Originally Posted by crockett

Yes they are meant to force Russia aggression to end, but not by intention of doing great harm to their economy or raising the price of milk. It's more about putting pressure on Putin himself by making the Oligarchs unhappy with his actions.

The Russian Oligarchs are not too interested in penis waving, or trying to rebuild the USSR. They are interested in making lots of money on the backs of their populace and anything that cuts their profits are not going to make them happy. They are business men whom want to make lots of money. making no money makes them grumpy and puts pressure on Putin's soviet era dreams..