2 sets of sanctions Darth.
The most significant were after the Crimea annexation ( link below) the link you provide are sanctions for Russian interference during the election imposed by Obama alone.
They are mostly
pro forma and I think do not involve the EU, like the first set do.
++
Consequences and assessment
Foreign-exchange reserves of the Central Bank of Russia. Prime minister Dmitry Medvedev has admitted the sanctions have hurt the Russian economy, leading to a loss of "tens of billions of dollars because of the sanctions."
The sanctions introduced both by and against Russia slowed down the trade between Russia and EU, causing damage to both Russian and European economy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter...the_Ukrainian_crisis#Sanctions_against_Crimea
Forget the Owl
He wants to show how wonderful Obama was and how awful Trump is. Sanctions are bogus. They hurt everybody.
That's why Germany really doesn't want them to begin with, and definately does not want the one's imposed by th Senate.
The best idea Trump ever had in international relations is getting past this mindless driving Rusiaphobia.
De-fang Putin by acknowleging his security needs , and work together where possible to keep Russia
in the European sphere,and as far away from a Russian-Sino block.
and don't forget the US meddling in Ukraine's
Euromaiden really started all this!
our U.S.A.I.D. money was used as a club to remove Yanukovych because he was looking to cement normal Ukraine/Russian trade ties at the expense of the EU.
