Western sanctions against Russia will remain for decades – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Sanctions against Russia will last for decades, regardless of the outcome of the Ukraine crisis. This was said by the Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Dmitry Birichevsky, as part of a discussion at the Valdai Club dedicated to sanctions against Russia.

The diplomat stressed that the West, in the geopolitical conflict with Moscow, is trying to use “the current interdependence of global economic relations and connections” as a weapon, avoiding destructive consequences. illegal preventive measures both for Russia and for himself, reports TASS. .

“This story will last for decades, regardless of the process and outcome of solving the crisis in Ukraine. In fact, this is just an excuse, because the sanctions were introduced much earlier, their goal is this kind of unfair competition,” – he noted.

Birichevsky also said that there are already more than 20 thousand sanctions, including personal, regional restrictions and freezing of assets.