Dawn in Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay. File photoMONTEVIDEO, Jun 18The economic consequences of anti-Russian sanctions in Paraguay are of concern, Presidential candidate and senator from the Guaçu Front Sixto Pereira told RIA Novosti. that Paraguay will suffer losses with these sanctions against Russia. At first it was at the level of trade, but as a result of restrictions on Russia, fuel prices began to skyrocket,» Pereira said. Due to a special operation in Ukraine, Paraguay decided to suspend the export of meat to Russia. According to economist Victor Raul Benitez Gonzalez, expressed in an interview with RIA Novosti, Paraguay thus lost a $350 million meat market due to the actions of the United States and the European Union. The share of Russia in the export of Paraguayan beef was about 20%, the total trade turnover between the countries — 900 million dollars. On February 24, Russia launched a special military operation to demilitarize Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» In response, Western countries have introduced a number of new anti-Russian sanctions, many foreign companies have suspended their work in the Russian Federation. Restrictive measures also affected Belarus, which the West accused of supporting the Russian military special operation in Ukraine. According to President Vladimir Putin, such actions by the West are intended to worsen the lives of millions of people. The sanctions pressure on Moscow has already turned into economic problems for the US and Europe, causing a serious increase in fuel and food prices. thoughtless
