Why don't they just put all the sanctions on Putin at once? Are they trying to see how far they can push him? Or just doing this for the suspense?

It’s a balancing act; we have to realise that these sanctions will also destabilise major economies in Europe, so there’s some safeguarding that has to happen first. Also, we have to consider Putin’s response - if we overplay our hand, Putin might just cut off natural gas shipments to Europe. That would cripple some countries like Germany and Italy, hence their hesitancy around Swift.

Make no mistake though, the sanctions currently in place are unprecedented, sever and essentially freeze-out Russia from established links to the global economy.

{thearbitrator] what ever way you look at this putin is the aggressor and wrong on his invasion . i sort of understand what you mean but how do you think putin would react if the countries used sanctions all at once in a blitz. this way works better as it is biting they way it is being done the russian economy a sort of drip drip effeect .he is feeling the pinch as well as personal friends and interests of putin . granted it has not altered mad vlad stance but more sanctions and hit hits the russian economy and brings hardship to the russian public maybe just maybe the russian people may oust the nasty little goblin

Implementing them all at once might well push old Vlad the Impaler over the edge to where he would feel sufficiently trapped that he might well go full radical and launch nukes against the West...

One never uses all the ammunition at once.

Too drastic