2023-11-19 15:10:00
‘Western sanctions could not break Russia; Business has been diverted’
Moscow: Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia after the war in Ukraine could not destroy the country’s economy.
Following Russia’s military action in Ukraine, the US and its allies have imposed sanctions against Russia, including in the economic and energy sectors.
“They are struggling to see that the sanctions will not affect us as much as the Western countries intended.
And, as always, Russia found ways to take advantage of them,’ Peskov told VGTR broadcaster.
At the same time, he said that the restrictions against them are closely monitored and the Western countries will not hesitate to go to any extent.
Western leaders have previously suggested that sanctions against Russia have not worked as expected.
The Washington Post reported that petroleum products from Russia are reaching the Pentagon, the US military, bypassing American sanctions.
It was reported that the fuel, after being transported from Russia to Greece, was refined and mixed with oil purchased by the US military.
Currently, the European Union is considering imposing twelfth sanctions on Russia. Media outlet Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty described it as ‘the EU’s weakest sanctions package’.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in September that the sanctions had slowed some of Russia’s economic plans but spurred development.
Russia says it has been able to increase domestic production and reverse the current trade direction.
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