Sanctions against Russia – three options

In the Kremlin

Since Olaf Scholz refused a Russian PCR test and had himself tested by a German doctor, he had to sit at the extra-long table.

(Photo: dpa)

Berlin Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) talks to Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. The Chancellor wants to convey a clear message: If Russia attacks Ukraine, it will pay a high economic price.

Sanctions against Russia are the means of choice to avert an escalation. However, such economic sanctions not only harm those against whom they are directed, but always also those who impose them.

For the federal government, the question therefore arises: Which sanctions against Russia are economically effective, but at the same time can the German economy cope with them? An overview.

1. Direct economic sanctions

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