So says a source on Bloomberg.

  • EU based units of Russian banks will be subject to finance ban
  • Loans to and from Russia banks excluded from sanctions

The Russian central bank has said they will step in to aid any sanctioned lenders should they need it.

Forgetting whether you feel Russia or the West are right or wrong in this whole affair, Putin and his country are under the cosh from these sanctions, so will he back down or not?

Will Putin fold under sanctions?

Yes 17 votes

No 149 votes

Maybe (if there are further sanctions) 31 votes

Total 197 votes