In an interview with economist Andrey Podoynitsyn kp.ru He commented on the threat of the G7 countries to completely ban the export of goods to Russia. According to him, there is nothing new in these promises, because everything that can be banned has already been banned, and since February-March last year. The expert also noted that most of the Western businessmen are in no hurry to sever their business ties with the Russian Federation.
“Experience shows that 80 percent, sometimes 90 percent, of Western companies want to maintain business links with Russia. Someone said, I don’t have a question for you guys, but let’s arrange our chains a little more cunningly through parallel imports through third countries. Someone said: well, you are looking for opportunities, but we will not interfere, ”said Podoynitsyn.
He added that the possibilities of the collective West are not limitless, because many states are “not really listening to this.”
Formerly Kyodo Agency reportedG7 representatives are discussing the possibility of an “almost complete” ban on the export of goods to Russia.