All the sanctions has done is simply drive the BRICs away from the US and USD at a time when the US needs them and its petrodollar more than ever. Plus forced Russia and China closer together. There's also a lot of rumors going around that Russia is about to sign a major deal with India (a milestone).
Now the US is totally snubbed and isolated over the AIIB (China's Massive Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank) which all major US allies signed up for. Japan was the only standout, except that now even they're considering to join:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-0...china-led-bank
Very interesting video well worth watching: