Putin signed a decree on economic measures against unfriendly countries

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 3rd. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on retaliatory economic measures against the unfriendly actions of certain foreign states. The document is published on the official portal of legal information. «Federal state authorities, state authorities of the Russian Federation, other state bodies, local authorities, organizations and individuals under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation, by virtue of their activities, proceed from the fact that from the day of the entry into force of this decree, special economic measures are applied to certain legal entities, individuals and organizations under their control,” the decree says. , as well as export raw materials and products from the country in favor of such persons. The government is instructed to draw up a list of relevant persons within ten days. The document enters into force from the moment of publication and will be valid until the lifting of special economic measures.The West is preparing for eternal warAfter the start of the Russian military special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, the West has stepped up sanctions pressure on Moscow. Restrictive measures are directed primarily against the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Many countries have announced the freezing of Russian assets. According to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, this is about $300 billion, about half of Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves. The Kremlin called these measures an economic war like no other. As Putin noted, the sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy, and the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people. According to him, the current events are drawing a line under the global dominance of the West in both politics and economics.