BERLIN, May 25. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the West will continue to strengthen sanctions against Russia and in particular will ensure that they are not circumvented, while The Russian Federation has repeatedly stated that sanctions against it deal a blow to the global economy, and Russia will solve the problems created by the West.
«We will continue to support Ukraine politically, financially, humanitarianly … in addition, we will increase sanctions pressure against Russia, and in particular we will ensure that our sanctions are not bypassed,» Scholz said after negotiations with the President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulidis.
On Thursday, the head of the republic is on an official visit to Berlin.
The West stepped up sanctions pressure on Russia over Ukraine, which led to higher prices for electricity, fuel and food in Europe and the United States. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously stated that the policy of containment and weakening of Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. According to him, the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people. Russia has repeatedly stated that Russia will solve all the problems that the West creates for it.