The U.S. will seek to strengthen the penalties against Russia's energy sector, however, considering a number of objective factors, room to maneuver the Obama administration is rather limited, writes.
The energy sector is the main target of Western sanctions against Russia, but, as stressed by the Agency, "the most accessible targets" connected, for example, With oil development in Siberia And the Arctic, the impact has already been done.
From the position of the Reuters, the US have the ability to impose punishment, beating on oil exports to Russia, just as they did With Iran, but Russia in this case may reply with a limit gas supplies to the European Union, which is still very dependent on them.
"If you start to manipulate the prices of oil products, Russia will manipulate With gas. And Europe will never accept it " - quoted by Reuters Carlos Pascual, a former employee of the state Department dealing with energy issues.
America's European allies rather capriciously react to any negative consequences in terms of energy supply, emphasizes the Agency.
Washington may impose penalties against Russian shale oil development, but in the short term no damage to the Russian economy is not the cause, writes Reuters next.
From the position of Andrew Weiss, an expert on Russia, formerly employed in the administration of the President of the United States, the situation in Ukraine also prevents US to go the way of strengthening sectional policy.
"These tools (sanctions against Russia - ed.) have the ability over time to hurt And" bite ", but the internal instability of Ukraine is so high that it is working against the possibilities of the West to achieve their goals, " says Andrew Weiss, an expert on Russia, formerly employed in the administration of the President of the United States.
Western countries From March 2014 has repeatedly imposed sentences because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when was expanded US sanction List.
A list of Russian citizens And organizations that have come under penalties - in the material of the Fin news
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