Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova. Archival photo MOSCOW, July 17 Europeans have already waited for the effect of anti-Russian sanctions, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel. This is how she commented on the appeal of the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell to the EU countries to endure while restrictions imposed against Russia will have an effect.» Josep, many EU residents immediately felt the effect of anti-Russian sanctions. Residents of Asia, Africa and other remote regions also appreciated the unilateral illegitimate restrictions of Washington and Brussels against Russia. «
Maria ZakharovaDirector of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry As the diplomat stressed, «Borrel does not even know this.» After the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the West increased sanctions pressure on Moscow . Some countries announced the freezing of Russian assets, many brands left Russia. The European Union has already adopted six packages of sanctions, including, among other things, an embargo on coal and oil. All this has already turned into problems for the West itself, provoking a sharp increase in inflation and prices for food and gasoline. The Kremlin called the sanctions an economic war, the likes of which have never been seen before. As President Vladimir Putin noted, the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy for the West, and the sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. will propose to expand the list of personal sanctions against Russia
