designed to take a - wealth. these sanctions are designed to take a heavy i wealth. these sanctions are | designed to take a heavy toll on the kremlin's interests and their ability to finance war. these distinctions involve freezing russian assets in the european union and blocking banks from accessing your�*s financial market. the question is, can any of this influence putin's intentions? history suggests this will be difficult.— suggests this will be difficult. . ,, ., , ., suggests this will be difficult. ., , ., ., suggests this will be difficult. . ,, ., , ., ., , difficult. he appears not to be afraid of sanctions _ difficult. he appears not to be afraid of sanctions or - difficult. he appears not to be afraid of sanctions or worried | afraid of sanctions or worried about them. sanctions that we have applied in the past have always slipped, over time. we know that people were sanctioned and then they got fake passports and they got around it. fake passports and they got around it— around it. the west will be acutely aware _ around it. the west will be acutely aware that - around it. the west will be i acutely aware that sanctions have not prevented a moment that the european union describes in these terms. these are among _ describes in these terms. these are among the _ describes in these terms. these are among the darkest - describes in these terms. these are among the darkest hours i describes in these terms. these j are among the darkest hours for europe since the end of world war ii. a major nuclear power has attacked a neighbour country. has attacked a neighbour count . �* has attacked a neighbour country-— has attacked a neighbour country. has attacked a neighbour count . . , ., country. and as we listen to that, think _ country. and as we listen to that, think back _ country. and as we listen to that, think back to - country. and as we listen to that, think back to what i that, think back to what president biden said on tuesday. president biden said on tuesday-_