MOSCOW, Mar 28 European countries, in particular Great Britain, did not think about the consequences of anti-Russian sanctions for themselves. This statement was made by the British political observer Anthony Webber in an interview with RT. Webber noted, resulted in mass protests in Europe. The consequence of this situation will be an increase in pressure on the authorities of Western countries. It is now important for Europe to completely change its policy and realize that states that impose sanctions against Russia end up «imposing sanctions against themselves,» the expert concluded. Earlier, The Guardian newspaper reported that U.S. and allied sanctions against Russia will lead to Western countries falling into a trap.The United States announced plans to wage war until the «last Ukrainian» On February 24, Russia launched a special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to harassment and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. With the support of the Russian military, the DPR and LPR groups are developing an offensive. But the occupation of Ukraine is out of the question, Putin emphasized. After the start of the special military, Western countries announced large-scale sanctions against Moscow, primarily in the banking sector and in the supply of high-tech products. Many brands have announced the termination of work in the country. The Kremlin called these measures an economic war, the likes of which have never been seen before. At the same time, the authorities stressed that they were ready for such a development of events and would continue to fulfill social obligations. The Central Bank is taking measures to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market. The authorities also announced the transfer of payments for gas supplies to unfriendly countries into rubles. In addition, the government has prepared a plan to counter restrictive measures, which includes about a hundred initiatives. The amount of its funding will be about a trillion rubles.
