If sanctions won’t stop Putin, what will?: The Note

Even after President Joe Biden’s remarks laying out further sanctions for Russia’s unprovoked attack of Ukraine, Russian forces barreled toward Ukraine’s capital.

The TAKE with Averi Harper

Even after President Joe Biden's remarks laying out further sanctions for Russia's unprovoked attack of Ukraine, Russian forces barreled toward Ukraine's capital undeterred.

"It's our assessment that they have every intention of basically decapitating the government and installing their own method of governance, which would explain these early moves toward Kyiv," a senior defense official told ABC News.

Putin's persistence in the face of sanctions not only from the U.S., but also from a host of nations begs the question: What could stop him?