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State Duma building. File photoMOSCOW, June 2Under the pressure of sanctions, Russia must export in exchange for Western goods and technologies necessary for the country, said Yury Afonin (KPRF), First Deputy Head of the State Duma Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption.» «The United States wants Russian fertilizers? We ship them. Europe is now actively pumping Russian gas into its storage facilities. And what will happen when the Europeans fill them up? Obviously, by closing this problem of theirs, European governments can make their anti-Russian position even tougher,» the politician wrote. in the Telegram channel.Bloomberg: US authorities split over new sanctions against RussiaAfonin said that despite the huge number of sanctions imposed against Russia, the Russian Federation agrees to supply goods to the West, «without putting forward any counter conditions.» Exports from the Russian Federation should be carried out taking into account the supply of technologies and goods to the country, the deputy believes. trade with the West needs to work tough and substantive. On Tuesday night, EU leaders reached a political agreement on the sixth package of anti-Russian sanctions, which includes, among other things, the gradual introduction of an embargo on imports of oil and oil products from Russia. As planned, the embargo on oil and oil products from Russia will affect only shipments by sea. An exception was made for oil supplies via pipeline, «which should be reviewed soon.» However, specific dates are also not indicated. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the policy of containment and weakening of Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and the sanctions dealt a serious blow to the entire world 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 had effectively defaulted on their obligations to Russia, freezing its foreign exchange reserves. He added that current events draw a line under the global dominance of the West in both politics and economics.