Flags on the territory of the French Embassy in Moscow. Archival photoMOSCOW, 10 Aug. France should lift anti-Russian sanctions in order to remove the burden of their consequences from the French and resolve the Ukrainian crisis, said Laurent Jacobelli, a member of the French parliament and a spokesman for the National Rally party. Valeurs Actuelles writes about this. The politician believes that, despite the restrictions, things are “not so bad” for Russia — the ruble has strengthened, and exports have grown, which cannot be said about France, whose residents now greatly overpay for electricity. «Sanctions work or No?» the deputy was indignant. Jacobelli proposed lifting the bans and stressed that this is the only way to resolve the Ukrainian crisis.The mayor of Madrid insulted the Russians and threatened to take away their property «The only ones who suffer from these sanctions are the nations that imposed them, including the French,» he added. The parliamentarian criticized President Emmanuel Macron for retreating from the Gaullist geopolitical doctrine. Jacobelli stressed that France plays a special role in Europe, and joining the «anti-Russian choir» deprived the leader of the republic of the opportunity to be a negotiator between Moscow and Kyiv. The deputy noted that the only way to achieve a solution to the crisis in Ukraine is negotiations and diplomacy. Western countries imposed new sanctions against Moscow after the start of a special operation by the Russian army to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. So, Russian reserves were frozen in the amount of about 300 billion dollars. Calls to abandon Russian energy sources have also become louder. In addition, Western companies began to leave the domestic market. At the same time, the disruption of supply chains led to economic problems in Europe and the United States, primarily to an increase in food and fuel prices. content/uploads/2022/08/aa3d1ef56d92ae5f13ce6f028bd8775a.jpg» />American diplomat complains about Putin's «friends» in NATO
