It is no secret that Mr Putin and his Russian elite have deposited a lot of their wealth in the US and Europe. The most effective way to prevent Mr Putin's behavior in Ukraine is very obvious - freeze all Russian government assets in the US and ask the EU to follow. This would be so much more frightening for the Russian government in comparison to any potential US or NATO military involvement or many political countermeasures, such as Russia's exclusion from the G8. Russia's financial power is stored in the West. Cut Russia's access to its wealth. Make Russia understand they have to respect the West.
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