US sanctions have a weak spot: tiny allies like Latvia

In this photo taken on Tuesday, April 10 2018, Latvia's Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis poses for a photograph, during an interview, in Riga. Latvia has come into focus as a potential weak link in the West’s banking system as the U.S. and EU increasingly rely on financial sanctions as a weapon in their diplomatic spats _ with North Korea, but also Russia and Syria, among others. (AP Photo/David Keyton)

In this photo taken on Tuesday, April 10 2018, Latvia's Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis poses for a photograph, during an interview, in Riga. Latvia has come into focus as a potential weak link in the West’s banking system as the U.S. and EU increasingly rely on financial sanctions as a weapon in their diplomatic spats _ with North Korea, but also Russia and Syria, among others. (AP Photo/David Keyton)

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