Updated on 02:08 p.m. Moscow Time
YAKUTSK, September 1 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he hopes that common sense would prevail over the issue of imposing sanctions by the West and Russia’s response to them because neither Russia nor its foreign partners would bear the cost.
“I hope that common sense prevails and triumphs, and that we will work in a normal modern regime. Neither we, nor our partners will bear the cost of these mutual ‘shots,’” Putin said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he hopes that common sense would prevail over the West’s imposition of sanctions and Russia’s response to them because neither Russia nor its foreign partners would bear the cost.
“I hope that common sense prevails and triumphs, and that we will work in a normal modern regime. Neither we, nor our partners will bear the cost of these mutual ‘shots,’” Putin said.
Earlier on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also addressed the issue of Western economic sanctions against Russia, noting that Moscow is obliged to respond to such measures, but “an eye for an eye” is not the Russian approach.
The West has imposed several rounds of economic sanctions on Russia, claiming Moscow is participating in the Ukrainian conflict. Even though its member states are deeply divided on the issue, the European Union plans to come up with proposals for more sanctions this week.
In August Russia responded to Western sanctions with a ban on certain food imports from the European Union, the United States, Canada, Australia and Norway. The list of banned products includes meat, fish, poultry, milk products, nuts, fruits and vegetables.
