“The restrictions on Russia’s access from the Western-dominated global financial system will undoubtedly drive it into a deeper economic embrace with China, in terms of both trade and financial dependence.”
Sanctions on Russia Could Drive Moscow Closer to Beijing and Change the Global Financial System
The same approach the US used in 1940 to drive Japan to ally with Germany.
The Embargoes That Blocked Japanese Expansion and Led to War | Defense Media Network
