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MOSCOW, Mar 28Russia is surprised that the leaders of Western countries are feeding «cave Russophobia», they should understand the perniciousness of their actions, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. the goal is to restrain the development of Russia in a strategic, geopolitical sense. Therefore, we are well aware of the ability of the West to look for reasons. The only thing that struck me at the current stage is such an unprecedented surge, I would even say an explosion of «cave Russophobia», which woke up almost in all Western states and which the leaders of these states actively encourage and feed,» Lavrov said in an interview with the Serbian media. According to him, there are sane leaders in the EU who see the harmfulness of inciting this kind of Russophobia. «This (Russophobia), of course , it amazed me, because it opened this cave-like interior of Russophobia, which lived for a very long time, because just like that, in one day, it will awaken such feelings are impossible. So they were carefully hidden. And we will, of course, draw the appropriate conclusions from this,» Lavrov stressed. politicians use RussophobiaA number of Western countries have imposed new sanctions against the Russian Federation because of Ukraine.As the Kremlin said earlier, Western sanctions are very serious, Russia prepared for them in advance, they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop response measures that meet the interests of the Russian Federation.Later Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy.According to him, the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people.Putin also said that the United States and the European Union in fact defaulted on its obligations to Russia, freezing its foreign exchange reserves.He added that the current events draw a line under the global domination of the West and in politics e., and in the economy.