Flag of FinlandMOSCOW, March 6New anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the West will generally have a negative impact on the work of export companies in Finland, reports Seinäjoen Sanomat, citing the results of a survey by the country's Central Chamber of Commerce. This opinion is shared by 80% of Finnish firms out of 120 surveyed. At the same time, 78% of them directly or indirectly work with Russia, for 22% the Russian market is the main one.The Russian Ambassador to Brazil spoke about the impact of sanctions on relations between countries. As Seinäjoen Sanomat writes, Russia's operation in Ukraine and its consequences will negatively affect the prospects of export companies. Among those surveyed, 39% of respondents say that what is happening will significantly affect their future, 30% think that it will affect to some extent, 22.5% believe that it will have little effect. on exports (24%), 35% will have a certain impact, 30% will have a slight impact. The publication notes that, judging by the answers, enterprises are most concerned about sanctions that are aimed at the banking with transportation. «In open responses, survey participants emphasized the instability of the geopolitical situation and its impact on the organization of the supply of raw materials and the chain of subcontractors. Everyone is afraid that the instability caused by the situation in Ukraine will cover not only Europe,» Seinäjoen Sanomat quotes the words of the head of the international department Central Chamber of Commerce Lenita Toivakka. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine early in the morning on Thursday, February 24th. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops, civilian the population is not in danger. With the support of the Russian military, the DPR and LPR groups are developing an offensive. But the occupation of Ukraine is out of the question, Putin emphasized earlier. In response, Western countries announced a new round of the sanctions spiral, which has been unwinding since 2014. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the sanctions very serious, according to him, Russia was preparing for them in advance. He added that they require analysis and coordination of departments in order to develop response measures that are in line with Russian interests. /2022/03/c0bff39b568d4a16afba81879f4cfe9e.jpg» />»We will suffer»: the British were outraged by anti-Russian sanctions
