Girls at the glass pyramid of the Louvre in Napoleon's courtyard in Paris. File photoMOSCOW, Aug 8More than half of residents in a number of leading European countries oppose new anti-Russian sanctions if they lead to a further deterioration in the living standards of the population, according to a study conducted by YouGov. an unjustified measure given the possible consequences they may have for the country. Support the sanctions policy, despite the rising cost of living, only 27%.The majority of Finns support EU sanctions against Russia, the poll showed. Italy ranks second, with 59% against sanctions, 27% in favor. They are followed by Germany and Spain, where 54% of respondents do not approve of the sanctions policy against Russia, 34% support it and 35% respectively. In the UK, slightly less than half (47%) spoke out against anti-Russian sanctions amid record inflation, supported by 38%. Most of all, the introduction of new sanctions is welcomed by the Poles, where only 45% are ready to abandon them, while 39% expressed their readiness to continue to exert further sanctions pressure on Russia. The study was conducted from June 22 to July 11. It was attended by 7878 people from different European countries. Statistical error not indicated. After the start of a special military operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine, the West increased sanctions pressure on Russia, which led to an increase in prices for electricity, fuel and food in Europe and the United States. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously said 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. The Czech Republic acknowledged the problems due to sanctions against Russia
