner circle, as well as Bank Rossiya, to the Office of Foreign Asset ControlÂs list of Âspecially designated nationals.Â
[...]
http://news.yahoo.co...c=sun?_devicefull