Politico: Washington exceeds its powers by imposing sanctions against other countries because of Russia
Allies believe Washington exceeded its authority when it imposed secondary sanctions over Russia. Politico writes about this. With their restrictions, they punish companies that collaborated with Russia. However, this puts third countries at risk, against which sanctions were not applied.
As an example, journalists cite the recent threat of Joe Biden, who said that American banks will be disconnected from the American payment system if they are caught collaborating with the Russian military-industrial complex. However, this could hit other countries that do business with these banks.
The publication also states that it is difficult to force another state not to buy products in Russia if there is no alternative, but there is a need for this product. Journalists explain that a record number of sanctions have been imposed against the Russian Federation. However, within two years the country's economy managed to recover.