British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Archival photoMOSCOW, 29 Aug. Senator Alexei Pushkov has harshly criticized the statement of outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who blamed Russia for the sharp increase in electricity prices. Earlier, the head of the British Cabinet warned that the coming months would be difficult for residents, and electricity bills mind-blowing. At the same time, he explained the current situation by the fact that the Russian special operation in Ukraine allegedly “scared the energy markets.” “What nonsense?” the parliamentarian was indignant in his Telegram channel. “Did Putin impose sanctions that hit the energy sector? Did he stubbornly seek the cancellation of Nord Stream 2?” Pushkov expressed bewilderment. Such statements by Johnson, the politician noted, are an attempt to justify mediocre decisions that he made together with other leaders G7. «He's on a rampage,» the senator concluded. life, largely due to anti-Russian sanctions imposed by London against Moscow after the start of a special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. Britain's restrictive measures dealt a blow to its economy, provoking inflation, in particular, by raising prices for food and fuel. The Kremlin called the sanctions an economic war like no other. The authorities stressed their readiness for such a development of events and assured that they would continue to fulfill social obligations. The Central Bank is taking measures to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market. The authorities also transferred payments for gas to unfriendly countries into rubles. In addition, the government has prepared a plan to counter the restrictions, which includes about a hundred initiatives. The amount of its funding will be about a trillion rubles.
