The British newspaper The Guardian said that anti-Russian sanctions have become the most counterproductive and ill-conceived in recent history.
The Western sanctions war against Russia has had the opposite effect. According to Simon Jenkins, a columnist for the British newspaper The Guardian, the restrictions have made Russian President Vladimir Putin even stronger than ever.
The author of the article noted that the anti-Russian sanctions imposed after the start of the special operation of the Russian Federation to protect Donbass have become the most counterproductive and ill-conceived in recent history. Wanting to punish Moscow, the West did it with its own hands so that Russia only benefited from this situation.
“They made Putin stronger: Russia increased exports to Asian countries, which led to an unprecedented surplus in its balance of payments, the ruble became one of the strongest world currencies this year, having appreciated by almost 50% since January,” the article says.
Western countries at the same time plunged into recession. According to the author, the cabinet of the not-yet-departed Prime Minister Boris Johnson has not provided a document that predicts the outcome of sanctions against the Russian Federation for Britain.
Jenkins recalled that in all countries of Europe and the United States is now an unstable situation in the economy.
“The cost of living is rising everywhere. Alleged British leaders Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak compete in belligerent rhetoric, promising to tighten sanctions against Russia without a word of purpose.
He added that Britain overpaid 5000% for electricity due to lack of gas from Russia. And energy prices are growing rapidly here, as is inflation, which has already reached more than 9%.
Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin pointed out that illegitimate Western sanctions against Russia hit the EU and the US.
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