The building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Archival photoMOSCOW, March 11Whatever the rationale for sanctions against Russia, the goal of their initiators is to strangle Russia and its people, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said in an interview with the Izvestia newspaper. Speaking of Western sanctions with regard to Russia, he noted that «the most important thing is that behind this verbal casuistry there is an absolutely clear goal — the strangulation of the country, and not only its elite and individuals included in the lists, but the strangulation of the people.»
" What are the goals of this task? Well, of course, to minimize our participation in the world economy, to cause significant damage to our defense capability due to economic factors. And to strike at the population, and even for what purpose — provoke their protest moods or other actions…" he said.
«It was always clear why Russia was being squeezed and forced out, making life unbearable,» added the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation.
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