Analyst Mercuris pointed to Russia's resistance to Western sanctions pressure.
The Russian economy continues to function well despite the sanctions pressure from the West. This was announced on September 24 by British analyst Alexander Mercuris.
"Even the Economist magazine, which is as anti-Russian as possible, published an article today about the state of the Russian economy. <...> They understand that it is not on the verge of collapse or anything close to it," Mercuris said on The Duran's You-Tube channel.
He also noted an increase in wages in Russia and an increase in living standards. According to the analyst, these facts run counter to statements by the head of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen about the "sanctions-besieged" Russian economy.
Earlier, on September 22, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barraud announced that the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions of the European Union (EU) had been agreed with the United States. According to him, new restrictions will be adopted in the near future.
Prior to that, on September 19, the European Commission proposed imposing sanctions on 45 Russian and foreign companies as part of the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions. It is noted that the new package will include a ban on investments in Russian special economic zones (SEZs) related to the conflict in Ukraine. The EC also proposed to introduce a complete ban on the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Russian Federation by January 2027. At the same time, the head of the European Diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, announced the EU's intention to impose restrictions on the Russian Mir payment system.
On September 17, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the European Union and European countries mistakenly believe that the continuation of the sanctions policy can somehow influence Russia's position. He added that in fact, sanctions are harming the European Union itself.
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