What did the U.S. and its allies hope to achieve by invoking economic sanctions against Russia in 2022?

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to pressure Russia into meeting with the U.S. and European nations in diplomatic talks
to pressure Russia into meeting with the U.S. and European nations in diplomatic talks

to weaken the Russian economy, thereby strengthening the power of their own currencies
to weaken the Russian economy, thereby strengthening the power of their own currencies

to weaken the Russian economy so that Russia would be forced to give up its natural resources to Western nations
to weaken the Russian economy so that Russia would be forced to give up its natural resources to Western nations

to weaken Russia’s military, destabilize its economy, and ultimately force it to withdraw from Ukraine
to weaken Russia’s military, destabilize its economy, and ultimately force it to withdraw from Ukraine

Answer 1

to weaken Russia's influence and deter its aggression in Ukraine and other neighboring countries.