During the year and a half of the sanctions, almost 95% of Russian book publishers switched to domestically produced paper. RBC writes about it with reference to data Mint Fries.
Following the EU’s ban on the supply of coated paper to Russia, Eksmo-AST’s companies such as Eksmo, AST, Azbuka-Atticus, Mann, Ivanov and Ferber etc. and it is also noted that it switched to domestic analogues, such as “Alpina”. publishing and printing complex “Pareto-Print”.
According to the Ministry, the volume of paper purchased from Asian countries has increased by 300 percent, it is insignificant for the Russian book industry and accounts for about 5 percent of total consumption, and the need for offset paper is fully met by Russian production.
Prior to that, Jérôme Buisson, member of the lower house of the French Parliament from the far-right National Rally party declarationHe said that the sanctions against Russia were a stupid decision, that the restrictions caused an energy crisis in Europe and turned into a disaster for its economy.
Formerly US Treasury extended Sanctions against Russia.