Alex Nice and Economist Intelligence Unit

Economist Intelligence Unit: What impact could further sanctions have on Russia s already fragile economy? , according to BBC. "The sanctions so far are fairly modest," Alex Nice, an analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit tells the . "They don t prevent the day to day operations of Russian companies, which for example, are still able to access US dollar clearing, but the longer term damage is the perception of risk. And that was before the threat of deeper sanctions following the loss of a Malaysian Airlines passenger jet, said to have been shot down by pro-Russian separatists. The "fear factor" is the main threat, according to analysts. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.