Go to the media bankSenator Alexey Pushkov. File photoMOSCOW, 5 Sep. The West, by setting a ceiling on Russian oil prices, risks losing in the economic confrontation with Russia, Senator Alexei Pushkov believes. , France and Japan, in a final statement following the meeting, confirmed the plan to introduce a «price cap» on Russian oil and ban services for the sea transportation of oil and petroleum products from Russia unless they are bought at a limited price, and also called on «all countries» to join to the initiative. At the same time, the day before, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that Russia would not supply oil to countries that would become parties to an agreement on a forced discount on Russian raw materials. having at Russia's disposal, Europe runs the risk of losing,» the parliamentarian wrote in his Telegram channel. the world, Pushkov noted, is ready to make significant sacrifices in order to prevent «Russia's victory over Ukraine and drive the Russian economy into a» black hole «. Currently, according to the senator, there is a competition of Russian resources against Western sanctions.» From this competition will depend on the fate of Western leadership,” Pushkov believes.
